Have you ever noticed that balloons blown up by mouth don't float in the air, while balloons filled with helium gas do float? To understand this question, let's look at why things float. A person ...

Have you ever wished you could have your own personal satellite? One company is on a mission to put high-altitude balloons, akin to floating satellites, into the hands of space enthusiasts.

It makes sense that a balloon filled with a lightweight gas such as helium would float when surrounded by heavier air. But why does filling a huge balloon with hot air also make it float? This ...

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A new work by Yayoi Kusama is headed to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York. The Japanese nonagenarian artist has collaborated with balloon specialists, who are trained in 3-D modeling, ...