Traveling at high altitude can be hazardous. The information provided here is designed for educational use only and is not a substitute for specific training or experience. Princeton University and ...

Sidewalk superintendents had a project to oversee during July and August which delighted their hearts. The high-altitude nature of the job made it a thrilling one ...

Browse a gallery of the U.S. Air Force's high-altitude balloon experiments and the researchers, scientists, and test pilots who made them possible.

Most amateur high altitude balloon payloads descend back to earth with a simple non-steerable parachute and can land hundreds of kilometers from the launch site in inaccessible areas. [Yohan Hadji ...

With high-altitude ballooning, you are at the mercy of the winds, which can move your payload hundreds of kilometers and deposit it in some inaccessible spot. To solve this [Yohan Hadji] created ...