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.

We spoke to former airline pilot Dan Bubb, now a professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, to find out why 35,000 feet is the typical cruising altitude. Why Planes Fly at High Altitudes ...

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 ...