COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. — Rising air is all around us— outside and inside. It's what meteorologists call "convection." Warm air is lighter and less dense than cold air, so it has buoyancy and wants to ...

A suite of scientific balloons is about to lift off from NASA’s Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility’s field site in Fort Sumner, New Mexico, carrying instruments that will help scientists understand ...

The first possible launch date is today Monday 22 May, in the afternoon. BEXUS (Balloon EXperiment for University Students) is a yearly recurring experimental stratospheric balloon flight involving ...

Have you ever rubbed a balloon on your hair and watched it stick to the wall? That’s static electricity in action! Let’s see how you can make tiny pieces of tissue dance using just a balloon and some ...

The Science Siblings popped by with an experiment fit for Liftiversary week involving balloons, candles, and oranges. Paige and Adam Jacobson suggest safety glasses too. “We will be working with ...

Many people think science is difficult and needs special equipment, but that’s not true. Science can be explored at home using everyday materials. Everyone, especially children, naturally ask ...

World View, the near-space balloon company that will operate from a county-owned spaceport near Tucson International Airport, will participate in two recently announced NASA-funded space experiments.