After years of work building an exquisitely sensitive instrument, University of Chicago scientists stood and watched as it flew up and out of sight into the fiercely blue Antarctic sky. Launched on ...

There’s an interesting development in amateur ballooning: using so-called superpressure balloons, which float high in the ...

University of Chicago researchers have begun examining data collected by a NASA balloon that flew over Antarctica for 23 days ...

The balloon was damaged by the accumulation of snow this winter, despite efforts to minimize its impact. The weight of the snow on the balloon was an estimated five to 10 tons. In anticipation of even ...

A gastric balloon is a temporary weight-loss device that goes inside your stomach. It takes up room in your stomach, so you feel full sooner and eat less. You don’t need surgery to get a gastric ...

The alleged Chinese spy balloon that U.S. fighter jets shot down Saturday was likely capable of listening in on Americans’ communications and pinpointing the location of those conversing on the ground ...