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In 2009, a Colorado family falsely claimed their young son floated away in a homemade balloon. The boy later deflated the ...
After seeing a rise in criticism over balloon releases at memorials, one local couple is offering a meaningful and more ...
At 5:30 a.m. during the summer months in Heber City, Main Street traffic begins to pick up. The sky lightens. And, most days, ...
National Weather Service offices across the country are suspending or reducing weather balloon flights due to low staffing. Meteorologists say the loss of data could lead to forecasting challenges ...
Weather balloons are an “essential piece of the forecasting system.” But there will be fewer of them in tornado season this year.
Reduced weather balloon launches raise concerns about America's ability to forecast severe weather events ...
The National Weather Service is reducing weather balloon launches, raising concerns about forecast accuracy during severe weather season ...
Meteorologists and former agency leaders say the cuts in weather balloon launches will degrade the accuracy of forecasts just as severe weather season kicks in.
Meteorologists and former agency leaders say it will degrade the accuracy of forecasts just as severe weather season kicks in.
Scientists have uncovered surprising evidence that helium, a gas long thought to be chemically inert, may actually bond with ...
“Helium tends to escape at ambient conditions very easily; everyone has seen an inflatable balloon wither and sink. So, we needed a way to avoid this when taking our measurements,” he said.