Future high-flying Chinese surveillance balloons that enter U.S. airspace could be captured in flight and brought to Earth, for a detailed analysis of their payload and capabilities. That, at least, ...

Walla Walla-based hot air balloon pilot Devin White glances at the altimeter attached to Spectra, making a mental note of his ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH and AP) - Update: A small and nonthreatening balloon spotted flying high over the mountainous Western United States was intercepted by fighter jets over Utah on Friday, according ...

The 13th annual Heritage Inn International Balloon Festival is lighting up the faces of young and old as they watch the 25 ...

A string of “unidentified objects” entered North American skies in the past few days, only to be shot down by US military aircraft. And in the grand tradition of public speculation surrounding ...

A balloon intercepted by fighter aircraft over Utah on Friday was a "likely hobby balloon" and has since left United States airspace, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said Saturday ...

China has been quietly upgrading its ability to float balloons in "near space," which means they can be used for intelligence gathering and to improve hypersonic weapons systems. A lot more of us are ...

Hawaii residents may see a pair of high-altitude balloons off of the Waimea coast between Thursday and Saturday — but should know they are planned. State and county officials say the balloons are part ...

Wildland firefighters could have a new tool in their arsenal as they battle increasingly extreme wildfires: high-altitude balloons. Aerostar, a South Dakota-based company, has flown nearly a dozen ...

The yearly wait is finally over today. The 13th Heritage Inn International Balloon Festival lifts off today with the Opening ...