ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – In just a few days, Albuquerque’s sky will fill up with balloons of all shapes and sizes. This year, more than a dozen balloons will compete in the annual Gordon Bennett gas ...

A solar panel, Cheez-Its and a GPS unit will also take up space as the accomplished Albuquerque ballooning pilots compete to travel the farthest distance in one of the world’s most prestigious races.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Gas ballooning, as an adventure sport, is likely to fade away in the United States, as a sharp spike in helium prices and supply constraints threaten the survival of the sport.

Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta attendees will notice something big missing at this year’s event: the America’s Challenge Gas Balloon Race won’t be taking place. “Due to timing of the FAI ...

DALLAS — There was some confusion after balloons were spotted over North Texas Monday. But those weren't spy balloons up in the air, they were gas balloons launched for a race that started in ...

Long before the first airplanes took to the skies, humans had already overcome gravity with the help of airships. Starting with crude hot air balloons, the 18th century saw the development of more ...