On Feb. 23, rapper Towkio dropped his debut album, WWW. Two days earlier, he literally dropped it — from 100,000 feet up in a helium weather balloon. [Warning: Language]
Helium stratollites – the new aerial surveillance?
Helium stratollites — giant balloons outfitted with surveillance equipment could be a new reality in our skies. In fact, it’s already started.
Can Google’s helium wi-fi balloons restore Internet in Puerto Rico?
Devastated and disconnected by Hurricane Maria, there’s a chance Puerto Rico might get some help from Google’s helium wi-fi balloons.
“Balloon guy” CEO plans to float to space on a lawn chair
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Helium balloon vs. fighter jet: “Happy birthday” balloon shot down
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13 incredible helium world records
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8-, 10-yr-old send their cat to space under helium weather balloon
Two young girls from Seattle are making headlines after sending a toy and a picture of their cat into the stratosphere under a helium weather balloon.