Astro Teller knows how to draw attention. As the director of X, aka the "moonshoot factory," he famously navigates the Google campus on rollerblades, even indoors. He was wearing his rollerblades on ...

Rube Goldberg machines make accomplishing a simple task -- like putting a stamp on an envelope -- an over-engineered marathon of moving parts. This year's Rube Goldberg Machine Contest held at Purdue ...

Human flight turns 222 years old on Monday. The hot air balloon was the first sustainable form of flight, with the first passengers, (a sheep, duck, and rooster) taking to the skies on September 19, ...

“Build a Better World” is the summer reading theme at Arlington Heights Memorial Library, 500 N. Dunton Ave. Giant balloon whiz Smarty Pants’ inventive show will follow that theme 11 a.m.-noon July 15 ...

According to Google, more than half of the world's population is still without Internet access. One of Google's ambitious goals is to change that statistic. That's no easy task for several reasons, ...

The Balloon Rally in Riverton has been an institution for that community for years. The Riverton Rendezvous Balloon Rally has been a community institution for over 40 years. Join us as we go behind ...

Summer is nearly upon us, which means that we need to find creative ways to stay cool. Here's a great way to cool someone else off from over 100 yards away. 100 yards away, that's pretty far to cool ...

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SpaceRyde, a Canadian startup, is building the future of space cargo transportation. SpaceRyde’s rocket system uses a stratospheric balloon to bypass 99% of the atmosphere without depositing black ...

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