A simple balloon launch delivers a three-dimensional snapshot of the atmosphere that helps keep people on the ground informed and safe.

WASHINGTON — The National Transportation Safety Board said on Tuesday that a weather balloon may be responsible for cracking the windshield of a United Airlines jet at 36,000 feet, prompting an ...

The balloon company has implemented new safety measures to prevent future aircraft-balloon incidents Two pilots ended up being covered in glass after a passenger jet collided with an apparent weather ...

UNC Asheville deployed a weather balloon ahead of Winter Storm Fern to help the National Weather Service and broadcast ...

The weather balloon is launched twice a day, everyday around the country and the world. It gives us critical information for ...

Students from Piedmont Elementary School launched a weather balloon on Friday afternoon. “This is one of the biggest highlights of the year for these kids,” said Piedmont Science and 5 th Grade ...

A United Airlines flight diverted to Salt Lake City last week after the pilots discovered a crack in one of the layers of the windshield, and a weather balloon may have been what caused the crack, ...

A weather balloon may have cracked the windshield of a United Airlines flight last week, forcing it to divert to Salt Lake City, a weather balloon company said. Transportation officials said they were ...