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2. Ballon Generali - Wikipedia

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   The Ballon Generali is a tethered helium balloon, used as tourist attraction and as an air quality awareness tool. Installed in Paris since 1999 in the Parc André-Citroën, it was created and developed by the French company Aerophile SAS for the celebration of the year 2000. The balloon has lofted more than 500,000 passengers into the sky ...

3. 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics cauldron - Wikipedia

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   The cauldron consisted of a 7-metre (23-foot) diameter ring suspended from a 30-meter-tall (98 feet) helium-filled balloon. Its design was designed to pay homage to the Scientific Revolution and the Age of Enlightenment of the 17th and 18th centuries–and, in particular, France's historical contributions to balloon flight; [ 5 ] [ 6 ] in 1783 ...

4. Balloon - Wikipedia

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   Balloon rockets work because the elastic balloons contract on the air within them, and so when the mouth of the balloon is opened, the gas within the balloon is expelled out, and due to Newton's third law of motion, the balloon is propelled forward. This is the same way that a rocket works.

5. Balloon release - Wikipedia

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   A balloon race that took place in Bremen, Germany, in 2009. A balloon release is a ceremonial event in which a number of hydrogen- or helium-filled balloons are launched into the sky. Balloon releases can be done as a prayer ceremony, to create a photo opportunity, to raise awareness of a cause or campaign, or as a competitive long-distance race.

6. 2024 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Schedule - AOL

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   Oct. 3—Saturday, Oct. 5 5:45 a.m. Drone Light Show 6 a.m. Dawn Patrol Show 6:30 a.m. Krispy Kreme Morning Glow 7 a.m. Opening Ceremonies 7 a.m. Mass Ascension 8 a.m.-noon Chainsaw Carving ...

7. Cluster ballooning - Wikipedia

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   Cluster ballooning is an extreme sport and a form of ballooning where a harness attaches a balloonist to a cluster of helium-inflated rubber balloons. Unlike traditional hot-air balloons , where a single large balloon is equipped with vents enabling altitude control, cluster balloons are multiple, small, readily available and individually ...