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2. List of balloon uses - Wikipedia

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   lifting people, or daring prison escapes, usually with a hot air balloon, Rozière balloon or a gas balloon airship , a steerable balloon hybrid airship , which combines characteristics of heavier-than-air (HTA) technology, fixed-wing aircraft or helicopter , and lighter-than-air (LTA), aerostat technology.

3. 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.

4. Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility - Wikipedia

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   The Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility (CSBF), established in 1961 and formerly known as the National Scientific Balloon Facility (NSBF), is a NASA facility responsible for providing launch, tracking and control, airspace coordination, telemetry and command systems, and recovery services for unmanned high-altitude balloons. Customers of the ...

5. Balloon Federation of America - Wikipedia

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   The Balloon Federation of America (BFA) is a 501c3 non-profit group for the advancement of lighter-than-air aviation which includes hot air and gas balloons. Founded in 1960, located in Indianola, Iowa. The BFA partners with the National Balloon Museum to induct outstanding individuals into the United States Ballooning Hall of Fame. The ...

6. Hot air balloon lands on home after snagging on street light

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   Still stuck on the light pole, the balloon, fittingly donning a saguaro cactus amid its rainbow colors, appeared to slowly deflate before descending over Giugliano's yard and roof. "It's right ...

7. Her daughter's suicide shocked the community. Now, she's ...

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   This mom lost her 15-year-old daughter to suicide. She wants people to know that suicide and depression aren't linear.

8. 30 Christmas Traditions From Around the World - AOL

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   Indeed, quirky localizations of the festive season come from all over. Here’s a look at some of the foods, stories, and customs that shape how Christmas is observed around the world.

9. Balloonfest '86 - Wikipedia

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   The 1988 edition of The Guinness Book of World Records recognizes the event as a world record "largest ever mass balloon release", with 1,429,643 balloons launched. [10] [11] Guinness no longer measures balloon releases. [12] Balloonfest '86 was the subject of the 2017 short documentary film Balloonfest. [13]