Hackaday Links: October 26, 2025
There was a bit of a kerfuffle this week with the news that an airliner had been hit by space junk. The plane, a United Airlines 737, was operating at …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: October 26, 2025
Tag Archives: Balloon
Catching the View from the Edge of Space
Does “Pix or it didn’t happen” apply to traveling to the edge of space on a balloon-lofted solar observatory? Yes, it absolutely does. The breathtaking views on this page come …read more Continue reading Catching the View from the Edge of Space
Sightseeing capsule makes its first balloon flight to the edge of outer space
We’re now one step closer to seeing tourists making balloon flights to the edge of outer space. Just last week, Florida company Space Perspective sent a balloon-lifted test capsule to the outer limits of our planet’s atmosphere, followed by a successfu… Continue reading Sightseeing capsule makes its first balloon flight to the edge of outer space
Sightseeing capsule makes its first balloon flight to the edge of outer space
We’re now one step closer to seeing tourists making balloon flights to the edge of outer space. Just last week, Florida company Space Perspective sent a balloon-lifted test capsule to the outer limits of our planet’s atmosphere, followed by a successfu… Continue reading Sightseeing capsule makes its first balloon flight to the edge of outer space
Solar eclipses send “gravity waves” through Earth’s atmosphere
Solar eclipses don’t just look cool – they can send gravity waves rippling through Earth’s atmosphere like dropping a stone in a pond. An international team of students has measured these gravity waves for the first time.Continue ReadingCategory: Scien… Continue reading Solar eclipses send “gravity waves” through Earth’s atmosphere
EOS-X Space announces upcoming balloon flights to the edge of outer space
Paying passengers could be flying to the outer edge of the stratosphere as soon as next year, but not with the company you might think. Spain’s EOS-X Space has announced that it’s nearing finalization of a seven-passenger capsule that will be hoisted h… Continue reading EOS-X Space announces upcoming balloon flights to the edge of outer space
Filming The Eclipse From 80,000 Feet
Watching an eclipse from the ground is pretty fun. Depending on where you live, you might even get a decent view. But what if you wanted a truly unique vantage …read more Continue reading Filming The Eclipse From 80,000 Feet
Thermos-sized survival beacon launches SOS balloon 150 feet overhead
Even with smartphones, RV-ready Starlink internet and personal rescue beacons, the wilderness can be a hostile, unstable place that leaves you incapacitated and stranded in an instant. It pays to have a backup plan and even a backup to the backup.Conti… Continue reading Thermos-sized survival beacon launches SOS balloon 150 feet overhead
3D Printed Axial Compressor is On a Mission to Inflate Balloons
[Let’s Print] has been fascinated with creating a 3D printed axial compressor that can do meaningful work, and his latest iteration mixes FDM and SLA printed parts to successfully inflate …read more Continue reading 3D Printed Axial Compressor is On a Mission to Inflate Balloons
Space Perspective shows off test version of tourist-carrying space capsule
When someone says they’re planning on using a balloon to take tourists to the edge of outer space, you may wonder if they’ll ever get past the conceptual stage. Space Perspective has gotten past it, though, by building a physical test model of its Nept… Continue reading Space Perspective shows off test version of tourist-carrying space capsule