We’ve reported on “space” balloons before. Heck, some of us have even launched a few. Usually they go way up in the air, take some cool pictures, and land within driving (and retrieving ...

In 1999, Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones landed near Cairo after becoming the first people to circle the globe by balloon. In 2005, a 17-year-old boy at the Red Lake Indian Reservation in ...

Google says they will use wind patterns to direct the balloons across the globe, and solar power to run the onboard equipment. "In full sun, these panels produce 100 Watts of power--enough to keep ...

"Our balloons have traveled more than 40 days, even double circumnavigating the globe. Our smart balloons navigate the sky by ...