âÄúWe are preparing our minds to leave the planet, and at the same time take more care of the planet,âÄù artist Tomas Saraceno said as he discussed the Museo aero solar, a giant solar balloon ...

The first test of its solar concentrator balloons is set to launch in the next two weeks with a 1.5-megawatt installation, and a utility is slated for the first half of 2009. Martin LaMonica is a ...

Researchers in China and Sweden have found that a balloon can beat solar panels. By launching a balloon-integrated photovoltaic system, there is proof that this photovoltaic balloon can take flight ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — With Albuquerque in the path of an annular solar eclipse during Balloon Fiesta, a special balloon glow will take place to celebrate it. An annular solar eclipse will occur on ...

A new development from the researchers of Sandia National Laboratories has pushed innovation in explorations using a Solar-powered balloon. This balloon is rather cheap to manufacture, at only $50 to ...

Giant solar energy balloons floating high in the air may be a cheap way to provide electricity to areas lacking the land and infrastructure needed for traditional power systems, researchers in Israel ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Ring of Fire isn’t just a Johnny Cash song, it’s a real phenomenon that happens during an annular solar eclipse. “An annular eclipse, which is the one coming up on October 14,” ...

OKAY. THANKS, JOE. WELL, THE 51ST ANNUAL BALLOON FIESTA MIGHT HAVE A FIRST. WE’LL BE TREATED TO MORE THAN 500 HOT AIR BALLOONS ALONG WITH THE SOLAR ECLIPSE THAT WILL START TO BECOME VISIBLE DURING ...