IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The invention of the balloon struck ...

Three crew members are safe after a hydrogen air balloon on a transatlantic flight path had to make what the Transportation Safety Board is calling a precautionary landing in Prince Edward Island. "It ...

With Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, John Adams, and George Washington in the audience, an American first took place where ...

Just how accurate is the portrayal of lighter-than-air flight in the third season of Bridgerton? Ballooning curator Tom Paone provides historical context. Amy Stamm When you work at the National Air ...

This is the terrifying moment a giant hydrogen-filled balloon promoting an event exploded along a roadside in Thailand. Dashcam footage shows the large orange inflatable balloon hitting live wires as ...