Have you ever rubbed a balloon on your hair and watched it stick to the wall? That’s static electricity in action!

Our next story takes us to the ice of Antarctica, where NASA scientists are launching gigantic balloons that will rise up way into the stratosphere, to near space. Some of these balloons are so big ...

NASA’s first 2026 Fort Sumner scientific balloon, the Salter test flight, reached 123,000 feet in a 4-hour, 8-minute mission.

NASA and the National Science Foundation have achieved a new milestone in conducting scientific observations from balloons, by launching and operating three long-duration flights within a single ...

Cut the plastic bottle in half using an art knife and scissors – recommending that an adult help with this part. You can dispose of the bottom half of the bottle, as we will only be utilising the top ...

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