Balloons first floated people up into the sky in 1783 in France. They were one of the first ways humans took to the skies.
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Joseph Kittinger, Jr.: A Part of Something Altogether Glorious
December 13, 2022
Before Top Gun, Hollywood Promoted Naval Aviation with Dirigible
May 26, 2022
Dealing with the Aftermath of the Hindenburg Disaster
May 06, 2022
AirSpace Season 6, Ep. 1: 99 Luftballons
April 28, 2022
Before Hubble, There Was Operation Stargazer
September 29, 2021
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Story Time: Sally's Great Ballooning Adventure
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Tuesdays and Thursdays in June at 11:00 am and 11:30 am
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Story Time: Sally's Great Ballooning Adventure
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Tuesdays and Thursdays in June at 11:00 am and 11:30 am
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Story Time: Sally's Great Ballooning Adventure
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Tuesdays and Thursdays in June at 11:00 am and 11:30 am
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Thomas W. Haas We All Fly
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
October 14, 2022 - October 14, 2037
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Clouds in a Bag
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
February 01, 2017
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Flights of Fancy Craft Time: Make a Balloon Basket
Make a pretend hot air balloon with a strawberry basket and give your toys a ride
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJBAtDW8FmY&list=PL6RlkQnoCx_UqnikM_517xQnqrkN8IBor&index=14
Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2
Balloons, Aviation, Science
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Flights of Fancy Story Time: The Incredible Balloon Flight to Dizzying Heights
National Air and Space Museum. Museum educator Ann Caspari will read the original story The Incredible Balloon Flight to Dizzying Heights.
https://youtu.be/BcekIlHC-C4
Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3
Balloons, People, Science
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E.Z. Science: Balloon Science
Watch the fifth episode of our #EZScience series to learn how NASA uses balloon science to better understand our planet and universe.
https://youtu.be/yW38YH3oFi0
Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Airships, Balloons, Space
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How Things Fly: Bouyancy
Learn how bouyancy makes a hot air balloon or blimp float.
http://howthingsfly.si.edu/gravity-air/buoyancy
Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
Airships, Balloons, Science
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STEM in 30: Pushing the Envelope: The Art and Science of Ballooning
Learn about the art and science of ballooning from Air and Space experts and ABC’s chief meteorologist Ginger Zee in this episode of STEM in 30.
https://youtu.be/sqoXjiWnm2Y
Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
Balloons, Records and Firsts
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Try This at Home: Build Your Own Hot Air Balloon
Do you want to build a hot air balloon using materials you have around the house? Check this out!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BS9JUh7PwI
Balloons, Science
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The Eagle Aloft: Two Centuries of the Balloon in America
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Lighter Than Air: An Illustrated History of Balloons and Airships
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