A pair of researchers decided they wanted to know more. ... If a balloon is burst when it is just slightly inflated, the crack moves relatively slowly across the latex, ...

The pair believe that this happens because when the balloon reaches critical stress, the cracks also reach a critical velocity and are unable to travel faster than the speed of sound in the latex ...

Balloon Pair Break 2 World Records Spend 2 weeks crossing Pacific Ocean. Published: Feb 2, 2015 The ... The balloon relied on an enclosed chamber of helium gas for lift.

Rich German, a Laguna Beach environmentalist and founder of Project O who proposed and pushed his city’s balloon ban, acknowledges balloons aren’t the only threat to the ocean. But he sees ...

How do balloon releases impact the environment? 02:57 MAPLE GROVE, Minn. — No matter if it's done in memoriam or celebration, it creates a problem floating across the country.

Snoopy. Bart Simpson. Betty Boop. The annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will soon bring together an unrivaled cast of balloon characters, along with floats, musical acts and people of all ...