maps Spy Balloon Simulator lets you watch your floaty baby ride the wind currents toward the U.S.—without causing a fuss Rob Beschizza

makers That UFO shot down over Alaska likely belonged to a group of amateur radio balloon hobbyists David Pescovitz

politics U.S. tracked chinese spy balloon from takeoff Rob Beschizza

UFOs Fourth thingy shot down entering U.S. airspace Rob Beschizza

surveillance First photos of US Navy's retrieval of Chinese spy balloon wreckage David Pescovitz

security Video of the suspected Chinese spy balloon (aka "civilian airship") floating over Montana David Pescovitz

hawaii Military scrambled aircraft to investigate weird orb flying over Kauai David Pescovitz

photography Weird and funny vintage snapshots of people with balloons David Pescovitz

Art and Design Check out these impressively epic balloon animals Thom Dunn

weapons A brief history of weaponized balloons Thom Dunn

art 'Family Balloon Night' really blows things up Jason Weisberger

Entertainment David Blaine floated high in the sky with giant balloons Rusty Blazenhoff

art These inflatable trousers are weird and cool Xeni Jardin

music How to invite someone out for a lovely afternoon Jason Weisberger

horror Finding Pennywise the Clown in your backyard is serious business Séamus Bellamy

experiments Man launches iPhone XS into the sky because reasons Séamus Bellamy

art An installation artist created a massive balloon sculpture for the New York City Ballet Andrea James

Weird Short documentary on Cleveland's disastrous 1986 Balloonfest Andrea James

Kids Classic comic book covers as balloon art Andrea James

psychedelic Watching a balloon pop underwater in slow motion is deeply psychedelic David Pescovitz