LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Weather balloons play a crucial role in helping meteorologists gather detailed information about our atmosphere. They are launched twice daily from nearly 900 sites worldwide, ...

Travis O’Brien, associate professor in the IU department of earth and atmospheric sciences, started the program with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Today is National Weatherperson's Day, celebrated on Feb. 5 because that's when John Jeffries was born 282 years ago. Jeffries was ...

Researchers and students at Indiana University Bloomington have launched a new weather balloon initiative to improve local ...

Two pilots ended up being covered in glass after a passenger jet collided with an apparent weather balloon at 36,000 feet, officials have said. On Thursday, Oct. 16, United Airlines flight 1039 had ...

United Airlines flight 1093, carrying 111 occupants, diverted safely to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) after the strike, which preliminary data suggests may have involved a high-altitude ...

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - As forecasters watch the potential for severe weather moving toward the Brazos Valley this weekend, students and staff at Texas A&M University launched a weather ...

AUTHORITY TO PAUSE THE PROJECT. FIRE CREWS IN HUDSON HAD TO HELP GET A WEATHER BALLOON OUT OF A TREE. AN MIT RESEARCH TEAM CALLED FOR HELP SUNDAY AFTER ONE OF ITS BALLOONS GOT CAUGHT IN THE BRANCHES ...