NEW YORK (Reuters) - Gas ballooning, as an adventure sport, is likely to fade away in the United States, as a sharp spike in helium prices and supply constraints threaten the survival of the sport.

A solar panel, Cheez-Its and a GPS unit will also take up space as the accomplished Albuquerque ballooning pilots compete to travel the farthest distance in one of the world’s most prestigious races.

Three adventurers are planning to fly a hydrogen gas balloon over the Atlantic Ocean this month, living in a basket about the size of a large dinner table for the potentially record-breaking, five-day ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – In just a few days, Albuquerque’s sky will fill up with balloons of all shapes and sizes. This year, more than a dozen balloons will compete in the annual Gordon Bennett gas ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oct. 5—Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta attendees will notice something big missing at this year's event: the America's ...

A balloon racing across the country in an international competition exploded Monday night after it crashed into a power line in Kaufman County. Two pilots from Poland, Krzysztof Zapart and Piotr Halas ...

A gas balloon participating in a cross-country race crashed in Texas Monday night after it hit a power station and exploded, injuring two. Photos provided to FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth show the ...

Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta attendees will notice something big missing at this year’s event: the America’s Challenge Gas Balloon Race won’t be taking place. “Due to timing of the FAI ...