LA "Jetpack Man" Was Probably a Balloon
Long-time Slashdot reader Aighearach shares a report from the BBC: Investigators looking into a series of sightings of a mysterious "jetpack man" flying over Los Angeles say they may in fact have been balloons. The FBI launched an investigation after.....»»
Will this solve the mystery of the expansion of the universe?
The universe was created by a giant bang; the Big Bang 13.8 billion years ago, and then it started to expand. The expansion is ongoing: it is still being stretched out in all directions like a balloon being inflated......»»
How to Calculate the String Angle of a Kite vs. a Balloon
It's a beautiful day to go outside with a kite or a balloon, and compute how wind speed alters their flight......»»
Alphabet"s Loon Failed to Bring Internet to the World. What Went Wrong?
The balloon-based wireless provider ultimately couldn’t close the digital gap Loon’s soaring promise to bring Internet access to the world via high-altitude balloons deflated last week, when the company announced that it will be&n.....»»
Daily Crunch: Alphabet shuts down Loon
Alphabet pulls the plug on its internet balloon company, Apple is reportedly developing a new MacBook Air and Google threatens to pull out of Australia. This is your Daily Crunch for January 22, 2021. The big story: Alphabet shuts down Loon Alphabet.....»»
Loon’s bubble bursts—Alphabet shuts down Internet balloon company
After eight years, Loon couldn't find a "long-term, sustainable business." A Loon balloon. [credit: Loon ].....»»
Alphabet Shuts Down Loon Internet Balloon Company
Google's parent firm, Alphabet, is done exploring the idea of using a fleet of balloons to beam high-speed internet in remote parts of the world. From a report: The firm said on Thursday evening that it was winding down Loon, a nine-year-old project.....»»
Google parent firm pops Loon balloon internet project
Alphabet is ending its Loon initiative that used high-altitude internet balloons to provide connectivity to unconnected or under-connected communities......»»
Alphabet is shutting down Loon, its ambitious internet balloon venture
Loon, a subsidiary of Google's parent company Alphabet, is winding down its operations......»»
Alphabet shuts down Loon internet balloon company
Google’s parent firm, Alphabet, is done exploring the idea of using a fleet of balloons to beam high-speed internet in remote parts of the world. The firm said on Thursday evening that it was winding down Loon, a nine-year-old project and a two-and.....»»
Putting a jetpack to the test
Spencer Kelly meets Richard Browning, the founder and chief test pilot for Gravity Industries Ltd......»»