A 16-year-old Indianola native is a licensed hot-air balloon pilot. Landon Olson grew up being interested in hot-air balloons ...

The balloons soar 100,000 feet in the air with sensors called radiosondes hanging about 20 feet below them that measure temperature, dew point, humidity, barometric pressure, wind speed and direction.

Students at Rochester's John James Audubon School #33 went to new heights Monday, experiencing the wonder and science of a hot air balloon — in the gym. The group learned about the science of ...