Bangor Daily News: Balloon team that launched from Maine makes history. “Their success means they’ve soared into ballooning history. The three pilots are the first to complete a trans-Atlantic crossing in an open-basket balloon powered by hydrogen. But the flight is historic for Hempleman-Adams as well, who has become the first woman to cross the Atlantic in a gas balloon.”

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'The three pilots are the first to complete a trans-Atlantic crossing in an open-basket balloon powered by hydrogen.'

https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/06/07/aroostook/aroostook-culture/balloon-team-launched-from-maine-makes-history/

Ascent of a Montgolfier Balloon in Aranjuez by Antonio Carnicero

https://feddit.online/c/FloatingIsFun/p/1740701/ascent-of-a-montgolfier-balloon-in-aranjuez-by-antonio-carnicero

"But expertise only gets you so far in ballooning. Everyone, from the freshest-
faced rookie to the most experienced veteran, is at the mercy of the elements." —Katy Vine and Meher Yeda for Texas Monthly

https://www.texasmonthly.com/culture/hot-air-balloon-championship-family/?src=longreads

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'The Atlantic Explorer, formerly known as the Torabhaig Atlantic Explorer, is expected to set off from Presque Isle around 10 p.m. bound for Europe.'

https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/06/03/aroostook/aroostook-culture/ttrans-atlantic-hydrogen-balloon-launch-from-maine/

Bangor Daily News: Team attempting 1st trans-Atlantic trip in hydrogen balloon will launch from Maine tonight. “For the fourth consecutive year, an international team of balloonists will attempt to make history from northern Maine, where they will launch Wednesday night on an expedition that — if successful — would be the first trans-Atlantic crossing in an open-basket hydrogen balloon.”

A child looks around at balloons as people gather for morning prayers in observance of Eid al-Adha at a park in Quezon City in the Philippines.

Photograph: Rolex dela Peña/EPA

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