Space travel today is largely ruled by government agencies and billionaire tech magnates. But for the average person, it's much easier to reach Earth's outer limits than you might think. All you need ...

Are you ready for the world's easiest Halloween DIY project? Seriously, even Edward Scissorhands could pull this one off. Well, he might pop a few balloons in the process, but you get the idea. We ...

DIY projects are all about sweat, tears and learning from mistakes. Just ask a group of electronics hobbyists that recently launched a $25 balloon bought off eBay with a payload carrying an Android G1 ...

My friend Jenny Lawson—aka The Bloggess—is weird. This isn’t casting any aspersions! She would be the first one to admit it. In fact, she does, constantly, on her blog. If you read her book, Let’s ...

You've probably been to parties decorated by floating helium balloons, but could they soon be a thing of the past? Some people have been posing the question, as there is a shortage of helium. While ...