Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/24
In Pictures: Ultra-Orthodox Jews
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In Pictures: Huge hurricanes
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Hot air balloons rise during a mass ascent at the International Balloon Fiesta, one of the largest such festivals in Europe with attendance over 100,000, near Bristol, England on August 7. Stefan Wermuth/Reuters
A hot-air balloon is silhouetted in the sky above the former NATO air base in Chambley, France at a world gathering of hot air balloons on July 29. Newscom
A hot air balloon is prepared for flight at the International Balloon Fiesta near Bristol on August 7. Stefan Wermuth/Reuters
326 hot air ballons take off for a world record at the yearly 'Lorraine Mondial Air Balloons,' world's biggest hot air balloon rally, from the Chambley-Bussieres aerodrome in eastern France on July 26. Newscom
Balloonists fire their balloons during the 'Night Glow' at the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta. Stefan Wermuth/Reuters
A Darth Vader-shaped hot air balloon is inflated during the The 27th Annual Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning at the Solberg Airport in Readington, NJ on July 26. The annual festival attracted thousands of visitors this summer. Dennis Van Tine/ABACAUSA/Newscom
Kayakers watch as a hot air balloon skims across the water at the annual rally in Pittsfield, New Hampshire, on Saturday, Aug. 1. Jim Cole/AP
A participant in the 'Russia's Sky 2009' hot air balloon festival in Ryazan, Russia inflates her balloon with hot air prior to lift-off. Alexander Ryumin/ITAR-TASS/Newscom
Balloons take off from Chambley's airfield on August 1, part of the 'Lorraine Mondial air ballons' meeting. Jean-Christophe Verhagen/AFP/Newscom
A balloon rises into the sky during the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta on August 7. Stefan Wermuth/Reuters
A hot air balloon shaped like a clown's head floats above the The 27th Annual Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning at the Solberg Airport in Readington, NJ on July 26. Dennis Van Tine/ABACAUSA/Newscom
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/24
In Pictures: Ultra-Orthodox Jews
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/23
In Pictures: Huge hurricanes
In Pictures: Oh to be young again, Mr. President!
In Pictures: Facing the devastation of the Oklahoma tornadoes
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/22
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/21
In Pictures: Sinkholes around the world
Austrian extreme skydiver Felix Baumgartner plans to ascend in a helium balloon to about 23 miles up, and then jump. He will break the sound barrier during freefall.
One man's quest to make a record-breaking leap from near the edge of space is nearing make-or-break time.
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