Hydrogen Balloon Crosses Atlantic

A retired engineer from Albuquerque just shattered records—not for glory, but to honor history. Peter Cuneo and his crew flew a hydrogen balloon 2,850 nautical miles across the Atlantic in 71 hours, retracing the path of the first transatlantic balloon flight in 1978. Flying at 20,000 feet, they battled low ballast, ice, and rain, yet stayed on course with meteorologist help and even waved to commercial jets. Landing smoothly in Luxembourg, they were cheered by fans—and Cuneo reflected on how ballooning turned from a challenge into a dream, where watching the moon rise above clouds felt like another world entirely. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1503f6d3617d3c96