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Balloon Fiesta

Season 6

How big does a hot air balloon need to be to lift things off of the ground? Find out!

Andrew and Alex live in Albuquerque, New Mexico, home of one of the biggest hot air balloon festivals anywhere. They hope to get up in one of those giant balloons someday, but in the meantime, they're investigating on a smaller scale at Explora! to find out just how much hot air it takes to lift 2,000 pounds.

AIR DATE 4/19/07

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