That means your body is exposed to environmental changes such as low cabin pressure, reduced oxygen levels, and air drier than most deserts. These conditions can alter the way you experience food, ...

France is leaning hard into near space, warning the area is increasingly contested, as evidenced by the Chinese spy ballon ...

Commercial airplanes have a cruising altitude between 30,000 and 40,000 feet—and it has to do with the air.

The defense contractor doesn't list the maximum altitude for its RQ-4 Global Hawk, but the USAF does. According to the USAF , it can fly as high as 60,000 feet, which is just shy of 12 miles.

The Denver Nuggets have a long history of taking advantage of their mile-high altitude. On home games, they have been in the top ten in 32 of the last 40 seasons and in the top five in 25 of those ...

But these shiny balloons would “light up radar like nobody’s business”, says Krueger, and their typical flight altitude is around 12 kilometres. Login or create a free account to read this ...

Faust said her body has adapted well to the altitude. The only thing she’s changed is that she wears an oxygen machine at night to aid with her breathing. Norb Chehak, a 76-year-old ski ...