Lead site operator David Oaks launches a science balloon from Scripps Pier as part of a climate science experiment in collaboration with the Department of Energy, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and others in San Diego, California, U.S., February 13, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Blake 

A science balloon is launched from Scripps Pier as part of a climate science experiment in collaboration with the Department of Energy, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and others in San Diego, California, U.S., February 13, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Blake 

Lead site operator David Oaks launches a science balloon from Scripps Pier as part of a climate science experiment in collaboration with the Department of Energy, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and others in San Diego, California, U.S., February 13, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Blake 

Balloons are seen in a car during snowfall in Kabul, Afghanistan, December 29, 2022. REUTERS/Ali Khara 

An Air Force member releases a weather balloon off the deck of the U.S.S. Portland (LPD 27) as part of the recovery operation for the Orion capsule off the coast of Baja California, Mexico, December 11, 2022. The Orion capsule returns back to earth after a 25.5-day mission orbiting the moon and back in a recovery operation involving the US Navy and NASA. Caroline Brehman/Pool via REUTERS 

Dust from a quarry is seen behind a balloon flying at the annual Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, during a second heatwave in parts of the country, near Bristol, Britain, August 12, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

A parched golf course is seen from a balloon at the annual Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, near Bristol, Britain, August 12, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville 

A parched golf course is seen from a balloon at the annual Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, near Bristol, Britain, August 12, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville 

Golfers play on a parched course as seen from a balloon at the annual Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, near Bristol, Britain, August 12, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville 

Balloons fly above dry fields during a second heatwave in parts of the country, at the annual Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, in Bristol, Britain, August 12, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville 

Balloons fly above dry fields during a second heatwave in parts of the country, at the annual Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, in Bristol, Britain, August 12, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville 

Balloons fly above dry fields during a second heatwave in parts of the country, at the annual Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, in Bristol, Britain, August 12, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville 

A balloon flies above dry fields during a second heatwave in parts of the country, at the annual Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, in Bristol, Britain, August 12, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville 

Balloons fly above dry fields at the annual Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, during a second heatwave in parts of the country, in Bristol, Britain, Britain, August 12, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville 

An Airbus H225 helicopter pilot prepares to drop water on a hotspot near burnt trees in Landiras in the Gironde region of southwestern France, July 23, 2022. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/Pool 

A seller sells balloons on the beach, during sunset in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip June 3, 2022. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa 

A balloon seller walks on the banks of the polluted Yamuna river during the Hindu religious festival of Chhath Puja in New Delhi, India, November 11, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis 

A balloon is seen during a demonstration by Israeli startup High Hopes Labs who are developing a balloon that captures carbon directly from the atmosphere at a high altitude, in Petah Tikva, Israel November 3, 2021. Picture taken November 3, 2021. REUTERS/Amir Cohen 

A balloon is seen during a demonstration by Israeli startup High Hopes Labs who are developing a balloon that captures carbon directly from the atmosphere at a high altitude, in Petah Tikva, Israel November 3, 2021. Picture taken November 3, 2021. REUTERS/Amir Cohen 

A balloon is seen during a demonstration by Israeli startup High Hopes Labs who are developing a balloon that captures carbon directly from the atmosphere at a high altitude, in Petah Tikva, Israel November 3, 2021. Picture taken November 3, 2021. REUTERS/Amir Cohen 

A balloon is seen during a demonstration by Israeli startup High Hopes Labs who are developing a balloon that captures carbon directly from the atmosphere at a high altitude, in Petah Tikva, Israel November 3, 2021. Picture taken November 3, 2021. REUTERS/Amir Cohen 

A balloon is seen during a demonstration by Israeli startup High Hopes Labs who are developing a balloon that captures carbon directly from the atmosphere at high altitude, in Petah Tikva, Israel November 3, 2021. Picture taken November 3, 2021. REUTERS/Amir Cohen TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

People hold a balloon during a demonstration by Israeli startup High Hopes Labs who are developing a balloon that captures carbon directly from the atmosphere at a high altitude, in Petah Tikva, Israel November 3, 2021. Picture taken November 3, 2021. REUTERS/Amir Cohen 

Workers talk during a demonstration at the laboratory of Israeli startup High Hopes Labs who are developing a balloon that captures carbon directly from the atmosphere at a high altitude, in Ramat Gan, Israel November 2, 2021. Picture taken November 2, 2021. REUTERS/Nir Elias 

A worker welds during a demonstration at the laboratory of Israeli startup High Hopes Labs who are developing a balloon that captures carbon directly from the atmosphere at a high altitude, in Ramat Gan, Israel November 2, 2021. Picture taken November 2, 2021. REUTERS/Nir Elias 

A worker welds during a demonstration at the laboratory of Israeli startup High Hopes Labs who are developing a balloon that captures carbon directly from the atmosphere at a high altitude, in Ramat Gan, Israel November 2, 2021. Picture taken November 2, 2021. REUTERS/Nir Elias 

A young man proposes to his girlfriend as family members hold heart-shaped balloons during sunset in front of the skyline of the banking district in Frankfurt, Germany, October 10, 2021. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 

A heart-shaped balloon is seen during sunset in front of the skyline of the banking district in Frankfurt, Germany, October 10, 2021. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 

A young man proposes to his girlfriend as family members hold heart-shaped balloons during sunset in front of the skyline of the banking district in Frankfurt, Germany, October 10, 2021. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 

Heart-shaped balloons are seen during sunset in front of the skyline of the banking district in Frankfurt, Germany, October 10, 2021. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 

A heart-shaped balloon is seen during sunset in front of the skyline of the banking district in Frankfurt, Germany, October 10, 2021. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach 

A man passes the ball during a volleyball game on Poolbeg beach amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Dublin, Ireland, May 6, 2021. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne 

A girl holding a balloon looks towards the sky during a smoggy day as the government has ordered schools to close for four days after the air pollution climbed to hazardous levels, forcing millions of students to stay home across the country, in Kathmandu, Nepal March 30, 2021. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar 

A street vendor sells light balloons during a rainy day in Rome, Italy December 4, 2020. REUTERS/Yara Nardi 

A street vendor sells light balloons during a rainy day in Rome, Italy December 4, 2020. REUTERS/Yara Nardi 

A view of a street with balloons, the day after a car ploughed into a Carnival parade, injuring several people in Volkmarsen, Germany February 25, 2020. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen 

A balloon is in the air during a joint trip as part of the 19th Alpine Ballooning 2020 in the mountains near Kossen, Austria, January 27, 2020. REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth 

A vendor sells balloons as the rainbow is seen over the sky at Rizal park in Manila, Philippines, January 8, 2020. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan 

People march carrying a globe-shaped balloon as they take part in a Global Climate Strike rally in Seoul, South Korea, September 21, 2019. REUTERS/Heo Ran 

Graves in a cemetery are seen from the air during a mass take off at the annual Bristol hot air balloon festival in Bristol, Britain, August 8, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville 

A mosque is seen amongst residential housing from the air during a mass take off at the annual Bristol hot air balloon festival in Bristol, Britain, August 8, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Balloons launch during a mass take off at the annual Bristol hot air balloon festival in Bristol, Britain, August 8, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville. 

A balloon seller waits for customers as people visit India Gate during monsoon rains in New Delhi, India July 17, 2019. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui 

A boy inflates a plastic balloon on the beach of the coastal city of Ostend, Belgium, July 11, 2019. REUTERS/Johanna Geron 

The Eiffel Tower and the Paris skyline is seen from the Airparif Generali Balloon which flies over the Andre Citroen park in Paris, France, June 25, 2019. REUTERS/Charles Platiau 

The Airparif Generali Balloon casts its shadow on the Andre Citroen park in Paris, France, June 25, 2019. REUTERS/Charles Platiau 

Hot air balloons fly over London as a part of the Lord Mayor's Hot Air Balloon Regatta, in London, Britain June 9, 2019. REUTERS/Simon Dawson 

Jennifer Koch of Philadelphia (left) and Angela Guldin of Sinking Spring, PA, wear custom-made balloon hats as they celebrate the 133rd Groundhog Day in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, U.S., February 2, 2019. REUTERS/Alan Freed 

Balloons are released in the sky of downtown Sao Paulo as part of year-end celebrations, Sao Paulo, Brazil December 28, 2018. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker 

Balloons are released in the sky of downtown Sao Paulo as part of year-end celebrations, Sao Paulo December 28, 2018. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker 

A woman wearing a face mask holds balloons on a street during a polluted day in Shanghai, China, November 28, 2018. REUTERS/Aly Song 

A star-shaped balloon of the American flag bobs in the wind outside the Tempe History Museum polling station during the U.S. midterm elections in Tempe, Arizona, U.S. November 6, 2018. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson 

Balloons can be seen in a field near the border fence between Israel and the Gaza Strip as Palestinians protest on the Gaza side of the border, Israel October 19, 2018. REUTERS/Amir Cohen 

Balloons attached to a mock missile and a device can be seen over the Israel-Gaza border as Palestinians protest on the Gaza side of the border, Israel October 19, 2018 REUTERS/Amir Cohen 

Balloons connected to a device can be seen over the Israel-Gaza border as Palestinians protest on the Gaza side of the border, Israel October 19, 2018 REUTERS/Amir Cohen 

Participants take part in the Czech Hot Air Balloon Championship near the town of Uherske Hradiste, Czech Republic, August 31, 2018. REUTERS/David W Cerny 

Participants take part in the Czech Hot Air Balloon Championship near the town of Uherske Hradiste, Czech Republic, August 31, 2018. REUTERS/David W Cerny 

A crew member prepares a hot air balloon before a tethered flight at the Bristol International Balloon fiesta in south west England, Britain, August 10, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah McKay 

A hot air balloon is seen during a tethered flight at the Bristol International balloon fiesta in south west England, Britain, August 10, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah McKay 

A kite flies over the border in an area where kites and balloons have caused blazes, between Israel and the Gaza strip June 8, 2018. REUTERS/Amir Cohen TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY