The science, practice, or activity of operating or flying in lighter-than-air aircraft like balloons and airships.
From 'aerostat' with the noun-forming suffix '-ion.' This term became prominent in the late 18th and 19th centuries when ballooning was a major technological and scientific achievement.
Aerostation was THE cutting-edge technology of the 1700s and 1800s—imagine the excitement when humans could finally defy gravity and float above the clouds. Balloonists were celebrities, and their adventures helped map weather patterns and test early scientific theories.
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