by Kathi Leiden | Aug 26, 2015 | Helium, Helium News, Helium Science
It’s been suspected over 40 years, but thanks to NASA’s LADEE mission, we finally have confirmation of neon and helium in the moon’s atmosphere. NASA’s Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE, pronounced “laddie”) launched out of...
by Kathi Leiden | Aug 25, 2015 | Helium, Helium Uses
Using nothing but helium and foam, helium clouds are becoming a popular promotional tool and a lucrative tourist attraction. Helium clouds in a box The contraption is simple. At the top of the box are interchangeable wooden boards with different holes cut out of them,...
by Kathi Leiden | Aug 21, 2015 | Helium, Helium News, Helium Science
Like any other market, the helium market fluctuates depending on supply, but new research suggests we may have more helium than we realized. Led by Diveena Danabalan, a team of researchers from Durham and Oxford Universities studied natural gas samples from 22...
by Kathi Leiden | Aug 20, 2015 | Helium, Helium Science
Hear the one where the alligator inhaled helium to get squeakier? Scientists tested this to see if reptiles talk like we do. The results are surprising. Squeaky helium voice When you and I speak, our vocal chords and the air in our vocal tract vibrate. We alter the...
by Kathi Leiden | Aug 14, 2015 | Helium, Helium Stunts
A fundraising event in Cleveland, Ohio aimed to break the world record for the most latex helium balloons ever launched, but it quickly became a majestic mess. The backstory In 1985, Disneyland celebrated their 30th anniversary by setting a world record for the most...
