by Kathi Leiden | Apr 19, 2018 | Helium, Helium Science
Elon Musk’s latest brainstorm is to use a giant party balloon to land his returning rockets gently onto a bouncy house. (Yes, he’s serious) Anyone familiar with Musk knows that he likes to challenge the impossible and reshape the way we think about...
by Kathi Leiden | Dec 8, 2017 | Helium News, Helium Science
It’s quite possibly the most unbelievable and incredible helium balloon launch on Earth, and it’s happening in just two days! Nearly a year ago, we wrote about a NASA helium balloon launch, which was a project to test and advance the capabilities of...
by Kathi Leiden | Aug 14, 2017 | Helium, Helium Science
By now you must know about the event happening on August 21, but did you know that helium was discovered during a total solar eclipse? Total Solar Eclipse: August 21, 2017 If you happen to follow our blog, or our Facebook page, or subscribe to our newsletter...
by Kathi Leiden | Aug 10, 2017 | Helium, Helium Science
The looming solar eclipse has us excited about the sun lately, so we thought we’d dive into how it uses nuclear fusion to make helium. Upcoming solar eclipse If you’re a follower of our blog, the news, or just on social media, you know about the...
by Kathi Leiden | Jul 13, 2017 | Helium, Helium Science
A private Manchester group is getting closer to their ambitious goal — to circumnavigate the globe with a low-altitude helium balloon. Manchester Space Programme The Manchester Space Programme got its start one Thursday night in 2013, after a small community...
by Kathi Leiden | Jun 21, 2017 | Helium, Helium Science
In two months, helium weather balloons will live stream an event we haven’t seen in nearly a century: A solar eclipse across the United States. A total solar eclipse Monday, August 21 is going to be an exciting day. According to NASA, for the first time...
