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 13, 2015 | Helium, Helium Science
We’ve all let go of a latex helium balloon, whether intentionally or by accident, but what happens once that helium balloon soars out of our vision? Why does a helium balloon float? A filled helium balloon rises because of the simple fact that helium is lighter...
by Kathi Leiden | Aug 4, 2015 | Helium, Helium News, Helium Science
After breaking free from a faulty strut, a helium tank shot up through the liquid oxygen core of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, ultimately causing it to explode just minutes into the June 28 launch. The Falcon 9 was filled with two tons of food, water, and supplies that...
by Kathi Leiden | Jul 23, 2015 | Helium, Helium Science, Helium Uses
There are some articles and videos circling the web that promote how to make your own helium for filling balloons. But can you make your own helium at home? Let’s get the facts straight. Go do a quick search of “make your own helium” in Google and you’ll...
by Kathi Leiden | Jul 17, 2015 | Helium, Helium Science, Helium Uses
Google’s “Project Loon” could bring Internet access to people across the globe that have never logged on before, and the entire operation depends primarily on helium balloons. Since you’re already connected to the leading helium supplier, get a helium...
by Kathi Leiden | Jul 10, 2015 | Helium, Helium News, Helium Science
High levels of helium-3 have been discovered in oil wells in Southern California, which changes everything we thought we knew about the Newport-Inglewood fault line and has reignited fears of another “big one.” On Earth, helium-3 is insanely rare. It is only found in...
