by Kathi Leiden | May 30, 2017 | Helium
As a helium provider, we get quote requests every day. Believe it or not, the accuracy and speed of your quote has mostly to do with, well, you. Using what we’ve learned over our many years in the business, we have put together a quick list of tips that...
by Kathi Leiden | May 23, 2017 | Helium, Helium Stunts
On the Australian version of the hit show MasterChef, the impossible: An ice cream float — that’s ice cream, anchoring a floating, edible balloon. The edible balloon puts a twist on the ice cream float If you aren’t familiar with the show...
by Kathi Leiden | May 17, 2017 | Helium, Helium Science
NASA says the planet nicknamed “Warm Neptune” has water and a hydrogen and helium atmosphere. But, how do you find helium 437 light years away? Warm Neptune discovery Last week, NASA announced the discovery of a primitive atmosphere composed of hydrogen and...
by Kathi Leiden | May 2, 2017 | Helium, Helium News
A helium reserve that is one of the largest ever discovered on Earth may be becoming a bit of a heated subject in Tanzania. The importance of helium Regular readers of our blog may recall our article from last year, breaking down one of the biggest helium...
by Kathi Leiden | Apr 26, 2017 | Helium News, Helium Science
It sounds like a villain of a nerdy superhero of the elements, but antihelium is a very real and very weird thing. And we keep finding it. Antimatter We (at Zephyr) are not scientists and therefore do not know a bunch about antimatter, other than science is...
by Kathi Leiden | Apr 25, 2017 | Helium, Helium Science
Every few years you’ll hear about a helium shortage and that the world is running out. One of the questions we hear is, “Can we make helium?” We can make almost anything In this day and age, it seems humans can manufacture almost anything. Our species has...
by Kathi Leiden | Apr 13, 2017 | Helium Science, Helium Uses
A new technique developed by Talissa Altes, MD uses helium imaging to see how the treatment for cystic fibrosis is working in different patients. A killer disease Cystic fibrosis is a respiratory illness that causes thick build-ups of mucus in the lungs. It...
by Kathi Leiden | Apr 7, 2017 | Helium Science, Helium Stunts
It’s like blowing bubbles from the wand you remember, but helium bubbles rapidly shoot for the moon. And then fall back to Earth. Why? It’s Friday, so let’s lighten the mood and have a little fun, shall we? This would be a fun experiment to do with...
by Kathi Leiden | Apr 5, 2017 | Helium, Helium Stunts
Cleaning company CEO Dan Boria, AKA the Balloon Guy, has bigger plans after the publicity of his first stunt — he wants to fly a chair to space. Balloon Guy at the Calgary Stampede Long time readers of our helium blog may recall our article from July 2015,...
by Kathi Leiden | Mar 21, 2017 | Helium Science, Helium Uses
Researchers from Curtin University in Australia have found a way to use helium dating to track where diamonds are trapped in underground rock. Finding the source of the Aussie diamonds In Australia, teams of treasure hunters have long searched for the...
