by Kathi Leiden | Feb 28, 2018 | Helium, Helium Stunts
On Feb. 23, rapper Towkio dropped his debut album, WWW. Two days earlier, he literally dropped it — from 100,000 feet up in a helium weather balloon. [Warning: Language] On February 21, the Chicago artist climbed into a claustrophobic cockpit attached to a large...
by Kathi Leiden | Jan 3, 2018 | Helium Uses
Did you know that our southern borders are patrolled every minute of every day by unmanned balloon ships called helium aerostats? What you always see guarding our borders in the movies are highly advanced or futuristic satellite imagery, guards in trucks, or high tech...
by Kathi Leiden | Dec 28, 2017 | Helium News
As 2018 looms over the horizon, we’ll take a quick look back at the top helium news in 2017 — and there were some huge stories. It’s like a scene from Twister. Special storm-proof helium balloons were designed to deliver sensors into the heart of...
by Kathi Leiden | Dec 20, 2017 | Helium, Helium Uses
Helium stratollites — giant balloons outfitted with surveillance equipment could be a new reality in our skies. In fact, it’s already started. In March of 2016, we brought you a story about a fascinating new luxury from an innovative company. Helium...
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...
