We’ve all seen the footage of astronauts bouncing on the moon as if they were floating. What if they took a helium balloon up—would it float?
How the Thanksgiving Day Parade helium balloons are made
Ever wonder what it takes to create the massive helium balloons of the Thanksgiving Day Parade? It’s a full-time, year-round job—check it out.
The helium balloon accidents of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade®
So many giant helium balloons float down the city streets in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade®, you’d think things would go wrong sometimes. They do. A lot.
How the helium balloon character made Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade®
We all watch the Thanksgiving Day Parade® to see what big helium balloon character will float down the block next, but how did the tradition even come to be?
World’s largest aircraft filled with helium and floating
Fully filled with helium, the world’s largest aircraft has lifted off for the first time at its hangar in Cardington, Bedfordshire.
Part helium balloon, part drone: One magical show
From flying Camaros to perfectly choreographed floating orb displays, a company in Germany is doing otherworldly things with helium and propellers.
China launches near-space helium airship
A few weeks ago, China quietly launched a solar-powered, near-space helium airship that can cruise at a height of 12 miles for as long as six months.
The floating helium wind turbine could change our skies
As the wind industry races to build taller turbines to reach stronger winds, a new helium wind turbine could not only win that race, but render it obsolete.
NASA: Manned helium airship could explore Venus
We may have just found water on Mars, but will that be the planet we go to? NASA has wild plans for exploring Venus using a manned helium airship.
Inhaling helium good for smokers?
You know we are advocates against inhaling helium, but in a controlled medical environment, inhaling helium can actually help detect early lung damage.