by Kathi Leiden | Nov 18, 2015 | Helium, Helium Uses
Fully filled with helium, the world’s largest aircraft has lifted off for the first time at its hangar in Cardington, Bedfordshire. Historically, it’s not even close to the massive sizes of older airships like the Hindenburg or the USS Akron and Macon, but...
by Kathi Leiden | Nov 10, 2015 | Helium, Helium Uses
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. “Yuanmeng” is the name of the enormous helium airship, whose bright silver skin resembles a giant floating sweet...
by Kathi Leiden | Oct 23, 2015 | Helium, Helium Uses
Forget solar panels. Inventor Joseph Cory has designed a way to grab energy right out of the sky using solar helium balloons and a helium tank. Cory is a multi-award winning architect and founder of Geotectura, which focuses on solving environmental and social...
by Kathi Leiden | Sep 29, 2015 | Helium, Helium Stunts, Helium Uses
We’re saying it: This is perhaps the most beautiful helium balloon art in the history of the world. Bruno Ribeiro (also known as Nohist) is an audiovisual artist who has spent his last six years creating new, almost hallucinogenic artworks that might just be...
by Kathi Leiden | Aug 25, 2015 | Helium, Helium Uses
Using nothing but helium and foam, helium clouds are becoming a popular promotional tool and a lucrative tourist attraction. Helium clouds in a box The contraption is simple. At the top of the box are interchangeable wooden boards with different holes cut out of them,...
