by Kathi Leiden | Sep 30, 2015 | Helium, Helium Science, Helium Uses
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. Closer, warmer neighbor Our nearest neighbor, Venus, is about 25 million miles away from Earth compared to Mars at 34...
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 | Sep 23, 2015 | Helium, Helium Uses
Netflix processes over a billion streaming hours per month to 48 million viewers. To keep those videos playing, they’ve put their trust in helium HDDs. To be able to instantly watch a movie or television show out of thin air, whenever we feel like it, and on any...
by Kathi Leiden | Sep 21, 2015 | Helium, Helium Stunts, Helium Uses
It’s not the animated movie. This is a real house – the largest object ever lifted with helium balloons. Check out these 13 incredible helium world records. 1. Largest object ever lifted by helium balloons (2011) In the video above, you can see the preparation...
by Kathi Leiden | Sep 10, 2015 | Helium, Helium Stunts
Two young girls from Seattle are making headlines after sending a toy and a picture of their cat into the stratosphere under a helium weather balloon. Kimberly, 8, and Rebecca, 10, started out by sketching their designs at the kitchen table. They ordered a helium...
