by Kathi Leiden | Apr 8, 2016 | Helium, Helium Science
Imagine a world where your pizza or package is slurped up and delivered to you by a big, flying helium drone. Or don’t — just watch it in action. Inspired by nature Festo is a worldwide company that spends its days trying to innovate and improve the...
by Kathi Leiden | Mar 24, 2016 | Helium, Helium Science
Of course, we’ve all heard what someone sounds like when they inhale helium, but why does helium make your voice sound funny in the first place? DISCLAIMER: We’ve said it many times and it’s especially relevant for this topic: You should never...
by Kathi Leiden | Mar 17, 2016 | Helium, Helium News, Helium Science
NASA has been working on a technology called a “super pressure balloon” that they plan to use to double the helium balloon flight duration world record. OK, it’s NASA. They’re obviously not out just to break records. Super pressure helium balloon program...
by Kathi Leiden | Mar 16, 2016 | Helium, Helium News
Imagine enjoying martinis and small plates at the bar, but that bar happens to be floating quietly over the Earth at the black edge of space. That’s some wild dream! Except it’s quite real, and for $75,000 you can reserve a bar stool for an upcoming...
by Kathi Leiden | Mar 11, 2016 | Helium, Helium Science
We all learn about helium as little kids, but where does it come from? How is helium made? We’ll explain the process in simple terms. Natural helium stores First off, helium is like gold in the sense that it cannot be “made” by humans. It can only be harvested,...
