by Kathi Leiden | Nov 18, 2016 | Helium, Helium Science
A group of scientists have reported that they created the first-ever helium supersolid, which is both liquid and solid and should be impossible. A helium supersolid is impossible We looked this up and you can read all about the science behind what a supersolid...
by Kathi Leiden | Nov 3, 2016 | Helium, Helium Science
If you or I or your cat entered a helium atmosphere, we’d be toast. However, there is one creature on Earth that can live in helium… … and actually, we’re not even talking about helium gas. We’re talking about the far more extreme liquid...
by Kathi Leiden | Sep 27, 2016 | Helium News, Helium Science
The explosion that blew the $260M SpaceX rocket off its launch pad this month was caused by a breach in the helium system. Or aliens. (Really.) If you have a few hours to kill, read the thousands of comments on this video alone, explaining the “UFO” that zooms across...
by Kathi Leiden | Sep 14, 2016 | Helium, Helium Science
For the first time ever, astronomers have just witnessed an old, dying star rebirth itself; and it has much to do with the incredible properties of helium. Imagine, having lived a long life of 70 or 80 years. You’ve had a storied career. Maybe several....
by Kathi Leiden | Mar 10, 2016 | Helium, Helium Science, Helium Stunts
Creating a “fridge” that can turn extremely hot air into extremely cold air almost instantaneously isn’t rocket science. Oh wait… it is, actually. It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a spaceship! A U.K. company is developing a hybrid...
