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 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 | Aug 27, 2015 | Helium, Helium News
Thanks to a legendary explorer and the Internet, the helium-powered USS Macon that crashed into the sea in 1935 can be explored by us all. (Footage below) A helium-powered aircraft carrier The USS Macon (ZRS-5) was a helium-powered Navy airship that was designed to...
