by Kathi Leiden | Feb 28, 2018 | Helium, Helium Stunts
On Feb. 23, rapper Towkio dropped his debut album, WWW. Two days earlier, he literally dropped it — from 100,000 feet up in a helium weather balloon. [Warning: Language] On February 21, the Chicago artist climbed into a claustrophobic cockpit attached to a large...
by Kathi Leiden | Dec 20, 2017 | Helium, Helium Uses
Helium stratollites — giant balloons outfitted with surveillance equipment could be a new reality in our skies. In fact, it’s already started. In March of 2016, we brought you a story about a fascinating new luxury from an innovative company. Helium...
by Kathi Leiden | Oct 6, 2017 | Helium, Helium Uses
Devastated and disconnected by Hurricane Maria, there’s a chance Puerto Rico might get some help from Google’s helium wi-fi balloons. Hurricane Maria leaves millions in the dark In essentially one shot across the U.S. territory, Hurricane Maria...
by Kathi Leiden | Apr 5, 2017 | Helium, Helium Stunts
Cleaning company CEO Dan Boria, AKA the Balloon Guy, has bigger plans after the publicity of his first stunt — he wants to fly a chair to space. Balloon Guy at the Calgary Stampede Long time readers of our helium blog may recall our article from July 2015,...
by Kathi Leiden | Nov 10, 2016 | Helium, Helium Science, Helium Uses
Google has gone to the UN for help in bringing its Internet balloons effort, dubbed Project Loon, to more remote areas of the world. According to Business Daily Africa, Google’s X Lab presented in front of the UN’s International Civil Aviation Organization...
