Monthly Archives: May 2014

Helium and More Helium

Posted on May 25, 2014 by admin

May 17 was the 178th birthday of British astronomer Sir Joseph Norman Lockyer, one of the two people credited with discovering the element helium. Using electromagnetic spectroscopy, in 1868 Lockyer observed a yellow spectrum line near the edge of the … Continue reading →

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SpaceX investigating Falcon 9 First Stage Helium Leak

Posted on May 25, 2014 by admin

SpaceX and Orbcomm officials say they are targeting liftoff of the next Falcon 9 rocket for no sooner than June 11 to give more time for engineers to trace the root cause of a helium leak that squandered a launch … Continue reading →

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The Helium Crises and How It Affects Your Events

Posted on May 11, 2014 by admin

This article concludes with a True/False Quiz to see just how good your knowledge of helium really is. TRUE or FALSE?? When a crisis of any kind occurs in our world today, there seems to be a propensity to want … Continue reading →

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Preparation of Ultrathin Nanowires Using Superfluid Helium Droplets

Posted on May 11, 2014 by admin

Direct preparation of long one-dimensional (1D) nanostructures with diameters

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A Different Kind of Gas Shortage

Posted on May 10, 2014 by admin

At a Harris Teeter in suburban Washington, what used to be Harry’s Balloon Corral is, to young eyes, disappointingly empty. The grocery store has posted a notice explaining why. Children accustomed to alleviating the boredom of the weekly trip to … Continue reading →

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