Helium is inert, which makes it useful in a lot of different industries. But helium’s colorless and odorless non-reactivity ...

Muonic helium-3: Twice as slimmed-down Helium-3 is the lighter cousin of ordinary helium, helium-4. Its atomic nucleus has two protons and two neutrons (hence the 4 after the abbreviation for the ...

Lunar exploration could soon take on a new dimension with the extraction of a rare resource: helium-3. Several space companies are considering transforming our satellite into a mining site, but the ...

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Helium is an immensely useful element in advanced applications like superconductors, rockets, and even lighter-than-air aircraft, but it’s not exactly easy to come by. Recent discoveries of ...

Researchers develop an innovative sound wave sensor to quickly and accurately detect elusive helium gas leaks, enhancing ...

Scientists have discovered how solar activity affects the velocity distribution and evolution of helium pickup ions. Southwest Research Institute scientists have discovered how solar activity affects ...

May 15 (UPI) --Boeing's Starliner flight to the International Space Station was delayed again due to a helium leak. NASA, Boeing and the United Launch Alliance said in a statemen Tuesday that the ...