Helium is the second-most common element in the cosmos, but it's far rarer on planet Earth. As part of our celebration of the periodic table's 150th birthday, reporter Geoff Brumfiel shares a ...

Helium plays a 'nanny' role in forming chemical compounds under pressure Helium, a noble gas, was long believed to be 'too aloof' to react with the other elements Date: March 19, 2018 ...

When Qatar started up a giant helium plant in 2013, it was seen as a step toward more stability in the helium supply. Now all of that, if you’ll forgive the pun, is up in the air.

Helium, the second-lightest element in the universe, has a variety of uses, from keeping balloons afloat to cooling superconducting magnets. It is also a noble gas — so labeled because it was long ...

Helium is one of our few non-renewable resources, and yet it is critical for many applications as an inert gas and as one of the coldest substances known. The unique properties of this “endangered ...

Collapse Of Helium’s Chemical Nobility Predicted By Polish Chemist. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 4, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2008 / 11 / 081123222840.htm. University of Warsaw.

NORTHRIDGE, Calif. and BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Helium, the second lightest element in the universe, has a variety of uses, from keeping balloons afloat to cooling superconducting magnets. It is also a ...