Airships Are Back. And This Time They Use Graphene

Posted on July 3, 2016 by LighterThanAirSociety

1-970-80 Source: Techradar – techradar.com

By Jamie Carter

Helium-filled Zeppelins will stay airborne 24/7

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Huge helium discovery ‘a life-saving find’

Posted on June 29, 2016 by LighterThanAirSociety

helium mainSource: Oxford University – ox.ac.uk

A new approach to gas exploration has discovered a huge helium gas field, which could address the increasingly critical shortage of this vital yet rare element.

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Goodyear celebrates Carson blimp’s 10th birthday

Posted on June 19, 2016 by LighterThanAirSociety

Pax poseSource: Daily Breeze – dailybreeze.com

By Sandy Mazza

A community celebration for the 10th anniversary of the “Spirit of Innovation” blimp now housed at Carson’s Goodyear base will take place Tuesday [June 21].

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Historic Lansdowne Home for Sale by Owner

Posted on June 19, 2016 by LighterThanAirSociety

FrontGreenville, Ohio landmark is birthplace of Zachary Lansdowne, commander of ill-fated navy airship USS Shenandoah.

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Battle Blimps: Russian Military Expands the Use of Airships

Posted on June 3, 2016 by LighterThanAirSociety

March to mark legendary 1941 military paradeSource: Sputnik International – sputniknews.com

The Russian Aerospace Forces are about to be expanded as the Defense Ministry intends to establish an aerostatics division, in an attempt to expand the battlefield use of blimps and balloons.

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