Titanic NASA Balloon Reaches Milestone

May Balloon launchSource: Science Magazine – sciencemag.org

By Patrick Monahan

The latest and largest pressurized balloon to be launched by NASA has set a record for endurance: the longest mid-latitude flight by a large scientific balloon.

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Airships Are Back. And This Time They Use Graphene

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’

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

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

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

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