A research team has achieved a significant breakthrough in determining fundamental properties of atomic nuclei. The team conducted laser spectroscopy experiments on muonic helium-3. Muonic helium-3 is ...

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 ...

An interruption in the flow of helium to the upper stage may require that the rocket be removed from the launchpad for repairs.

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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 ...

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NASA's Artemis II mission faces potential delays after engineers detected a helium flow interruption in the Space Launch ...

Drilling beneath the Topaz Project site near Babbitt, scientists confirmed the presence of helium-3. A concentration of 14.5 parts per billion was found in the lab tests, which was similar to what was ...

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 ...

Helium is an important resource for many applications, especially MRI machines, but the gas is hard to come by on planet Earth. While the world has been suffering a helium shortage for more than a ...