Volcanic eruptions primarily release rocks and minerals, but they can also emit traces of a rare gas known as primordial helium. Unlike the more common isotope, helium-4 (⁴He), which consists of two ...

The discovery that helium and iron can mix at the temperatures and pressures found at the center of Earth could settle a long-standing debate over how our planet formed. Primordial helium from the ...

Helium-3 may be trapped in Earth's core, a study suggests Researchers found helium can mix with iron at extreme conditions The discovery may confirm Earth formed faster than previously thought ...

On Earth, helium comes in two stable isotopes. By far the most common is helium-4, with a nucleus containing two protons and two neutrons. Helium-4 accounts for around 99.99986 percent of all the ...

On February 19, 2025, Royal Helium Ltd., Imperial Helium Corp., and Royal Helium Exploration Limited (collectively known as the “Company”, “Companies”, or “Royal Helium” ) were granted an initial ...

Scientists have created a groundbreaking map of strontium isotopes found across sub-Saharan Africa—which could help descendants of enslaved people reconstruct their family histories. Strontium ...

Light gases like helium hung around in the gas-and-dust nebula that formed the solar system for only a few million years. "It's very much debated how long it took the Earth to form," Olson said.

Helium One Global, a helium exploration company with projects in the US and Africa, has been granted a mining licence for its flagship Rukwa Helium Project in Tanzania. The licence covers around 480sq ...

This discovery suggests that Earth's core could harbor vast reserves of helium, particularly helium-3, a rare and primordial isotope. The presence of helium in Earth's core could rewrite the history ...

Our planet’s core is made mostly of iron, but it might also contain primordial helium that formed just after the Big Bang. Helium normally has trouble bonding with other elements, but ...

Helium-3, a stable isotope consisting of two protons and one neutron, is not naturally occurring on Earth. It has been produced in limited quantities through nuclear weapons tests, nuclear reactors, ...

However, Interlune isn’t the only company that has eyes on the moon’s helium-3 reserves. In June 2023, NASA also announced its plans to begin mining on the moon by 2032. They said that ...