Up, Up and Away: Air Ambulances and Critical Care Patients

Up, Up and Away: Air Ambulances and Critical Care Patients

Nov 19, 2020

Hot air balloons fueled by liquid propane made their debut on the world stage when a balloon by the name of Aérostat Réveillon took flight in 1783. The first passengers? A rooster, a sheep and a duck. Apparently, the balloon managed to fly or float through the air for...
How Oxygen Propelled the 1st US Astronaut Launch in Nearly a Decade

How Oxygen Propelled the 1st US Astronaut Launch in Nearly a Decade

Jul 5, 2020

Recently, in the midst of the COVID pandemic, quarantine, and economic downturns, the United States Space Program was still going strong. On May 30, the U.S. launched the SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket, a rocket that was propelled, in part, by oxygen. And even though the...