Massive helium reservoir in Minnesota is even more 'mind-boggling' than we thought, new data suggest

Good news! Maybe one of the largest deposit in the world of this rare, but essential noble gas.

"... Despite being the second most abundant gas in the universe, helium is a scarce resource on Earth, forming only through nuclear fusion and the radioactive decay of uranium and thorium. The gas is in high demand, because it forms an essential cooling component in rockets, nuclear reactors and diagnostic medical equipment, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines.  ..."

Massive helium reservoir in Minnesota is even more 'mind-boggling' than we thought, new data suggest | Live Science New seismic data show that a helium reservoir discovered in February in northern Minnesota is larger than initial estimates indicated, inching the project closer to commercial extraction.

Pulsar Announces Positive Outcome From Seismic Survey At The Topaz Helium Project (original news release)

Topaz Project, USA One of the world's highest-content helium occurrences, having been drilled and flowed 10.5% helium.

Credits: Human Progress Weekly Progress Roundup

Pulsar Helium discovered the helium reservoir in early February this year. (Image credit: Pulsar Helium)