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If Helium Is Lighter Than Everything Else in the Atmosphere, Could a Helium Balloon Escape Into Space When Released? 

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Asked by Aayan Kumar PG, Class 1, Hyderabad
If Helium Is Lighter Than Everything Else in the Atmosphere, Could a Helium Balloon Escape Into Space When Released? 
It is quite rare to find free helium in the atmosphere because it is mostly created by the natural decay of heavy radioactive elements. Helium is the most commonly used gas to fill balloons that are let loose into the sky. Since helium is lighter than air, a helium balloon can fly high up into the a
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