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Helium gas has many uses, including in balloons, medical equipment, space exploration, and manufacturing. 

Balloons 

• Helium is used to fill party balloons, blimps, and other balloons used for advertising and research

Medical

• Helium is used in MRI machines, and in treating respiratory conditions like asthma and emphysema
• Helium-neon lasers are used in eye surgery

Space exploration

• Helium is used to separate hot gases and liquid fuel in rockets
• Helium is used in scientific balloons and surveillance craft

Manufacturing

• Helium is used in arc welding to create an inert gas shield 
• Helium is used to make fiber optics and semiconductors 
• Helium is used to test seals in products like tires, refrigerators, and air conditioners 

Other uses

• Helium is used in meteorology to lift balloons that carry instruments 
• Helium is used in scuba diving and caisson work 
• Helium is used to detect gas leaks in pipelines and car air conditioning systems 
• Helium is used in gas chromatography as a carrier gas 
• Helium is used in helium-ion microscopes.
• Helium is a non-toxic, colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas. It is the second most abundant element in the universe.