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It is 99.8% Air |
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Revision as of 16:38, 11 February 2006
A new material developed by JPL/NASA with amazing insulating properties and a ghostly appearance like an hologram, even though it is very solid.
Aerogel will be used on the STARDUST spacecraft to capture comet particles from Comet Wild 2.
Check out the pictures in the link below.
It is 99.8% Air
Provides 39 times more insulating than the best fiberglass insulation
Is 1,000 times less dense than glass
Was used on the Mars Pathfinder rover