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Friday, March 26, 2004

Aerogel - used to catch stardust
Here are some interesting pictures of aerogel, which is a solid, but is 99.8% empty space. I think we have a connection to aerogel because of what I read in Nasa's Aerogel FAQ:

How is aerogel made?

Mixing four chemicals, which react to form a wet gel, similar to a gelatin dessert creates Aerogel. The gel is then dried in an autoclave, in essence a pressure cooker that applies pressure and heat.

Sounds mighty like JELL-O to me!! Imagine all the uses for this stuff!

Tossed in by: PDQ
. . . Friday, March 26, 2004

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Aerogel - used to catch stardust