Aerogels are the world’s lightest/least dense solids in existence. They are excellent thermal insulators and have been used in many Mars missions as well as the Stardust comet particle-return mission. In short, aerogel is an interesting material!
Aerogels are the world’s lightest/least dense solids in existence. They are excellent thermal insulators and have been used in many Mars missions as well as the Stardust comet particle-return mission. In short, aerogel is an interesting material!