The Amazing Properties of Aerogel

Posted by michael on Tuesday January 20, 2004 @06:39PM from the it-slices-it-dices dept.

RideMax writes "We all know NASA is using a substance called 'aerogel' in the Stardust spacecraft to catch pieces of the Wild-2 comet. The NYT is running an article about some other amazing aerogel properties. My favorite quote: 'It's the lowest density of any solid, and it has the highest thermoinsulation properties. Though it would be very expensive, you could take a two- or three-bedroom house, insulate it with aerogel, and you could heat the house with a candle. But eventually the house would become too hot.'" We've looked at Aerogel before.

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Re:Amazing stuff... by quantumparadox · 2004-01-20 19:45 · Score: 0, Offtopic

This isn't a free advertising forum, please take your advertisments elsewhere and keep on topic.
NY Times? by skinfitz · 2004-01-20 19:50 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Is it me, or is this the first NYT article that we have not had to register for?

Perhaps they realised that on certain days their database gets populated with about 50,000 Mr F*ck You's with an email address of abuse@nytimes.com.
My girl... by peu · 2004-01-21 03:59 · Score: 0, Offtopic

can take 3 times it's weight, but not without a hiss...

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