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- drake77, on 10/10/2007, -0/+105FTA: "It is now being used to develop an insulated lining in space suits for the first manned mission to Mars, scheduled for 2018."
Wow, I wish. I think they must mean the manned mission to the Moon NASA has planned for 2020. - Twist05, on 10/10/2007, -0/+78Bubble Shield?
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -3/+64theyll make a bomb out of it somehow
- asteron, on 10/10/2007, -1/+58"In 1999 the space agency fitted its Stardust space probe with a mitt packed full of aerogel to catch the dust from a comet’s tail. It returned with a rich collection of samples last year."
Thats an awfully nice way of saying "cratered in the desert after its chute failed to deploy". - DeathJux, on 10/10/2007, -0/+51Aerogel is badass, it's just still very expensive. I remember seeing where you could buy a piece about the size of a single die for $100 or more.
- Erik1, on 10/10/2007, -1/+44http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PfelqRpOQk
- Jazzillion, on 10/10/2007, -6/+47"Dude, are you going to take a hit?"
"Na, man, I'll freeze it and save it for later." - shortarabguy, on 10/10/2007, -4/+28And on that note... Will it blend?
- Chunken, on 10/10/2007, -0/+18The mission to Mars in 2018 can still happen. It was denied by congress because it was going to cost like $500 billion but the planners have reworked the mission plan to cost a small fraction of that. It could still happen but they need to get approval from congress sometime next year. Russia was also talking about a 2018 mission to mars but I don't know if it's still on or not.
- Kratisto, on 10/10/2007, -3/+20No it won't, you failure. Even if the first moon landing was faked (and it wasn't), we've still been there multiple times.
- Dracos, on 10/10/2007, -0/+17It's the most expensive material on the planet by weight, man-made or otherwise.
- capiCrimm, on 10/10/2007, -3/+19Don't worry, they always digg down the insightful comments.
- idc5, on 10/10/2007, -1/+17I wonder what happens if you inhale it...
- dylanwalker, on 10/10/2007, -2/+18But what happens if you drop aerogel into some diet coke?
- cyrusthevirus, on 10/10/2007, -1/+17Prolly in the West Bank...
- Hayaemsay, on 10/10/2007, -2/+17I believe in a lot of crazy conspiracys, but that is going too far.
- restlessdesign, on 10/10/2007, -4/+18But will it blend?
- xShad0w, on 10/10/2007, -2/+16Why don't they ever show pictures?
- Technopope, on 10/10/2007, -0/+13The Stardust probe was successful, parachuting the payload to a proper landing.
It was the *Genesis* probe that failed, landing hard when its parachute failed to deploy.
The two probes shared the same parachute recovery system, maybe that is what has you confused. - LonesomeFighter, on 10/10/2007, -2/+15well something needs to blow up the new bomb 'proof' houses.
- AuxM, on 10/10/2007, -0/+12People have been putting aerogel in capacitors for a while now. A 2.5V 10F aerogel capacitor is about the size of D-cell battery and can power a small motor for an hour.
- esotericguy, on 10/10/2007, -1/+13I just want super-light, super-strong, almost invisible strings for my tennis racket!
- Kratisto, on 10/10/2007, -1/+12Hahaha. That's what I was thinking when I read it; but they still managed to salvage a great deal of information from the mission.
- blaaguuu, on 10/10/2007, -0/+11I calculated a pound of aerogel would be around 8.4 cubic feet... pretty crazy.
- furiousmonk, on 10/10/2007, -2/+13Hey you know what's old news? The fifty of you chowderheads that feel the need to find new and better ways to one-up the other commenter's "this is old news" speils. Shut it.
- planktonx, on 10/10/2007, -0/+10Hope a cheaper, commercial version would come out that can be use for home insulation. It would be thinner than our usual insulators (like fiberglass), Maybe we can put them in between concrete walls so we're not stuck with wood houses.
- thegodfaughnder, on 10/10/2007, -2/+12no, i believe man has been outside the moon. Prepositions are a bitch for me too buddy
- jiminizer, on 10/10/2007, -0/+9theyre sold out atm but united nuclear sell this stuff for $25 a pot. http://www.unitednuclear.com/aerogel.htm
- Mothrog, on 10/10/2007, -3/+11If you actually believe the moon landing conspiracies, you're a complete and utter ***** moron, even worse then the troofers.
- marm0t, on 10/10/2007, -0/+8http://technology.newscientist.com/article/dn12360-novel-gel-soaks-up-heavy-metal-pollution.html
Found it. - RubberBinder, on 10/10/2007, -0/+8bury me, I was beat by Erik1
- hiscity, on 10/10/2007, -1/+9A little clearer and it looks like it'd make a great 3D Display Screen.
- matude, on 10/10/2007, -0/+8You have to understand aerogel is not one material, it's a new type of materials. You can make aerogels out of different stuff. Aerogels made out of silica are softer but have very good conductor, aerogel made out of metal on the other hand is stronger but not as good conductor. And yes it will shatter like glass if you bend/push it too hard.
If you press it softly it will leave no mark but if you press harder it will leave a permanent mark. Again different aerogels have different properties. - ATHEISTinHELL, on 10/10/2007, -0/+8Iraq?
- NSMike, on 10/10/2007, -0/+7He might mean that with the insulation, he can afford to turn it down 5 degrees, since it will kick on less often at a lower temperature, thereby keeping his house cooler, longer. Lots of people stick with a higher thermostat temperature because to lower it would raise their electricity bill too much. Of course, if this guy can insulate his HOUSE with this stuff, money is probably not a concern for him...
- shank2001, on 10/10/2007, -1/+8and you just proved to the world how stupid you are... congratulations.
- tacom8, on 10/10/2007, -0/+7if anyone out there cares, from wikipedia:
"Carbon aerogels are used in the construction of small electrochemical double layer supercapacitors. Due to the high surface area of the aerogel, these capacitors can be 2000 to 5000 times smaller than similarly rated electrolytic capacitors.[11] Aerogel supercapacitors can have a very low impedance compared to normal supercapacitors and can absorb/produce very high peak currents."
that is kick ass. - wattznext, on 10/10/2007, -0/+7Are you aerogellin?
Seriously, this stuff looks way cool - xero040486, on 10/10/2007, -3/+10Amazing material indeed. Let's hope this stuff gets put to good use.
- tech42er, on 10/10/2007, -0/+6Here's the material: http://www.unitednuclear.com/aerogel.htm
- evil-doer, on 10/10/2007, -7/+13"Earlier this year Bob Stoker, 66, from Nottingham, became the first Briton to have his property insulated with aerogel. “The heating has improved significantly. I turned the thermostat down five degrees. It’s been a remarkable transformation,” he said."
correct me if im wrong here. but arent thermostats set to the temperature you want the house to be? why would you turn it down? wouldnt the heater just come on less frequently if it had good insulation? turning it down 5 degrees would make it 5 degrees cooler in your house. this guy is a moron. - Dagarik, on 10/10/2007, -2/+8Sounds like tampons are going to get vey absorbent.
- Rodman930, on 10/10/2007, -0/+6I doubt someone with just one brain cell would be reading Wikipedia.
- tehpwnrate, on 10/10/2007, -2/+8Another video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBGIQ7ZuuiU
- jhuebel, on 10/10/2007, -0/+6Well, unitednuclear's website mentions that aerogel will absorb the water from your skin. They follow that up by saying that your skin will dry out, but return to normal after a few DAYS. That tells me it's highly absorbent. That being said, I would think that your moist lungs would be a very bad place for this stuff. The aerogel will love it, but you won't.
- glmory, on 10/10/2007, -2/+7If you are a scientist in certain fields, yes. If you are a member of the general public, no. It is called outreach, scientists showing off all their cool discoveries to the general public so the general public will support giving money to research programs.
- clickwir, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5In theory. yes that's how a thermostat works. In practice... not always.
- tehpwnrate, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5Yep. I think that's the one conspiracy that beats troofers. BTW, there aren't a lot of big questions, it's just that the conspiracy sites make it out that way.
- MikiMac, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5I also wonder what happens when you eat a piece? will it soak your stomach dry? maybe its good for soaking accidental poison ingestions.
I want a 1mm body suit made out of that! - NumberFour, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5FOOL!!
The blast would destroy the world! -
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