Scientists are working to discover new applications for the substance, ranging from the next generation of tennis rackets to super-insulated space suits for a manned mission to Mars. Mark Krajewski, a senior scientist at the company, believes that an 18mm layer of aerogel will be sufficient to protect astronauts from temperatures as low as -130C. “It is the greatest insulator we’ve ever seen,” he said.
This goes in my cool stuff category…I wouldn’t be surprised if the same NASA scientists who rediscovered this are simply back-engineering the technology from recovered UFOs. . 🙂
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/science/article2284349.ece
