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A 2.38 g piece of aerogel supporting a 2.5 kg brick. Aerogels are stiff foams composed of up to 99.8% air and with a density as low as 1 mg per cubic centimetre. Aerogels hold 15 different records for material properties, including best insulator and lowest-density solid. Aerogels can support up to 2000 times their own weight without collapsing. Photo credit: NASA Recently featured: Green tent spider - Alcatraz Island - Blessed milk thistle |
