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The Agency has used them (the Stardust mission) and has worked with Aspen Aerogels to develop a "flexible aerogel concept" and a new manufacturing process.
A Real Spinoff that NASA Has Seemingly Forgotten About - NASA Watch 2009
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Aerogels had been largely forgotten when, in the late 1970s, the French government approached Stanislaus Teichner at Universite Claud Bernard, Lyon seeking a method for storing oxygen and rocket fuels in porous materials.
A Real Spinoff that NASA Has Seemingly Forgotten About - NASA Watch 2009
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Aerogels might have found their way into clothing much earlier but for the difficulty in handling these brittle structures and their steep cost.
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Aerogels might have found their way into clothing much earlier but for the difficulty in handling these brittle structures and their steep cost.
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Aerogels might have found their way into clothing much earlier but for the difficulty in handling these brittle structures and their steep cost.
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Aerogels can be made out of many different substances, including silicon dioxide (also called silica), carbon and even egg albumen, though silica aerogels are among the most common.
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Aerogels can be made out of many different substances, including silicon dioxide (also called silica), carbon and even egg albumen, though silica aerogels are among the most common.
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Aerogels can be made out of many different substances, including silicon dioxide (also called silica), carbon and even egg albumen, though silica aerogels are among the most common.
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Aerogels can also be used to absorb airborne pollutants and have been used to clean up oil spills.
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NASA and Lawrence Berkeley Labs have been working with Aerogels in recent decades and there is a push to commercialize this unique material.
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