Aerogels are defined by their unique structure, composed of a network of interconnected nanopores and solid material, which can be made from various substances including silica, carbon, and metal ...

Aerogel is renowned for its lightweight build, taking the title of lightest matter in the 1990s, with a second version breaking that record. NASA previously dubbed the substance "solid smoke," and ...

In the post, you can see that the bag is translucent and cloudy, with whips of white running through the material like trapped smoke ... that is both solid and extremely light. Aerogels were ...