Re: REF: solid object lighter than air 3/7/98

["Martha M. Taylor" <josh@CAROL.NET>]

Maybe aerogel is what they're looking for. Here are some pertinent URLs.

Materials Science in Microgravity   http://www.microgravity.com/materials.html
Aerogel research at NASA   http://aerogel.msfc.nasa.gov/
Science and Technology News Channel (Real Audio and text info about aerogel)
http://hightech.cplaza.or.jp/1997/19970505/19970507/03/emain.htm
More info about aerogel
http://wwwssl.msfc.nasa.gov/newhome/help/tutorials/housefuture.htm

Martha M. Taylor
Starr Elementary School Library Media Specialist, Anderson SC
KidsConnect Volunteer
josh@carol.net (home) taylorm@anderson3.k12.sc.us (work)

>   4. REF:  solid object lighter than air
>   ------------------------------
>
> Date:    Sat, 7 Mar 1998 14:16:45 -0800 From:    Sandy Johnson
> <bjsjohns@BUFFNET.NET>
> As a KidsConnect volunteer, I have received a question that has me
> stumped.  I hope you can help.  Three students from Japan would like the
> name of the solid object that is lighter than air.  They believe it was
> in the news a few years ago and was developed by American scientists.
> It is some sort of substance that can float on a bubble without bursting
> it.
> My searching on the net using a variety of combinations of words has
> gotten me nothing.  Help.  Thanks.
>
> Sandy Johnson
> Library Media Specialist Substitute
> Clarence, Iroquois, Lancaster, Williamsville School Districts
> Western New York  (Buffalo area)
> KidsConnect Volunteer
> bjsjohns@buffnet.net

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