PIA23342: Aerogel Samples
This image shows samples of aerogel which were tested to see how they could be used as building materials on Mars.
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Scientists tested these samples of aerogel to see how they could be used as building materials on Mars. In an experiment, both the crushed and solid samples of aerogel were able to raise temperatures to melt water ice — ideal for a Martian greenhouse in which crops could grow.

Image Credit:
Robin Wordsworth/Harvard

Image Addition Date:
2019-07-15