1: What are aerogels?

Image 1: Aerogel (Source: Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech –NASA Stardust Website, License: CC0 1.0)

This is what an aerogel can look like – almost transparent and therefore a bit spooky. You can learn more about aerogels with the fill-in-the-blanks text below. See if you can drag the words into the correct gaps!

Image 2: This is what the network-like structure of an aerogel can look like under strong magnification.
Image 3: The aerogel panel insulates so well that the crayons above the flame do not melt. (Source:(Source: Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech –NASA Stardust Website, License: CC0 1.0)
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