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    Space shuttle thermal tile - GIF and video

    Space shuttle thermal tile material held in hand after 1 hour in a 2200° oven.




    90-second video below. Note how he tells people to be sure to pick up the cubes by the corners. Is this an example of strong thermal insulation, plus rapid heat dissipation on the corners of the cubes?




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    Similar concept, I think? Or maybe this is just college students learning what real life is like.


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