Yet
another achievement by ISRO to save our Soldiers protecting our country border
in Siachen.
In
order to prevent our soldiers from freezing temperatures of Siachen, the Vikram
Sarabhai Space Centre in Thiruvananthapuram has manufactured the world's
lightest material called silica aerogel or 'blue air'.
Having
utility both on Earth as well as in outer space, the material has an
outstanding thermal resistance that can be used in soldier uniforms to help
them stay warm. And it probably would have saved the life of the late Lance
Naik Hanumanthappa and many others who lost their lives in Siachen. Also
called as ‘frozen smoke', the material manufactured by ISRO's research centre
arm is so light that it can even be delicately placed on a flower head. For
our soldiers, the material can be used for thermal jackets.
Image source - NDTV/Web
News Source - IndiaTimes
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