Mario Agsoy's Blog (4)

Name: Oasis of the Seas Owner & Operator: Royal Caribbean International Port of Registry: Port Canaveral, Florida Cost: $1.2 billion Estimated Completion: This year The Challenge: Build an 18-story-tall superliner with more outdoor space Route: Caribbean (Late 2009) Builder: STX Europe, Turku, Finland Class and type: Oasis Class cruise ship Displacement:… Continue

Despite its incredibly low density, aerogel is one of the most powerful materials on the planet. It can support thousands of times its own weight, block out intense heat, cold and sound - yet it is 1,000 times less dense than glass, nearly as transparent and is composed of %99.8 air. The lowest-density silica-based aerogels are even lighter than air.… Continue

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