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Space Shuttle Thermal Tile Demonstration
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A two-minute clip recorded on a Kennedy Space Center tour showing a Space Shuttle thermal tile that can be held by hand while its surface is extremely hot. It demonstrates the tile's remarkable insulating properties.
Cited as a striking, counterintuitive example of extreme thermal insulation and hard materials science.
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