Space Iron
material
The real-world implications could be staggering
During a thunderstorm in the summer of 2012, lightning struck a tree in New Port Richey, Florida, which flash-melted soil and sand around the roots
“This type of solar cell features a highly transparent back contact that allows over 93 per cent of the near infrared light to reach the bottom device”
Freezing living cells is a good way to preserve them for much longer than at room temperature, but traditional freezing damages those cells as ice crystals form
The spaceport, the first in Europe, is based at Newquay Airport
Objects could be coated in the material to allow them to be extra strong. Or whole, large things could be built out of it
The material in question is pyrite, also known as iron sulfide or “fool’s gold”
Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident
The materials are still missing!