Is this nickel microtubes material a sample of that crash debris, finally released from its National Security Redaction?
A demonstration of the ultra-light, low-density material described by Schaedler et al. recovering from compression, narrated by Brandon Bryn of the Science press package team. [Video courtesy of HRL Laboratories LLC]
After compression, "The lattice struts unfold and the sample expands. Buckled hollow tubes 'snap back' into their unbuckled states. The microlattice recovers 98% of its original height and little damage is noticeable."
Apparently, because this "ultralite metallic microlattice" is the lightest material on earth, when you throw a sheet of it in the air, it just floats down like snow. Weird.
