Submitted by Arthur - N1ORC

Subject: The Strange Physics of Foam

NASA Science News for June 9, 2003

What's made mostly of gas, a dash of liquid, and acts like a springy solid? Foams. Foams are so common we seldom appreciate how strange they are. Scientists are designing an experiment for the International Space Station to investigate the puzzling physics of these everyday substances.

FULL STORY at

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2003/09jun_foam.htm?list950329