Micro Fork pulls Keystone
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This photo shows an aerogel keystone being removed from the block of aerogel that it was cut
out of. Note the outline of the keystone shaped socket that is left in the block. This Fork with
the tip 1 mm long, 0.020 mm thick, barbed tines of the Fork hold on to the keystone without
slipping even when exposed to shocks or vibrations that occur in handling and shipping. A specimen
remains the position as it is. It can travel from lab to lab for years as different scientists use
their various methods in different environment to study it. The photo was taken at the NASA particle
curation lab at Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, by Christopher Snead.
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