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Nature 448, 746-748 (16 August 2007) | doi:10.1038/448746a; Published online 15 August 2007

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Materials chemistry: Space invaders

Katharine Sanderson1

  1. Katharine Sanderson is a reporter for Nature based in London.

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Space exploration usually means leaving Earth's orbit. But chemists are now burrowing inside solids to open new vistas. Katharine Sanderson reports from the internal frontier.

Solids have a reputation for permanence and reliability. Astronauts and sailors rejoice in returning to solid ground.

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