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Re:Why Microgravity Helps Crystals Grow Better by Valgrim on Monday April 14, 2025 @06:30AM (#43679825)
ZBLAN is such a material, a type of glass much more transparent than silica glass and could be used for fiber optics. It has been tested on the ISS.

A similar fictional material is also at the center of the plot of the novel Artemis by Andy Weir.

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