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I know blood, water and pretty much any liquid will freeze-boil away. But would any of the more scientifically inclined be able to tell me if there might be a way a liquid or gel could be engineered to withstand the vacuum of space?
For context, Iām writing a scene where one ship essentially douses another with some kind of volatile liquid that is then lit ablaze. A sort of last ditch effort deal.
"Last ditch effort" implies that they had the liquid onboard. Which means it was coolant. Which makes this incredibly tricky because boiling away fast is kind of what they're all about.
...oh. You could use some type of shock/radiation absorbent gel. Possibly for the reactors or crew. That wouldn't flash boil away.
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