Micrometeorite

Ouch. Canadarm2 Took a Direct Hit From a Micrometeorite

Living in space comes with risks. For astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS), those risks occasionally make themselves intrusively…

11 months ago

NASA has a Ballistic air gun to Hurl Rocks at Space Suits to Test Their Micrometeorite Protection

Shock testing is commonly used throughout engineering to determine how a product will do when impacted by something.  That something…

3 years ago