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Eggshells-inspired aluminum material offers significant protection from space debris

Eggshells-inspired aluminum material offers significant protection from space debrisWorldPing

There are nearly 1 million pieces of debris larger than 1 centimeter (0.4 inch) in near-Earth orbit. As we continue launching spacecraft and telescopes to explore the universe, this debris poses a significant threat of high-speed impact damage.

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