University Studying Space Junk, Meteoroid Impact Damage
Credit: UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON
Researchers at the University of Dayton in Ohio are using a light-gas gun to study the effects of damage to materials and structures caused by impact with space junk or meteoroids traveling at orbital speeds. The gun (see photo) features a 45-ft.-long, triple-barrel gunpowder and hydrogen-powered...
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