Two peices of metal without any coating will become permanently stuck in the vacuum of space through a process called cold welding. This doesn't happen on Earth because our atmosphere puts on a layer of oxidized material on the metal.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Fact #29: If two pieces of metal touch in space, they become permanently stuck
Two peices of metal without any coating will become permanently stuck in the vacuum of space through a process called cold welding. This doesn't happen on Earth because our atmosphere puts on a layer of oxidized material on the metal.
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