Questions tagged [environment]
How human made objects in space cope with the environment of space, including radiation, dust storms, thermal issues, magnetic fields, toxicity, etc.
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Do vacuum-grade oils and greases trivially solve the "lubricants don't work in space, cold welding happens" problem (for short to moderate duration)?
(Related: How is the unwanted cold welding prevented in space?)
I've often seen talk about fairly simple mechanical devices (hand tools, simple handheld power tools, firearms, etc) being unlikely to ...
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What kinds of activities experiment and procedures done on the ISS must be done in chambers vented to space?
This answer to the question in 3D Printing SE How is 3D printing done in space? says
The first big space-specific issue is actually air quality. You can't just open a window to air out the molten-ABS ...
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