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		dotancohen 70 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Removing these 50 objects from orbit would cut dan... Yes, when done perfectly in a lab. Under less than ideal conditions, temperature gradients cause cracks and then flakes are released and expelled.

RandomBacon 70 days ago [–]

Drag brings those flakes to the ground.

dotancohen 70 days ago | [–]

Flakes of solid material are typically far more than dense than structures made of the same material. Therefore flakes' orbital lifetimes are likely longer than structures made of the same materials.

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