This is what happens to aluminum when a piece of 1/2 oz plastic hits it at 15,000 miles per hour in space. This is called hypervelocity impact, which means that the impact velocity is faster than the speed of sound in the target material.
This is what happens to aluminum when a piece of 1/2 oz plastic hits it at 15,000 miles per hour in space. This is called hypervelocity impact, which means that the impact velocity is faster than the speed of sound in the target material.
