On: Space is full of dirty, toxic grease, scientists reveal

[jacobush]

Not with a big graphite shield - single molecules should just ablate it. However should you hit be unfortunate enough to hit one of those dust specks which are out there... big kaboom.

The whole thing is also a case for building spacecraft with as small a cross section as possible, less chance of hitting something large.

[anoncoward111 → jacobush]

Thank you!!! So basically a frisbee traveling at light speed :)

[jacobush → anoncoward111]

I guess you think of flying saucers... :-)

A long spear is an even better shape, though.

[nerdponx → jacobush]

Either way, I think this makes for some cool world building and speculative fiction.