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July 03, 2014

Does 3D printing have the right stuff?
Paris (ESA) Jul 03, 2014
3D-printed parts promise a revolution in the space industry, rapidly creating almost any object needed. But do the results really have the right stuff for flying in space? ESA is now checking if their surface finish comes up to scratch. 3D printing involves building an item by laying down successive layers of material, rather than cutting away from a solid block. ESA's Clean Space initiative continues to look at ways of reducing the environmental impacts of space technologies - and 3D printing sla ... read more

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Swiss Space Systems plan mock-up test flights of SOAR Swiss Space Systems Holding SA (S3) has announced its partnership with the City of North Bay and Canadore College. This partnership will enable S3 to initiate several technical activities from this ... more		From Deep Sea to Deep Space How do you feed a six-person crew on a three-year mission to Mars? Food scientists are working on this and other challenges related to creating and optimizing food for astronauts, soldiers, pilots a ... more		Trump to U.N.: 'Your countries are going to hell' Taiwan running out of time for satellite communications, space chief tells AFP US lawmaker warns of military 'misunderstanding' risk with China		Puzzling X-rays point to dark matter Astronomers using ESA and NASA high-energy observatories have discovered a tantalising clue that hints at an elusive ingredient of our Universe: dark matter. Although thought to be invisible, neithe ... more
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ELASTx Stretches Potential for Future Communications Technologies Many existing compact, high-data-rate millimeter-wave wireless communications systems use integrated circuits (ICs) made with gallium arsenide (GaAs) or gallium nitride (GaN). These circuits provide ... more		ATK Provides Propulsion, Structure for Test of New Technologies to Land Larger Payloads on Mars ATK (ATK) supported NASA Saturday as it moved one step closer to landing advanced payloads on Mars following the successful test of a next generation braking system. A world-leading producer of rock ... more		Philippines 'ghost' flood projects leave residents stranded Toxic homes a lasting legacy of Los Angeles fires 'Greatest con job ever': Trump trashes climate science at UN		Would Earth Look Like A Habitable Planet From Afar? Even when a distant world has the trademarks of habitability - it's Earth-sized, it's in the zone around its star where liquid water is possible - finding signs of life is tricky. The telescope tech ... more
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