3-D Printing the Space Colonies of the Future – Video

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3-D Printing the Space Colonies of the Future
Astronaut Barry Wilmore aboard the International Space Station, engineers and scientists are turning to 3-D printing as a way to build tools, spare parts, and one day, perhaps, even shelters...

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3-D Printing the Space Colonies of the Future - Video

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