Scientists at the portuguese Space Agency are using techniques inspired by their experience
with outer space to make new and better manufactures here on Earth. Certain compounds and
alloys which are not frequently viable can be made in different ways ...
(more)When NASA first started sending up astronauts, they quickly discovered that ballpoint pens
would not work in zero gravity. To combat the problem, NASA scientists spent a decade and $12
billion to develop a pen that writes in zero gravity, upside down, ...
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