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How to land on Mars: Curiosity’s ‘7 minutes of terror’

Posted by Stephen Holmes - August 17, 2012

https://youtube.com/watch?v=ISmWAyQxqqs%3Frel%3D0 Frankly I’d have employed David Bowie, he knows a thing or two about Mars, but NASA like to do…

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To the moon and back with design and 3D printing

Posted by Stephen Holmes - April 19, 2013

Changes in technology, its availability and prizes will see our lunar legacy continue

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NASA blasts its 3D printed parts with 20,000 pounds of thrust

Posted by Stephen Holmes - August 28, 2013

3D printed parts will soon be heading for the launchpad Sick of producing parts that, when printed off on your…

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Space X gets ready for lift off with Dragon V2 spacecraft

Posted by Stephen Holmes - May 30, 2014

The new Space X Dragon V2 spacecraft Space X has taken another step towards its goal of space travel by…

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Space: Japanese engineering firm planning on an elevator to the stars

Posted by Stephen Holmes - September 22, 2014

The space elevator has been much talked about, but now Japanese engineering giant is setting out to build one by…

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Space: Manufacturing for up in the stars gets lighter with every design

Posted by Stephen Holmes - October 7, 2014

Sentinel-5 Precursor is scheduled for launch in 2016 to monitor the atmosphere from polar orbit. The satellite will carry the…

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Collaborative project between RUAG Space, Altair and EOS to be unveiled at Euromold

Posted by Tanya Weaver - November 13, 2014

The symbiosis of topology optimisation and additive manufacturing will bring one of longest metal components ever manufactured by industrial 3D…

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Testing materials for space with high power 3D cameras

Posted by Stephen Holmes - June 11, 2015

ESA’s Aramis 3D camera system can identify sub-millimetre material strain without touching the part A new video from the European…

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Stratasys launch advanced material for space and beyond

Posted by Stephen Holmes - March 1, 2016

This 3D printed avionics box can dissipate electrical charge buildup without relying on post-processing steps due to the ESD PEKK…

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Air conditioning goes green with space engineering

Posted by Stephen Holmes - June 6, 2016

Helioclim’s solar collector for their zero-emission air-conditioning system turns to follow the Sun The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced…

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