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This guy and two others are floating in side an airplane on a zero-g trip, testing their made-for-space 3-D printer that's designed to print out parts for spacecraft. In multiple flights, they actually printed a simple wrench — the first tool ever printed partly in zero-g.
What a cool job!
Made in Space team members with their 3-D printer hang on during a zero-g test flight.
(Image credit: Made in Space)
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