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Astronauts could 3D print tools from their own processed faeces

5 April 2018

Astronauts on long missions won't be able to bring all their tools with them. A new way of turning faeces into 3D-printable plastic may solve that problem

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Astronauts could 3D print tools from their own processed faeces

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