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To Make A Spacecraft That Folds And Unfolds, Try Origami

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Scientists and engineers at NASA are using origami techniques to help solve a fundamental dilemma facing spacecraft designers: How do you take a big object, pack it into a small container for rocket launch, and then unpack it again once it arrives in space — making sure nothing breaks …Read More

Source: NPR Science – ingested into KQED

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