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NASA 3D printing challenge tests creativity and design skills


Challenge focuses on creating containers for research in space A new 3D printing design contest from NASA is giving K-12 students the chance to design items that could ultimately be manufactured on the International Space Station.

The program, called "Future Engineers," challenges students to create a digital 3D model of a container for space. "Astronauts need containers of all kinds," according to the challenge's website, "from advanced containers that can study fruit flies to simple containers that collect Mars rocks or store an astronaut’s food." 3D printing gives astronauts the ability to fabricate necessities on the fly, even in space, opening up new opportunities for research and learning. The container could be intended for use on the International Space Station or for a different, even hypothetical, space mission.

Prizes will be awarded to students based on grade level and include a 3D printer, tour of the space shuttle Endeavor, and scholarships to space camp.

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