3D printer makes space suit parts for Chinese astronauts

The crew of the Shenzhou 10, Nie Haisheng, Zhang Xiaoguang and Wang Yaping, wave  before takeoff at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Inner Mongolia, June 11, 2103. (File photo/CNS)
The crew of the Shenzhou 10, Nie Haisheng, Zhang Xiaoguang and Wang Yaping, wave before takeoff at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Inner Mongolia, June 11, 2103. (File photo/CNS)

Chinese researchers have used 3D printing technology to make a safer space suit for astronauts while spacewalking.

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