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many of the latest instruments used by

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many of the latest instruments used by
 

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many of the latest instruments used by
doctors the vehicles in which we travel

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doctors the vehicles in which we travel
 

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doctors the vehicles in which we travel
even the appliances in our homes use

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even the appliances in our homes use
 

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even the appliances in our homes use
magnets they supply us with all sorts of

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magnets they supply us with all sorts of
 

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magnets they supply us with all sorts of
power but NASA engineers say magnets

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power but NASA engineers say magnets
 

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power but NASA engineers say magnets
manufactured on the earth just aren't as

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manufactured on the earth just aren't as
 

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manufactured on the earth just aren't as
powerful as lightweight as long lasting

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powerful as lightweight as long lasting
 

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powerful as lightweight as long lasting
as they could be the next flight of the

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as they could be the next flight of the
 

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as they could be the next flight of the
space shuttle and this device will take

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space shuttle and this device will take
 

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space shuttle and this device will take
us a step closer to making better

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us a step closer to making better
 

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us a step closer to making better
magnets this is called the automated

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magnets this is called the automated
 

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magnets this is called the automated
directional solidification furnace

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directional solidification furnace
 

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directional solidification furnace
simply put it melts and cool samples of

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simply put it melts and cool samples of
 

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simply put it melts and cool samples of
a magnetic compound much the same way

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a magnetic compound much the same way
 

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a magnetic compound much the same way
that a manufacturer does when the same

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that a manufacturer does when the same
 

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that a manufacturer does when the same
process is performed on earth however

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process is performed on earth however
 

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process is performed on earth however
gravity weakens the magnet that problem

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gravity weakens the magnet that problem
 

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gravity weakens the magnet that problem
is significantly reduced in space the

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is significantly reduced in space the
 

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is significantly reduced in space the
previous flight of the space furnace on

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previous flight of the space furnace on
 

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previous flight of the space furnace on
this 1985 shuttle mission proved that

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this 1985 shuttle mission proved that
 

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this 1985 shuttle mission proved that
now project manager Fred Reeves with the

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now project manager Fred Reeves with the
 

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now project manager Fred Reeves with the
Marshall Space Flight Center says this

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Marshall Space Flight Center says this
 

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Marshall Space Flight Center says this
basic research will likely lead to

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basic research will likely lead to
 

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basic research will likely lead to
applications on earth despite its

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applications on earth despite its
 

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applications on earth despite its
gravity will take advantage of all of

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gravity will take advantage of all of
 

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gravity will take advantage of all of
the features that are being derived by

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the features that are being derived by
 

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the features that are being derived by
processing these materials in reduced

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processing these materials in reduced
 

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processing these materials in reduced
gravity and make an attempt into to

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gravity and make an attempt into to
 

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gravity and make an attempt into to
bring that knowledge and understanding

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bring that knowledge and understanding
 

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bring that knowledge and understanding
back into the to the production

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back into the to the production
 

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back into the to the production
environment here on earth Reeve says

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environment here on earth Reeve says
 

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environment here on earth Reeve says
that we may see some of those

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that we may see some of those
 

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that we may see some of those
applications come to light in as little

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applications come to light in as little
 

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applications come to light in as little
as five years time meanwhile the space

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as five years time meanwhile the space
 

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as five years time meanwhile the space
furnace is designed to take up as little

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furnace is designed to take up as little
 

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furnace is designed to take up as little
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of the astronauts time as possible a few
 

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of the astronauts time as possible a few
seconds to flip these two switches and

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seconds to flip these two switches and
 

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seconds to flip these two switches and
the machine takes over from there and

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the machine takes over from there and
 

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the machine takes over from there and
completes the 10-hour experiment

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so we feel like that there will be

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so we feel like that there will be
 

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so we feel like that there will be
benefits derived by what we learn up

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benefits derived by what we learn up
 

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benefits derived by what we learn up
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there and in making that application of
 

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there and in making that application of
that knowledge applicable to what we do

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that knowledge applicable to what we do
 

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that knowledge applicable to what we do
you own earth