First U.S. Sample Processed in Materials Science Research Rack to be Opened at Marshall
12 Mar 2010, 08:07 UTC
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(NASA) - On Feb. 2, the first materials science sample supporting an U.S. investigator was processed in NASA's Materials Science Research Rack aboard the International Space Station.
The rack allows for the in-orbit study of a variety of materials – including metals, ceramics, semi-conductor crystals and glasses. The first sample was a small, solid rod of composite aluminum and silicon processed at high temperatures to produce an alloy.
Development of the research rack was a coopera [...]
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