NASA has come up with a new take on an old arachnid -- a robotic spider that "prints" in 3D.

The "Spider-fab" as it's been named will help astronauts print in the zero gravity of space making larger structures possible.  Right now, engineers are limited because of cargo holds and gravity.  To be able to build in space, all you need is the Spider-fab, the printing materials and a plan.

The Spider-fab is still in the development phase.

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Photographed in 2003, Zahi Hawass, director of the Supreme Council of Antiquities in Egypt, worked with the Michael C. Carlos Museum to return the mummy believed to be Ramesses I to Egypt after it was exhibited at Emory. (AJC staff)

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Boaters and jet skiers are seen on a busy summer afternoon at Lake Lanier, June 9, 2024. Many parks on Lake Lanier will be closed over Memorial Weekend and beyond because of federal budget cuts.
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