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A 3D printer to produce human organs in space? Discover the experiments taking place in zero-gravity

Video. Discover Luca Parmitano's experiments taking place in space

Updated: 23/08/2019 - 13:17 GMT+2

From a machine that could 3D-print human organs in orbit to bacteria that could help develop a mining industry in space, our space correspondent Luca Parmitano explains the experiments he has been carrying out in his first month in orbit.

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