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Space Candy & 3D-printed Candy

Discover how NASA astronaut Don Pettit showcases a candy corn demonstration to explain surfactant molecules in zero gravity.

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In space, NASA astronaut Don Pettit uses candy corn for a zero-gravity candy corn demonstration that illustrates how surfactant molecules behave. In Germany, Café Gruen Ohr offers customers the chance to customize their own candy using a 3D printer.

Candy Corn in Space

– Science Friday

Candy Store Offers 3D Printed Sweets

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