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Topic: NASA's Hubble 25 Years 3D-printed medallion
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 04-22-2015 03:23 PM
   
collectSPACE NASA celebrates Hubble Space Telescope anniversary with DIY collectiblesNASA is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope with a set of do-it-yourself collectibles. Marking the orbital observatory's launch 25 years ago this Friday (April 24), NASA is offering a medallion, a model of the space telescope and a Hubble "space ball." But unlike the agency's past commemoratives for space milestones, these free mementos are print-on-demand. Hubble, the world's most popular of space telescope, was launched on April 24, 1990 on space shuttle Discovery. In its quarter-century in orbit, the Hubble has transformed our understanding of our solar system and beyond and helped us find our place among the stars. "Now, 25 years later, we celebrate a remarkable milestone for a space observatory," reads NASA's description for its new Hubble Space Telescope 25th Anniversary medallion. "[The observatory's] ground-breaking investigations have brought revolutionary changes in our understanding from planets, stars, nebulae and galaxies to the very frontiers of the cosmos.  |
JBoe
Member Posts: 959
From: Churchton, MD
Registered: Oct 2012
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posted 04-22-2015 09:16 PM
I'd pay to get one made! Is there any idea as to who may make one for resale to a wider audience? |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 04-22-2015 10:15 PM
The 3D file is free. You can download and have it printed yourself.You may want to check with your local public library. Many libraries are setting up 3D printing labs that you can use (sometimes a class or two is required first). Otherwise, you can use a site like 3dhubs.com to find local 3D printing services. I used Houston-local 3D Solid Solutions to print the pictured Hubble 25 medallion. |
JBoe
Member Posts: 959
From: Churchton, MD
Registered: Oct 2012
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posted 04-23-2015 06:57 AM
Robert, thanks for pointing me into the right direction.  I'll do some digging to see who in Maryland will have the capability to print a medallion.It would be great if I could get NAVSEA to print a 3D steel printed medallion. |
cspg
Member Posts: 6210
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 04-23-2015 08:39 AM
Hopefully someone will come up with a real — and better looking — medallion (and anything else celebrating Hubble's 25th anniversary: frame set, model(s) etc.). |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 04-23-2015 08:45 AM
Based on what NASA and others have said, these 3D printing products are the only commemoratives planned (other than a patch and pin of the Hubble 25 logo). |
cspg
Member Posts: 6210
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 04-23-2015 08:55 AM
How sad.  At least the publishing industry is more inclined to celebrate this event! |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42981
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 04-23-2015 09:07 AM
I guess it's a matter of personal taste. I think the 3D printed commemoratives are neat...And, on a related note, NASA announced this morning they are working on making Hubble images applicable to 3D printing, to reveal the depth of the scenes the space telescope captures. |
cspg
Member Posts: 6210
From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 04-24-2015 03:59 PM
I was aiming more at finding some kind of logic (there may be none...). Orion gets a medallion but not Hubble! Go figure. |
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