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Spacecraft design gets a boost with new origami flower-like patterns

The ancient Japanese art of paper-folding, or origami, is already inspiring the design of the next generation of space vehicles, but now there's a new family of origami shapes that could make them ...
The Digital Universe

The next chapter in BYU's origami engineering: Student-discovered patterns unfold like blooming flowers, have major applications

BYU Engineering is well known for origami-inspired research and innovations, including foldable antenna systems used in space. Recently, an undergraduate student made a significant discovery—a new ...
CNET

Origami expert, NASA researchers fold solar arrays for space

NASA has joined forces with an origami expert to meld art and technology in the creation of foldable solar structures that could one day go into space. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets ...
New Scientist

Flower-like origami patterns could inspire folding spacecraft

A new family of origami shapes that unfold like flower petals could be used to design more effective structures in space, like telescopes or solar panels. Origami structures, based on the Japanese ...
China Internet Information Center

Greek students create owl made of 52,000 origami flowers

In Athens, many students are hopeful that a new Guinness World Record for largest origami mosaic has been set. More than 18,000 students spent nine hours creating 52,000 origami paper flowers to make ...