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| | Rhenium Redefined |
 | | Rhenium is one of Earth's rarest naturally occurring metals and is required by NASA for various space applications. |
 | | This makes it attractive because a rocket made of rhenium could be cooled by simply radiating its heat into space, instead of being cooled by alternative means, which are presently a major source of fuel inefficiency in spacecraft. |
 | | Rhenium Alloys, Inc., makes rhenium a practical choice in manufacturing fields, including the aerospace, nuclear, and electronic industries, with upcoming opportunities projected in medical instrumentation. |
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