Latest about 3d printing in space
1st Private Space Station Will Become an Off-Earth Manufacturing Hub
The first-ever commercial space station will become a manufacturing hub just a few years after reaching orbit, if everything goes according to plan.
New Method Builds Bricks Using Fake Lunar Soil, Heat from Sun
Moon explorers could one day build their houses from bricks made out of lunar soil, or regolith, using just the energy of the sun, according to a new experiment by the European Space Agency (ESA).
NASA Awards $100,000 in 3D-Printing Habitat Competition
The first printing segment of NASA's 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge is now complete, and the U.S. space agency has awarded $100,000 to the winning two teams.
NASA Eyeing 'Chain Mail' Fabric for Use in Space
To protect its spacecraft from the rigors of deep space, a team of NASA engineers is turning to a time-honored — and battle-proven — solution: chain mail.
The First Mars Colony Could Be 3D Printed From Red Planet Dust
A new method could mix dust from the moon or Mars with a series of solvents to create flexible, tough 3D-printed tools.
These Three Killer Apps Could Help Humans Colonize Mars
Asteroid mining, giant orbiting internet antennas and space-based solar power could create a space economy that brings a Mars colony within humanity's reach.
