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A 3D-printed model of the Homunculus Nebula is compared to a Hubble Space Telescope image of the object.

3D Printing Puts Giant Star System in Palm of Your Hand

By Nola Taylor Tillman published

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Wall-Size Display of Video of the Sun

Photos: Humanity's Space Tech Tools & Ancient Artifacts

By Space.com Staff published

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'Tools' Exhibit at Cooper Hewitt Design Museum

Ancient Artifacts to Space Tech: History of Tools Explored in NYC Exhibit

By Calla Cofield published

An exhibit in New York City featuring a massive video display of the sun, artifacts from Skylab, and an early prototype of an astronaut spacesuit, draws together tools from throughout human history.

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Portable On-Board 3D Printer

Europe's 1st Zero-Gravity 3D Printer Headed for Space

By Kasandra Brabaw published

Europe is set to send its first 3D printer into the final frontier this year to experiment with zero-gravity manufacturing on long space voyages.

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International Space Station commander Butch Wilmore shows off the ratchet wrench made with Made In Space's 3D printer on the station. The same wrench can now be printed at home.

How to 3D Print a Space Station Wrench Emailed to Orbit

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

The first-ever hand tool to be emailed up to the International Space Station can now be downloaded to anywhere on Earth.

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International Space Station Commander Barry "Butch" Wilmore shows off a ratchet wrench made with a 3D printer aboard the orbiting lab. The wrench and other parts will return to Earth for comparison with ground samples in early 2015.

Space Station's 3D Printer Makes Wrench From 'Beamed Up' Design

By Mike Wall published

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Mike Snyder (right) and Jason Dunn of Made In Space get the company's 3D printer ready for its September 2014 launch toward the International Space Station. The machine printed its first part in orbit on Nov. 24, 2014.

Welcoming the Era of In-Space Manufacturing

By Mike Snyder published

An op-ed by Mike Snyder, lead engineer for Made In Space, whose 3D printer just produced its first part aboard the International Space Station.

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International Space Station commander Barry WIlmore installs the orbiting lab's first 3D printer on Nov. 17, 2014.

How 3D Printing Could Aid Space Exploration

By Mike Wall published

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International Space Station commander Barry "Butch" Wilmore holds up the first 3D printed part made in space. The part, an extruder plate (a piece of the printer itself), was made on Nov. 24, 2014.

Space Station's 3D Printer Makes 1st Part

By Mike Wall published

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WIlmore Installs 3D Printer

World's First Zero-Gravity 3D Printer Installed on Space Station

By Mike Wall published

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