This 3D printed NASA inspired fabric looks almost unreal with its flexible, futuristic design that moves and folds in ways you would not expect. It’s a perfect example of how advanced and creative 3D ...

NASA tested a 3D printed titanium spring in space, showing how additive manufacturing can simplify satellite hardware.

In fall 2024, NASA developed and tested a 3D-printed antenna to demonstrate a low-cost capability to communicate science data to Earth. The antenna, tested in flight using an atmospheric weather ...

Among the bevy of scientific experiments shuttled aboard SpaceX’s recently launched Dragon spacecraft was the Zero-G, the first 3D printer capable of operating in microgravity. The delivery is ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — NASA partnered with Austin 3D printing company ICON to build habitats and infrastructure that could help future explorers of the moon and Mars. NASA said the Moon to Mars Planetary ...

Description With a simple motion, a jack-in-the-box-like spring designed at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory showed the potential of additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, to cut costs and ...

NASA is offering $1.1 million in prize money in Phase 2 of the 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge for new ways to build houses where future space explorers can live and work. The three-part competition asks ...

Lunar regolith presented a natural fit for powder-based processes, with 90% of particles falling below 1,000 micrometers. However, its jagged, irregular morphology — shaped by meteorite impacts in the ...

The four-person volunteer crew of a NASA mission to simulate a Mars environment have emerged after more than a year in isolation. Ross Brockwell, Anca Selariu, Nathan Jones, and Kelly Haston became ...

MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. NASA is preparing to launch a 3-D printer into space next year, a toaster-sized game changer that greatly reduces the need for astronauts to load up with every tool, spare part ...

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...

Sven Bilén is a co-owner of X-Hab 3D, Inc. which received NASA STTR funding to develop lunar construction technologies and develops 3D concrete printing systems. He receives funding from NASA, DARPA, ...