How NASA Is Launching 3D Printing Into Space By Tanya Lewis published 7 February 14 The newest adopter of 3D printing isn't some hobbyist in a basement — it's NASA. The agency is already building some of its customized spacecraft and instrument parts using 3D printing.
3D-Printed Hubble Telescope Photos Help Blind Touch the Universe (Video) By Miriam Kramer published 10 January 14
3D Printing Photos: Europe's Project AMAZE for Space Travel By Space.com Staff published 21 October 13 3D printing is poised to change the nature of space fabrication forever. See photos of 3D printing projects for space missions and rocket parts.
3D Printing on Mars Could Be Key for Martian Colony By Bahar Gholipour published 3 October 13 3D printing on the surface of Mars might provide a way to create a sustainable human colony on the Red Planet, advocates say.
3D-Printed Rocket Part Passes Biggest NASA Test Yet (Video) By Megan Gannon published 28 August 13 The biggest 3D-printed rocket part built to date survived a hot-fire test, generating 10 times more thrust than any previous injector made by 3D printing, the space agency announced.
3D Printing In Space: A New Dimension (Photo Gallery) By Space.com Staff published 15 August 13 3D printing is poised to change the nature of space fabrication forever. See photos of 3D printing projects for space missions and rocket parts.
Asteroid Miners to Use 3D Printing for Space Telescopes By Miriam Kramer published 28 June 13 3D printing could help the asteroid-mining industry get off the ground.
Incredible Technology: How to Live on the Moon By Miriam Kramer published 26 June 13 A permanent moon base manned by astronauts is a staple of science fiction. But how would it work in reality?
Moon Base Visions: How to Build a Lunar Colony (Photos) By Miriam Kramer published 25 June 13 What would it take to make a moon base? See photos of how it might work.
3D Printer Passes Zero-Gravity Test for Space Station Trip By Mike Wall published 19 June 13 Made in Space's prototype 3D printer performed well in parabolic airplane flights, officials say.
3D Printing Could Aid Deep-Space Exploration, NASA Chief Says By Mike Wall published 28 May 13 The technology could make spaceflight cheaper and more efficient, Charles Bolden said.
How 3D Printers Could Reinvent NASA Space Food By Megan Gannon published 24 May 13 Future astronauts may pull space pizzas from a 3D printer if a new NASA-funded project proves feasible.
