New three-dimensional (3D) models of objects in space have been released by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. These 3D models ...

I n 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 ...

NASA is preparing to 3D print lunar habitats, using advanced robotic construction and lunar soil to build structures that can withstand the Moon’s harsh environment.

"This approach allows us to utilize resources found on the moon, free from transporting water and other materials from the ...

and other random NASA ephemera. Not all of the models are in formats that we can read — maybe some of you can? — but there are STL files galore in the “3D Printing” folder. These include a ...

For the first time in history, we can explore the universe through a rich blend of senses—seeing, touching, and hearing ...

NASA, Branch Technology and Foster + Partners have worked together to design a 3D printed solar tower made out of lunar ...

NASA considering a number of designs for its future Mars colonists, from 3D-printed habitats to structures grown from ...

While these particular materials might never be affordable for us mere mortals to play with, NASA’s did previously look into how it could greatly reduce the cost of high-temperature 3D printing ...

Well, they decided to ask the public for help. In the 2010s, NASA launched its 3-D Printed Habitat Challenge. Over the years, its held multiple stages of the phases of the challenge that started ...

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Already, 3D printing in space is underway. On the International Space Station, astronauts use 3D printers to make tools and ...