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

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

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.

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

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

3D Printing in Zero-G sent the first 3D printer, developed by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center and Redwire (formerly Made in Space), to the space station in 2014. The printer used a process ...

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 ...

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The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 7:03 p.m. from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida carrying Crew-10 members: NASA ...

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 ...