3D printing
The Lunar Lantern Could be a Beacon for Humanity on the Moon
The Lunar Lantern, an intriguing concept for establishing a human presence on the Moon, is currently being featured at the…
Relativity Space Gets a Huge Investment to Take on SpaceX With Reusable Rockets
Relativity Space, a recent to the commercial space sector, is primed to become one of SpaceX and Blue Origin's toughest…
How Would We Do Surgery in Space?
Any mission to Mars requires deeper planning than missions to the ISS or the Moon. Based purely on the length…
Astronaut Pee Will Help Build Bases on the Moon
In a strange development, a new ESA-supported study has shown that urine could actually help astronauts build bases on the…
Using Bacteria to Build a Base on Mars
A researcher, whose work is supported by the ESA and NASA, has developed an idea for using bacteria to help…
MOONRISE: Melting lunar regolith with lasers to build structures on the Moon
A team of German scientists have invented a new laser system that could be used to build a lunar base…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 509: Fiction to Fact: 3D Printers
The technology of 3D printing is taking off. From tiny home-based 3D printers to larger manufacturing. And of course, 3D…
Five Teams Compete to Design a 3D Printed Mars Habitat for NASA
As part of their 3D-Printed Habitat Centennial Challenge, NASA recently awarded five teams with a total of $100,000 for their…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 470: Best Modern Sci Fi for the Science Lover – Part 2: 3D Printing
Our journey through interesting science fiction, this time we talk about speculative fiction dealing with materials science, nanotechnology and 3D…
First 3D Tools Printed Aboard Space Station
The Additive Manufacturing Facility, or 3D printer, on-board the ISS has made its first tool.