A new additive manufacturing route creates carbon fiber silicon carbide mirrors that unite low weight, strength, and sub-nanometer smoothness, reaching 97 percent visible reflectance for space optics.

ETH Zurich 3D printed human muscle in microgravity, advancing space bioprinting and biomedical research beyond Earth.

NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena, Calif., and the Brooklyn, New York-based 3D printing company MakerBot are seeking design ideas for a habitat that could house humans on Mars. Two companies using ...

To work toward getting around this issue, researchers used parabolic flights to simulate microgravity conditions, then 3D ...

3D printing is revolutionizing rocket science by enabling on-demand space launches and advancing technological capabilities. Companies like Agnikul, which operates in India, are at the forefront of ...

One of the limitations of 3D printing has been its inability to use different types of materials while printing one product. This has been an obstacle for 3D printing in space travel, which sometimes ...

Astronauts venturing deep into space could receive medical treatments using 3D-printed skin, bone and – one day – entire organs, according to a leading group of 3D bioprinting experts who gathered at ...

A recent article from the BBC sheds light on advancements in 3D printing technology that are setting new benchmarks in space exploration. These innovations are crucial for developing equipment that ...

Throughout history, when pioneers set out across uncharted territory to settle in distant lands, they carried with them only the essentials: tools, seeds and clothing. Anything else would have to come ...