Recently, NASA and SpaceX launched the 33rd commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Learn more ...

The student-led project, named RAPTURE, was initially designed to help ARIS (the Swiss Academic Space Initiative) build ...

In an experiment that sounds about as safe as bobbing for fries, ESA carried out the first-ever 3D metal printing in space aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Built with Airbus, the ...

The 3D Printing of Living Tissue for Space Exploration project is supported through ESA Basic Activites within the Discovery and Preparation element, and led by OHB System in Germany in ...

Students at ETH Zurich have developed a laser powder bed fusion machine that follows a circular tool path to print round ...

NASA and researchers are using 3D printing to build habitats on the Moon and Mars, enabling astronauts to live off the land using local materials like regolith.

The dream of building habitats on the Moon is becoming increasingly feasible, thanks to advances in 3D printing technology. Recent collaborations between space agencies and private companies are ...

Get the latest news on 3D printing in space. See how NASA and private companies are making space manufacturing and on-demand parts a reality.

In-space 3D printing research paves way for future in-orbit fabricators University of Glasgow researchers have demonstrated a patented process that can effectively 3D print in low-Earth gravity with ...

Space pioneers will bring 3D printers with them to make the tools, structures and habitats space pioneers need to survive in a hostile alien environment.

Already, 3D printing in space is underway. On the International Space Station, astronauts use 3D printers to make tools and spare parts, such as ratchet wrenches, clamps and brackets.