A splashy California-based launch company named Relativity Space shared a photo of sleek-looking rocket hardware on its social media channels last week. The image featured an impressively large ...

Making things for Mars astronauts on-planet would be a boon for future human missions. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Martian ...

Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, is regularly used on the ground to quickly produce a variety of devices. Adapting this process for space could let crew members create tools and ...

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 ...

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 ...

A small, unassuming metal object sits on a workbench at the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) in the ...

The accomplishment "paves the way for long-distance and long-duration missions where creating spare parts, construction components, and tools on demand will be essential." When you purchase through ...

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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 Metal 3D ...

While this 3D printer -- dubbed the "Additive Manufacturing Facility" -- is the second 3D printer in space, it’s the first 3D printer that’s a permanent fixture there, as well as the first that’s ...