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Building a Lunar Future: Beihang University’s Bold Steps into Space-Based Construction 3D Printing
Researchers from China’s Beihang University want to be at the forefront of space exploration. By combining transportation science, aerospace technology, and construction engineering, they aim to lay the foundations for…
Student 3D Prints NASA’s Fake Moon Dust to Test Feasibility of Lunar Construction
With Artemis missions closer to re-establishing a human presence on the Moon for the first time since 1972, NASA is hungry for innovative technologies to help moonwalkers explore the lunar…
UTEP Joins NASA Project to 3D Print Batteries in Space with Lunar Regolith
Hot on the heels of previous federal grants to develop space technologies, like mining water on the Moon, the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) has joined a project…
3D Printed Extra Terrestrial Bricks Could Solve the Challenges of Space Building
With space roots that date back to its foundation in 1963, the University of Central Florida (UCF) serves as a major driver for the space industry across the state. For…
3D Printing News Unpeeled: 3D Printing Mars Regolith and Titanium and a Ceramic Humidifier
Washington State University research by Amit Bandyopadhyay shows that in varying proportions you can 3D print Mars Regolith and Ti64 to get functional parts using DED. With a high proportion…
NASA Funds Contour Crafting’s Material Transport Tech for Lunar Construction
We recently reported that NASA was funding more than 20 3D printing-related proposals as part of its 2022 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program….
Moon Dust: Is It the Key to Space Colonization? Researchers 3D Print Simulated Regolith to See
Our fascination with space travel is never-ending, and the reality that we have been able to travel to the moon is still a source of keen fascination (or perhaps question,…
The ESA Explores 3D Printing on Earth and Beyond
Sometimes when a new technology leaves the laboratory, it goes off to perform its functions in an industrial setting, research facility, or educational institute. Sometimes, though, its installation may be…
Researchers Developing Self-Replicating 3D Printers for the Moon
We’ve heard a lot about how 3D printing is the future of space exploration. One of the reasons the technology is so critical to space travel is that having a…
ESA 3D Prints Sturdy Bricks from Sunlight and Moon Dust
In the future, we will live in houses made from sunlight and moon dust. Sounds like the beginning of a fairy tale, doesn’t it? It could be reality for some…
Northwestern University Researchers 3D Print Flexible Objects with Simulated Lunar and Martian Soil
Just a few days ago, scientists from Fotec revealed that they had 3D printed small structures from simulated Martian soil. The structures, a small conical dwelling and a portion of a wall,…
Tiny 3D Printed Structures from Simulated Martian Soil Could Be a Preview of Bigger Things to Come
Mars is a big topic of conversation right now among aerospace agencies, tech companies, governments, and just about anyone with any interest in space – which is most people, as…
University of Central Florida Professor Works with NASA to Further Develop 3D Printing Plans for Mars
A new space race has emerged as government agencies and private companies around the world strive to be the first to land humans on Mars. While each of these institutions may…
ESA Artist in Residence Envisions the Spiritual Center of the Moon, and It’s 3D Printed
Near the south pole of the moon, where the sun is low in the sky, one deep crater, stretching 4.2 km down into the lunar soil, is in perpetual darkness. In…
Phase Two of NASA’s 3D Printed Habitat Challenge is Now Open for Registration
The thought of humans living in 3D printed habitats on Mars is incredible enough – but the idea that those habitats may be partially designed by average citizens sounds unbelievable….
ESA Meets Again to Discuss Moon Colonization—3D Printing & Robotics Will Be Key
3D printing has, over the years, become connected to space travel in countless ways; in fact, entities like NASA were using the technology before most of us even had an…
Planetary Resources Shows Off 3D Printing with Extra-Terrestrial Dust at CES 2016
3D printing is already some of the coolest technology around and it is hard to imagine how it could be combined with a material that could make its near magical…
RedWorks Envisions 3D Printed Housing on Mars, Inspired by Nautilus Shells & Pueblos
While many of us may envision a general idea of heading into space, prompted by decades of Star Trek and newer generations of sci-fi entertainment, those who are in the…
Comet Runner: Will 3D Printing Make Comet Hopping a Reality?
Projects like the 3D Printing in Zero-G Technology Demonstration from NASA on the International Space Station and a London architecture firm’s work with the European Space Agency to consider methods…
Andrey Rudenko Reveals Plan to 3D Print Bases on the Moon and Buildings in Earth’s Deserts
Perhaps you are getting tired of hearing about the 3D printing of buildings by now. After all, 3D printed construction has been in the news quite a bit over the…
NASA Tests Feasibility of 3D Printing on the Moon & Other Planets Using In-situ Materials and a Really Hot Laser
Recently, we have been hearing of the multiple methods that 3D printing will provide for the construction of buildings and other large structures outside of the earth’s atmosphere. 3D printing (also…
