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#Laugh App Launches Today: You Could Have Your Chuckles 3D Printed in Space
Earlier this year, we learned of an intriguing art project planned by artist Eyal Gever, a master of 3D printing in the creative space. The Israeli artist is known for…
Mouser Electronics and Grant Imahara Announce Winners of ISS Design Challenge
Just a few months ago, we told you about the 2016 International Space Station Design Challenge, brought to you by electronics distribution company Mouser Electronics and renowned American engineer Grant…
North Dakota’s OpenOrbiter Project Creates CubeSat Equipped With 3D Printed Experiment
As the global space industry continues to expand at a rapid rate, 3D printing technology has clearly become a vital production tool for the future of our otherworldly ventures. Whether…
3D Printed CubeSat Among 50 Satellites to Be Launched into the Thermosphere This December
At the top of my bucket list is finally seeing the Northern Lights. Although auroras very occasionally make an appearance where I live, they’re a rarity, and I’ve missed them…
Mouser Electronics and Grant Imahara Collaborate to Launch ISS Design Challenge
As humanity’s race to explore outer space continues on its imminent path, the importance of 3D design and 3D printing for these space-based applications becomes more and more apparent. Take…
US Navy’s Humble 3D Printed TruClip Design Sent to the International Space Station During Maker Faire
A few weeks ago, we were interested to learn that the US Navy had designed a tiny 3D printed part that, while appearing insignificant, has already saved the Navy over…
High-Tech Partnership Reaches New High, 3D Printing Heart Tissue in Zero-G
That’s one small pulse for a heart, one giant beat for heart health. Okay, it’s not exactly beating yet, but the latest in heart health is pretty literally out of…
Student Calls ISS to Discuss His Design After Astronauts 3D Print It in Space
We tend to dismiss distances these days as we can easily make phone calls halfway around the world and the internet has put down roots nearly everywhere. There is, however,…
A New Wrench is Thrown into the 3D Printing Plan at the ISS: Check Out This Cool Tool from the AMF
The story of the human race and our fascination with and ensuing exploration of outer space thus far is of course, nothing short of amazing; in fact, just the thought…
Major Thumbs Up from the ISS: Astronaut Tim Peake Applauds UK Students’ 3D Printed Rocket Inhaler Caps
If you have asthma and have ever had to use an inhaler, that’s scary and inconvenient enough in itself—but when this condition is handed down to or erupts in children,…
SpaceVR Raises $1.25 Million to Launch Virtual Reality Camera Satellites into Space
Traveling to space is about to get a whole lot easier in the near future thanks to the continuing advancement of virtual reality technology. San Francisco-based SpaceVR is set to…
UK Company Majestic is About to 3D Print the Internet — From Space
If you think about it, the Internet is sort of like outer space. It’s seemingly endless, full of dark matter, and impossible to fully see or know. You’d also think…
New 3D Printer Heads to the ISS Today; Self-Sustainability in Space Continues to Expand
The challenges for space travel are pretty simple to begin with, in concept. We must find a powerful method to shoot us there, up and out into orbit, and we…
Russians Sending 3D Printed CubeSat Nanosatellite to ISS on March 31, Will Orbit for Six Months
Although 3D printing is certainly carving out a huge place in manufacturing, research and development—and history–there are many who still don’t really understand what it does, outside of allowing for…
3D Printed Coffee Cup Helps Astronauts on the ISS Enjoy Freshly Brewed Coffee
Coffee is one of the most popular beverages in the world and enjoyed in virtually every country on the planet. Just in the United States more than 80% of adults…
On the 30th Anniversary of the Challenger Disaster, Four Women in Science Honor the Legacy of the Crew
Thirty years ago today, the Space Shuttle Challenger lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida. 73 seconds later, it broke apart in midair, leading to the deaths of all seven of…
Ready for Blast Off? SpaceX 3D Printed SuperDraco Thrusters Prove Themselves Further at Texas Rocket Facility
As most of us are aware by now, upon reading multitudes of headlines and watching a myriad of news clips, Elon Musk is a fan of 3D printing. Not only…
Lowe’s and Made In Space will Launch First Commercial 3D Printer into Space and First In-Store VR Design Tool
The first permanent 3D printing facility on the International Space Station (ISS) is being made possible thanks to a partnership between Lowe’s Innovation Labs and Made In Space, the creators…
Inside the Inside 3D Printing Conference and Expo Santa Clara: Part One
Traveling to 3D printing conventions always starts out as a stress-filled endeavor for me. There is always too much to see, too much to learn and too many people to…
SpaceVR’s Virtual Reality Space Experience To Be Enabled By In-space 3D Printed Camera Casing
It’s an interesting bit of information. Of the 108 billion people who’ve ever lived, only 536 have ever seen the the Earth from space in person and in real-time. As…
NASA & Future Engineers Launch the 3D Printed Space Container Challenge
Storage is at a premium on a space station, and ideally, there’s a place for everything and everything is in its place. Now NASA and Future Engineers say they need…
SpaceX Sends Dragon Crew Spacecraft, Featuring 3D Printed Thrusters, to 5,000 Feet
We’ve been following SpaceX and the Dragon supply ship missions, spellbound, as the craft was spacebound to the International Space Station and back throughout the past months, catching the attention…
What’s In the Box? NASA Unboxes the First Objects 3D Printed in Space
“What’s in the box? What’s in the box?” – Brad Pitt as David Mills from the movie Se7en (1995) When the engineers at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville,…
SpaceX’s Dragon Returns to Earth with 3D Printed Objects Made on the ISS
On January 10th, the Dragon launched into the sky. After 29 operational days, it plunged back to Earth, landing with a splash last night. The Dragon in question, of course,…
