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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…
Metal Recycling in Space: Incus Charts New Path in 3D Printing for Lunar Living
In an exciting leap for 3D printing in space, Incus, a dynamic offshoot of Lithoz, has successfully wrapped up an 18-month project demonstrating how lithography-based metal manufacturing (LMM) might just…
Project Olympus: ICON Chosen by NASA to Develop Moon Base 3D Printing Tech
The hype around additive construction continues to grow. Unlike the days in which WinSun would “3D print” a six-story apartment building, we’re seeing numerous projects undertaken by a variety of…
3D Printing News Briefs: October 10, 2017
We’re starting with the kick-off of a popular 3D printing challenge in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, then moving on to a new 3D printer, a 3D printing handbook, a…
European Space Agency Reiterates Its Plan to Build 3D Printed Base on the Moon
For a while, the European Space Agency has been talking about the possibility of creating a base on the moon, using 3D printing for a large part of its construction. So…
3D Printing of a Moon Base, New Technology and Ideas Make it Soon Possible
When you consider humans building a base on another rock floating in space, you usually think of those science fiction books you read back in high school. Fairly soon, such…
