As the online news site 3D Print reports: To make the printing process easier, NASA has even cut some of the rounded objects in half, to aid in their printing, without the need for support material.

NASA has released CAD files that can be used by 3D printers to create models 21 different objects, from space probes and satellites to asteroids and planetary features.

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 ...

NASA astronauts (from left) Suni Williams, Pilot for Boeing's Crew Flight Test, and Jeanette Epps, Expedition 71 Flight Engineer, configure the Metal 3D printer inside the Columbus laboratory module.

TECLA, 3D Printed Habitat by WASP and Mario Cucinella Architects. ... But back to Planet Earth - 3D printing of buildings has been identified as a method that can potentially optimize projects, ...

This 3D printed Earth clock built by ... Or planet is not delicate, the thin smear of organic matter on its surface is, but not anywhere near as much as some would suggest.

A lab experiment that simulated Mars conditions showed that green algae can grow in plastic containers made from the same ...