3D printing isn’t only about creating trinkets and toys — it can also help send humans into space. In a watershed move, NASA has successfully tested a rocket part created via 3D printer, a move that ...

NASA is offering $1.1 million in prize money in Phase 2 of the 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge for new ways to build houses where future space explorers can live and work. The three-part competition asks ...

In fall 2024, NASA developed and tested a 3D-printed antenna to demonstrate a low-cost capability to communicate science data to Earth. The antenna, tested in flight using an atmospheric weather ...

NASA is turning science fiction into reality with plans to 3D print entire buildings on Mars. Using Martian soil, cutting-edge robotics, and autonomous systems, engineers are developing ways to ...

The four-person volunteer crew of a NASA mission to simulate a Mars environment have emerged after more than a year in isolation. Ross Brockwell, Anca Selariu, Nathan Jones, and Kelly Haston became ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — NASA partnered with Austin 3D printing company ICON to build habitats and infrastructure that could help future explorers of the moon and Mars. NASA said the Moon to Mars Planetary ...

The Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA) is intended to give NASA and prospective astronauts an idea of what it will be like to live on the surface of Mars. Our team tests, rates, ...

In this video, we explore the significance of NASA's new 3D printed rocket engine, which is 20-30% more efficient than existing models. Utilizing additive manufacturing techniques like 3D printing, ...

An experiment that could’ve gone terribly wrong proved a rousing success — NASA engineers have successfully completed a hot-fire test using a rocket outfitted with 3D-printed parts at the Agency’s ...

When it comes to applied material science, it's hard to beat NASA. Their solid-state wizards have been working on multiple ambitious projects, including silicon dioxide wafers and about a dozen kinds ...

The engine test, which took place in Mojave, Calif. on Dec. 8, featured a single piece, 3D AM printed injector developed in partnership with NASA’s Science, Technology, and Mission Directorate (STMD) ...