The University of New South Wales (UNSW) has agreed to help its compatriots at Australian construction start-up Luyten fast-track the R&D of a machine capable of 3D printing lunar structures. …
Incus partners with European Space Agency to 3D print spare parts in space
The 2021 3D Printing Industry Awards shortlists are open for voting, have your say now. Incus, an Austrian engineering firm and OEM start-up, has entered into a partnership with the Eur…
NASA to explore 3D printed lunar structure possibilities with Redwire Regolith Print launch
NASA is launching a new set of scientific experiments to the International Space Station (ISS), including a study from mission-critical space systems specialist Redwire that will determine the feasibi…
‘Project MOONRISE’ scientists 3D print lunar regolith-based zero gravity structures
Scientists from the Technical University of Braunschweig and Laser Zentrum Hannover (LZH) have 3D printed lunar regolith under zero gravity for the first time. During their experimental ‘MOONRISE’ pr…
ICON partners with NASA to develop 3D printed Moon infrastructure in ‘Project Olympus’
Texas-based construction company ICON has gained a NASA contract to develop a 3D printed off-world construction system for the Moon. Project Olympus will see ICON partner with architecture firms BIG …
Roscosmos confirms plans to 3D print Lunar shelters from Moon dust
Russian space corporation Roscosmos has confirmed plans to support long-term lunar missions by 3D printing structures made from on-site material. Seemingly the best option for such directives, the dec…
Russia’s low gravity 3D bioprinter destroyed in Soyuz MS-10 failure
The Organ.Aut 3D bioprinter, tipped to be the first of its kind to make it aboard the International Space Station (ISS), has been incinerated in a failed launch of the Soyuz MS-10 spaceflight. Luckily…
3D printed materials research opens up the possibilities of carbon fiber structures
A team of researchers in Russia have published a paper that uses 3D printing to unlock the potential of carbon fiber composite materials. The materials are commonly used in industry to make lightweigh…