Wakai noted that 3D printing of metal has a “freedom of design that can lead to weight ... Collaborators included researchers from the NASA and the University of Pittsburgh. Funding for their work ...

3D printing metal has been somewhat of a holy grail for the last decade in the hobby 3DP scene. We’ve seen a number of solutions, including using expensive filaments that incorporate metal into ...

Just as a snowflake's intricate structure vanishes when it melts and transforms when it refreezes, the microstructure of metals can change during the ...

The project is a collaboration among NASA’s Glenn Research Center, Purdue University, and Engine-4 Foundation in Bayamón.

NASA has 'emailed' a piece of hardware to astronauts ... The space agency emailed the instructions for a spanner to a 3D printer on board the space station after overhearing that commander Barry ...

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 ...