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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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 ...