Recently, NASA’s been toying with the idea of 3D-printed spacecrafts, and the prospect alone has fans of the medium positively giddy. But in our 3D-printing-for-space frenzy, we’ve overlooked the ...
Perhaps the biggest barrier to entry is the sheer volume of jargon you’ll encounter. There’s a whole glossary of 3D printing ...
M any 3D printers can produce remarkably detailed and impressive objects, which makes it tempting to try every interesting ...
A comprehensive review of the challenges in printing with paste-like materials and how understanding the underlying physics ...
Part of the fun of 3D printing is discovering just how many possibilities there are for different things to print. Obviously, they’re fun for printing toys or decorations that you couldn’t or wouldn’t ...
Most people interested in space exploration already know lunar dust is an absolute nightmare to deal with. We've already ...
A new additive manufacturing route creates carbon fiber silicon carbide mirrors that unite low weight, strength, and sub-nanometer smoothness, reaching 97 percent visible reflectance for space optics.