As we continue to harness the capabilities of 3D printing, one application that’s making waves is its use in creating homes built to resist natural disasters, particularly hurricanes. Notably, these ...

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 ...

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 ...

Four researchers will spend more than a year in a 3D-printed habitat, acting as though they're eating, sleeping and living on ...

The Space Coast recently became host to Habitat for Humanity’s first 3-D printed affordable homes in Central Florida. The “wall raising” event took place in the City of Melbourne, thanks to a ...

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 ...

In the fall of 2023, NASA hot fire tested an aluminum 3D printed rocket engine nozzle. Aluminum is not typically used for 3D printing because the process causes it to crack, and its low melting point ...

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, ...