Space
ESA to 3D-print in microgravity
May 18, 2018
The European Space Agency is testing a new microgravity 3D printer with the aim of using it on the International Space Station. According to all3dp.com, the machine, developed by Portuguese company BEEVERYCREATIVE alongside an international group of partners, has been under construction for two years. The project, entitled MELT (Manufacturing of Experimental Layer Technology) seeks […]
3D printing takes to the stars
April 20, 2018
NASA has announced that over a hundred parts for its deep-space capsule will be made using 3D printers. The Japan Times reports that the parts for the Orion capsule will utilise technology that is predicted will become vital in the efforts to put a human on Mars, and will be developed by Lockheed Martin, a […]
