When the people of Earth set up bases on the moon, you can imagine that 3D printing will be a key enabling technology. Of course, you could ship plastic or other filament at great cost. But what if ...

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A team of researchers from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and Purdue University has outlined the key technical barriers ...

A gray powder that looks like ash can become something closer to stone when hit with the right beam of light. Engineers have shown that simulated lunar soil can be melted and layered into solid shapes ...

Scientists have used LEGO brick assembly techniques to design launch pads and shelters for Artemis program astronauts visiting the moon. Their pioneering approach involves using meteorite dust to 3D ...

The hollow cell structure of this 1.5 tonne block, 3D printed from simulated lunar dust, let it combine strength with low weight, like bird bones. The building block is on show in the laboratory ...

Voluminous clouds of cosmic dust permeate our galaxy, but only recently has software allowed detailed observations of the stuff at scale. Reading time 2 minutes Astronomers at the Max Planck Institute ...

Your first 3D prints should be simple, practical, and satisfying to finish. This list highlights projects that print easily ...

But the modern shop is evolving into something broader: a hybrid creative workspace where woodworkers use 3D printers for ...