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This simple wrench was the first tool printed with the Additive Manufacturing Facility on board the ISS. Image: NASA/MadeInSpace/Lowe's

First 3D Tools Printed Aboard Space Station

16 Jun , 2016 by Evan Gough

The Additive Manufacturing Facility, or 3D printer, on-board the ISS has made its first tool.

NASA Invests In Radical Game-Changing Concepts For Exploration

19 Apr , 2016 by Matt Williams

As part of the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts program, NASA recently announced 13 radical proposals for funding and development

Moonbase by 2022 For $10 Billion, Says NASA

23 Mar , 2016 by Matt Williams

According to a series of articles produced by NASA and industry specialists, a lunar base could be built in a few years for just $10 billion

Here’s The First 3-D Part Printed In Space. Where Will That Take Us Next?

26 Nov , 2014 by Elizabeth Howell

Here’s the 22nd-century version of breaking the surly bonds of Earth: NASA and private company Made In Space have just collaborated on the first 3-D printed part in space, ever. The milestone yesterday (Nov. 25) is a baby step towards off-Earth manufacturing, but the implications are huge. If these testbeds prove effective enough, eventually we […]

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First 3D Tools Printed Aboard Space Station

NASA Invests In Radical Game-Changing Concepts For Exploration

Moonbase by 2022 For $10 Billion, Says NASA

Here’s The First 3-D Part Printed In Space. Where Will That Take Us Next?

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