Universe TodaySpace and astronomy news

Login
  • Login
  • Home
  • Members
  • Guide to Space
  • Carnival
  • Photos
  • Videos
  • Forum
  • Contact
  • Privacy
This simple wrench was the first tool printed with the Additive Manufacturing Facility on board the ISS. Image: NASA/MadeInSpace/Lowe's

International Space Station, NASA, News, Technology

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.

3D printing, additive manufacturing, Featured, International Space Station (ISS), NASA, tools

Astronomy, Missions, NASA, News

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

3-d printing, additive manufacturing, Asteroids, atmosphere of venus, bioink, bioprinting, cold targets, Comets, cryovolcanoes, Direct Fusion Drive (DFD_, E-Glider, electrostatic force, Enceladus, Europa, exoplanets, Extra-Terrestrial Life, Featured, guidance, in-situ resource utilization, interior ocean, ISRU, JPL, Low Earth Orbit (LEO), Mars, Mercury, moons, NASA, nasa ames research center, nasa innovative advanced concepts, navigation and control (gnc), near Earth object, neo, New Horizons, NIAC, NIAC 2016 Phase I, Nuclear fusion, PHA, Pluto, Potentially-Hazardous Asteroid, Princeton Field-Reversed Configuration (PFRC), space debris, tensegrity, Venus

Astronomy, Moon, NASA, News

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

3D printing, additive manufacturing, apollo missions, apollo program, Bigelow Aerospace, commercial aerospace, commercial spaceflight, George Church, Google Lunar X PRIZE, in-situ resource utlization, lunar base, Mars, mass driver, moon base, NASA, New Space, NewSpace, ommercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS), Peter Diamandis, shakleton crater, Skycorp, space solar power (SSP), U.S. Antarctic Station, X Prize Foundation

esa, NASA, Space Exploration, Space Exploration Technologies, Space Flight, Space Station

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 […]

3-d printing, additive manufacturing, butch wilmore, Expedition 42, expedition 43, made in space, samantha cristoforetti

Weekly Email Newsletter from Fraser Cain

* indicates required

View previous campaigns.


© Copyright 2018    Universe Today TOP
Powered by Fraser Cain
Close Help make Universe Today better today! See no ads, get videos early, hang out with the team