Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, is regularly used on the ground to quickly produce a variety of devices.

Researching 3D printing in space is something on the agenda of space agencies for a while now. As space exploration tends to shift to a more self-sustaining approach when it comes to missions ...

The first metal thingamajig ever 3D printed in space has landed on Earth, where European Space Agency (ESA) scientists are now studying it. In a press release, the ESA announced that the object ...

Throughout history, when pioneers set out across uncharted territory to settle in distant lands, they carried with them only the essentials: tools, seeds and clothing. Anything else would have to ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Sven Bilén, Penn State (THE CONVERSATION) Throughout history, when pioneers set ...