Last year, we reported on a project by the European Space Agency to test the possibilities of 3D printing antennas for possible use in space satellites. The project has been steadily progressing, wit…
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Circuits from Space! ESA to Develop 3D Printing Breadboard Machine for the ISS
3D printing has certainly impacted a lot of industries down here on Earth, but numerous projects show that the true potential of this maturing tech may be best suited for outer space. As of late, the …
GE 3D Prints Mini Steam Turbine for Water Desalination
When it comes to 3D printing technology, General Electric has gone full throttle with the creation of a variety of 3D printed jet engine parts ranging from fuel nozzles to turbine systems. But a resea…
3D Printed Fluorescent Marble Structures and Other Wonders from Desamanera
A few weeks ago, I was contacted by Antonino Italiano, the founder of Desmanera, the only startup that has gained access to Enrico Dini’s D-Shape technology. Mike and I covered the story, as, fo…
SKYLON Spaceplane with 3D Printed Injector to Send ESA Soaring
Have you heard of SKYLON? It’s an attempt by UK-based Reaction Engines Ltd to build a working spaceplane for the ESA, relying on their SABRE rocket engine with a 3D printed injector. In July of…
GrabCAD Challenge Asks You to Reinvent the CubeSat with 3D Printing, Change Space Research Forever
While America Makes and NASA are launching a design contest to see habitats 3D printed in space, Stratasys and MakerBot are hoping to aid the space race for low-cost satellites with the CubeSat Challe…
3D Systems Expands 3D Printer Distribution to Best Buy, Carolina Wholesale
Consumer 3D printing continues to go mainstream. Despite, or perhaps because of, disappointing Q1 results, Stratasys has expanded its MakerBot distribution significantly and, now, 3D Systems is follo…
The Worlds Largest Electronics Wholesaler Now Carries German RepRap 3D Printers
Electronics and information technology wholesale distributor Ingram Micro has just announced that it will begin distributing the line of 3D printing products from German RepRap throughout the European…
Aerojet Rocketdyne Successfully Test Fires CubeSat Rocket with 3D Printed Piston
Defense manufacturer Aerojet Rocketdyne is continually proving its ability to 3D print rocket systems capable of meeting the high-standards of aerospace. After successfully test firing a small, 3D pr…
Sesame Street's True 3D Printable Protagonists Arrive on MakerBot Digital Store
MakerBot made news earlier this year with its first big brand partnership, adding 3D printable Sesame Street characters to its Digital Store. I’m going out on a limb, but the world’s reac…