The Refabricator system by the US-based aerospace company Tethers Unlimited Inc. (TUI) has been installed on the International Space Station (ISS). The integrated 3D printer and plastic recycler was l…
NASA awards Copper 3D grant for 3D printing antibacterial medical devices in space
Copper 3D, a US-based Chilean 3D printing materials company, has received another grant from NASA. The money has been awarded to test the properties of antibacterial 3D printing materials for medical …
3D Printing News Sliced: Rocket Lab, David Bowie, Resident Evil 2
In this week’s Sliced, our 3D printing news digest, we take a look at the latest creative application using 3D printing, including further forays into 3D printed wearables, 3D printed transport, and h…
ESA contracts OHB to develop large-scale 3D printer prototype for the ISS
OHB SE, a German space and technology group, has signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) through its subsidiary, OHB System AG, to develop a 3D printer prototype for the International S…
Genius: 100 Visions of the Future, the world’s first 3D printed book
British-Israeli industrial designer Ron Arad, has designed a 3D printed book to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Einstein’s Theory of Relativity. The project was completed in collaboration with the…
CRP expands applications for SLS Windform 3D printing materials
CRP Group, an Italian industrial group integrating additive manufacturing processes and innovative materials for product development, has expanded its Windform composite materials line for application…
NASA green-lights Made In Space metal 3D printer for Mars
In 2017, American microgravity 3D printer developer Made In Space was awarded a NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract for the development of its Vulcan Hybrid Manufacturing System. N…
UCalgary takes 3D printing “From Colon to Colony”
Space is the ultimate test of survival. With few resources beyond Moon dust and regolith, astronauts must prepare all the necessary kit for month long expeditions ahead of time, and recycle as much wa…
Japanese space agency 3D prints floating space drone
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has released the first footage from its floating 3D printed space drone, the Int-Ball. The JEM Internal Ball Camera (Int-Ball) is currently floating aboar…
NASA seeks proposals for a Fab Lab in space to take humans beyond the moon
Equipped with 3D printers, CNC machines, computers, digital tools and other equipment, a fabrication laboratory, otherwise known as a Fab Lab, is a facility set up to enable people to ‘make anyt…