Most hobby 3D printers are based on FDM, extruding a single-color noodle of melted plastic to build up an object. Powder-based inkjet 3D printing allows you to print detailed, full-color models from a ...

An artist’s concept of MOONRISE technology in action on the moon. Left, the lunar module ALINA; right, the rover with the MOONRISE technology — with the laser switched on, melting moon dust. LZH Dust ...

Over the last few years we have witnessed the expansion of additive manufacturing using 3D printers from utilization as a prototyping tool to increasing implementation on the plant floor. The rapid ...

Explore the vision for a future lunar base where 3D-printing with moon dust becomes the solution for building materials. Both private and government space agencies have expressed serious intentions ...

When and if we ever get astronauts back on the moon – or on Mars, for that matter – they presumably won't be bringing bags of cement or iron ore up there with them. Instead, when it comes to building ...

To support a potential future lunar base, researchers at the European Space Agency (ESA) have 3D printed and baked fake Moon dust into screws, gears, and even a coin. Both private and government space ...