For hobbyists and makers, 3D printing expands creative possibilities; for specialized engineers, it’s also key to next-generation spacecraft design. If you want to see science fiction at work, visit a ...

A student engineering team from Poland's Warsaw University of Technology is using 3D-printed plastic parts in its Mars rover designs. The rovers are entered in an annual Mars rover student challenge, ...

UTEP has joined a project led by NASA to leverage 3D-printing processes with the aim of manufacturing rechargeable batteries using lunar and Martian regolith, which is the top layer of materials that ...

Students tested the rovers in a simulated Mars environment meant to emulate what the ESA's Rosalind Franklin ExoMars rover will endure when it launches to the Red Planet in 2028. When you purchase ...