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

On the International Space Station , astronauts use 3D printers to make tools ... Researchers will need to learn how to use both types in a 3D printer. See models of otherworldly habitats.

The production of these cold plates for the Vast space station utilizes metal laser powder bed fusion (M-L-PBF) technology.

NASA is preparing to launch a 3D printer into space next year, AP reported Sunday. The main object is to see if the machine works in space, as scientists expect it to do. The long-term goal is to ...

The first metal 3D part ever created in orbit has landed on Earth. The sample was produced in ESA's Metal 3D Printer on the International Space Station. Now, it's on Earth for the first time, at ...

One highlight was exploring a full 3D model of the space station, where real-life astronauts like Grand Rapids' own Christina Hammock Koch shared behind-the-scenes stories about life onboard.