First 3D Printer In Space Installed Aboard ISS

First 3D Printer In Space Installed Aboard ISS

The ‘Made In Space’ 3D printer, installed this morning (Nov. 17) aboard the ISS microgravity lab.  Credit: NASA Building objects like spare parts, tools, and even food may no longer be a science fiction dream.  The first-ever 3D printer in space was...
Space Image of the Week: Aurora Seen from the ISS

Space Image of the Week: Aurora Seen from the ISS

Photo of an Aurora Borealis captured from Space.  Image Credit: ESA/NASA. European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Alexander Gerst captured this incredible image of an aurora roughly 220 miles above Earth from the International Space Station.  Auroras are caused by solar...
First 3-D Printer for Space Approved for Launch to ISS

First 3-D Printer for Space Approved for Launch to ISS

Photo of the Made in Space 3D printer set to launch to the ISS in August, 2014. Image Credit: Made in Space. Astronauts are now one step closer to being more prepared for any challenge they may face in space.  A 3D printer – developed by California-based start-up Made...