Our current level of technological development does not allow us to build things in space. In the best-case scenario, we are capable of assembling stuff in orbit, but the actual build of structures ...

The Apollo 13 moon mission didn't go as planned. After an explosion blew off part of the spacecraft, the astronauts spent a harrowing few days trying to get home. At one point, to keep the air ...

A Wednesday evening debut launch of a rocket made almost entirely of 3D-printed parts failed three minutes into its flight, crashing down into the Atlantic Ocean before it could reach orbit. The ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The first metal 3D printer aboard the International Space Station ...

Atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, Northrop Grumman's Cygnus spacecraft carrying 8,000 pounds of cargo blasted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Tuesday, bound for the International ...

NASA’s latest generation of 3D printed rocket engines is not just a materials experiment, it is a direct assault on the cost ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A rocket made almost entirely of 3D-printed parts is poised to blast off Wednesday on its debut launch. California-based Relativity Space is attempting to launch the rocket ...

A rocket made almost entirely of printed metal parts made its debut launch Wednesday night, but failed after three minutes of flight — far short of reaching orbit. The uncrewed vessel, Terran 1, ...

CAPE CANAVERAL - A rocket made almost entirely of 3D-printed parts made its launch debut Wednesday night, lifting off amid fanfare but failing three minutes into flight - far short of orbit. There was ...

Relativity Space, the first company to 3D print rockets and build the largest metal 3D printers in the world, today unveiled the latest iteration of its first-of-its-kind proprietary manufacturing ...

A rocket made almost completely of 3D-printed parts came within a half-second of blasting off Saturday on its debut flight, but remained grounded after back-to-back launch aborts. The engines ignited, ...