If you have access to a 3D printer, then you can build your own space fleet courtesy of NASA – provided you don’t mind spacecraft that are plastic and four inches long. As part of its continuing ...

NASA has released a short animation showing the melting process of a snowflake, the first 3D model to show this in action. The 3D model was created by Jussi Leinonen, a scientist with NASA's Jet ...

There are very few private citizens with enough money to recreate NASA’s fantastic space explorations. But, there are plenty of private citizens with enough money to buy a 3D printer, and now that ...

Goddard technologists Ted Swanson and Matthew Showalter hold a 3-D-printed battery-mounting plate developed specifically for a sounding-rocket mission. The component is the first additive-manufactured ...

Once one of the brightest stars in the night sky, the star Eta Carinae, lost its luster after the 1843 Great Eruption. NASA has now provided a three-dimensional model of the Homunculus Nebula and ...

NASA’s latest generation of 3D printed rocket engines is not just a materials experiment, it is a direct assault on the cost structure that has defined spaceflight for decades. By combining advanced ...

A team of scientists has now used data from a trio of NASA satellites to develop a new model that can recreate a coronal mass ejection in 3D. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. New 3D models from NASA show how massive solar eruptions send powerful shock waves through space.

NASA's 3D Printed Habitat Challenge, which kicked off in 2015, is now well into its third and final phase. The latest stage has awarded five teams a share of US$100,000 in prize money for the best ...

Bone and muscle regeneration technology developed with astronauts in mind could provide a foundation for new medical devices to treat pain and new methods of testing drugs in the lab. GroK ...

You can now print a miniature replica of the Gale Crater You can now print a miniature replica of the Gale Crater is The Verge’s executive editor. He has covered tech, policy, and online creators for ...