GigaomWe did it! We 3D printed in space
Stuck in space without a part you desperately need? That’s not such a big deal anymore, thanks to a 3D printer that arrived at the International Space Station last month. 3D… Read more »
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Stuck in space without a part you desperately need? That’s not such a big deal anymore, thanks to a 3D printer that arrived at the International Space Station last month. 3D… Read more »
Methane, in small quantities, is a constant on Mars. The scientists behind the Curiosity rover have seen that for years now. But a paper published Tuesday details that NASA is seeing something… Read more »
An astronaut installed Made in Space’s printer this morning. It will print a series of test parts before being replaced by a permanent machine next year. Read more »
The European Space Agency was able to collect quite a bit of data from the comet’s surface, and will spend years analyzing exactly what it means. The Rosetta spacecraft is still… Read more »
Philae is safely on the surface, despite a hiccup during landing that caused its harpoons to fail to fire into the comet to anchor it. The first photos show a rocky… Read more »
SpaceX is getting into the satellite business. CEO Elon Musk confirmed via tweet that the rocket company is in the early stages of creating a large fleet of micro-satellites, and there… Read more »
Google subsidiary Planetary Ventures signed a 60 year lease with NASA to restore and run the historic airplane hangars. What exactly it will do with the campus is not yet known. Read more »
Sources told the Wall Street Journal that Musk is working with Google’s former satellite executive to build a factory that could pump out small satellites. Read more »
Synthetic biology has opened up the possibility of turning microbes into just about anything–from fuel to medicine. Astronauts strapped for space could someday produce more by carrying microbes that can turn… Read more »
Orbital Sciences’ rocket exploded and crashed just after launching last week. It was scheduled to deliver cargo to the International Space Station. Read more »