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Feb 6, 2023
Free STL Files & 3D Printer Models: The Best Sites
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May 7, 2019
NASA Announces 3D Printed Habitat Challenge Winners
Featured image of NASA-Awarded MARSHA Project Aims to 3D Print Egg-Shaped Structures on Mars
Jul 27, 2018
NASA-Awarded MARSHA Project Aims to 3D Print Egg-Shaped Structures on Mars
Featured image of Made In Space Wins NASA Contract for Next-Gen ‘Vulcan’ 3D Printer
May 11, 2018
Made In Space Wins NASA Contract for Next-Gen ‘Vulcan’ 3D Printer
Featured image of 4D Printed Structures Could Improve Space Missions and Biomedical Devices
Mar 25, 2018
4D Printed Structures Could Improve Space Missions and Biomedical Devices
Featured image of NASA Engineers Develop New AM Technique for Cheaper Rocket Nozzles
Mar 21, 2018
NASA Engineers Develop New AM Technique for Cheaper Rocket Nozzles
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Feb 15, 2018
NASA to Develop 3D Printable Tools for Research of Omics in Space
Featured image of Prototyping Tools for Space Walks with Zortrax 3D Printers
Feb 13, 2018
Prototyping Tools for Space Walks with Zortrax 3D Printers
Featured image of Once Launched in Space, MakerSat-0 Will Collect Data on 3D Printing Materials
Nov 7, 2017
Once Launched in Space, MakerSat-0 Will Collect Data on 3D Printing Materials
Featured image of NASA and HP Upgrading Ancient Printers on International Space Station
Nov 3, 2017
NASA and HP Upgrading Ancient Printers on International Space Station
Featured image of Amazing Apollo 11 Table Shows Accurate 3D Model of the Moon’s Surface
Oct 20, 2017
Amazing Apollo 11 Table Shows Accurate 3D Model of the Moon’s Surface
Featured image of NASA Engineers Test-Fires 3D Printed Rocket Engine Part
Sep 22, 2017
NASA Engineers Test-Fires 3D Printed Rocket Engine Part
Featured image of NASA’s Refabricator Will Turn Recycled Plastic Into New 3D Printed Components
Sep 4, 2017
NASA’s Refabricator Will Turn Recycled Plastic Into New 3D Printed Components
Featured image of Why Not 3D Print a Pinhole Projector for Total Eclipse 2017?
Aug 19, 2017
Why Not 3D Print a Pinhole Projector for Total Eclipse 2017?
Featured image of Made In Space Completes 3D Printed Radiation Shield Project
Aug 18, 2017
Made In Space Completes 3D Printed Radiation Shield Project
Featured image of NASA Livestream: Watch Astronauts Deploy 3D Printed Satellite
Aug 17, 2017
NASA Livestream: Watch Astronauts Deploy 3D Printed Satellite
Featured image of NASA is 3D Printing Radiation Shields for Expandable Habitats
May 31, 2017
NASA is 3D Printing Radiation Shields for Expandable Habitats
Featured image of Foster Architects win NASA Awards for 3D Printed Habitat Challenge
May 11, 2017
Foster Architects win NASA Awards for 3D Printed Habitat Challenge
Featured image of Vector Successfully Launches Vector-R with 3D Printed Injector
May 5, 2017
Vector Successfully Launches Vector-R with 3D Printed Injector
Featured image of MIT Rocket Team Blasts Off with Plastic 3D Printed Rocket Motor
May 2, 2017
MIT Rocket Team Blasts Off with Plastic 3D Printed Rocket Motor
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Free STL Files & 3D Printer Models: The Best Sites

Check out our list of the best sites to download free STL files, 3D printer files, 3D print models, and 3D printing designs in other file formats.

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3D printing in space
A 3D Printed Espresso Cup Fit for Space

Yes, there is an ISSpresso machine on the ISS. But how to drink when there is no gravity? NASA used a 3D printer to create special cups.

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Amazing Apollo 11 Table Shows Accurate 3D Model of the Moon’s Surface

A French designer is making art out of NASA's open source digital files, including the APOLLO 11 table which shows a 3D model of the moon.

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Functional Fabrics
NASA Develops Functional “Space Fabric” With Metal 3D Printing

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is developing 3D printed woven metal fabrics to use within astronaut suits and large antennas.

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Under the Dome
Life on Mars? 3D Printed Habitat by Fabulous

As a wise man once said: "Get your ass to Mars." 3D Printed Habitat by French studio Fabulous is a marvel of modern engineering.

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3D Print The Curiosity Rover
3D Print a Curiosity Rover: NASA Has Just Released the Files

That’s a great a weekend project for anyone who owns a 3D printer: NASA has just released the files for 3D printing a Curiosity Rover on their website.

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NASA-Awarded MARSHA Project Aims to 3D Print Egg-Shaped Structures on Mars

New York architecture and technology company AI SpaceFactory has been awarded by NASA for its MARS HAbitat (MARSHA) project. The concept includes using in-situ resource utilization to 3D print egg-shaped habitats on Mars that are optimized to deal with internal atmospheric pressure and structural stresses.

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Move Over 3D Printing
4D Printed Structures Could Improve Space Missions and Biomedical Devices

Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology developed tensegrity structures using 3D printers. The 3D printed objects dramatically expand when exposed to heat in a process which is also known as 4D printing.

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NASA Builds 3D Printed Turbopump Capable of 2,000 HP

3D Printed Turbopump developed by NASA passes rigorous series of tests. One small step for mankind, one giant leap for cheaper engine parts.

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Thing of the Week
Hubble Space Telescope 25th Anniversary Model

The Hubble Space Telescope is 25 years old. Commemorate this titan of the spaceways by 3D printing an official model released by NASA.

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3D printing in space - and on earth
NASA is making the most of 3D printing

Before NASA made 3D printing in space a science fact, the space organization was busy pushing the revolutionary process into new realms here on Earth.

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NASA Announces 3D Printed Habitat Challenge Winners

The competition challenged teams to design 3D printed habitats for deep space exploration. NASA awarded $700,000 in the final round to the first and second place winners.

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Made In Space Wins NASA Contract for Next-Gen ‘Vulcan’ 3D Printer

California-based company which built the two 3D printers aboard the International Space Station (ISS) secures a NASA contract to continue developing its next-generation Vulcan manufacturing system.

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Bigger Nozzle for a Hotter End
NASA Engineers Develop New AM Technique for Cheaper Rocket Nozzles

Engineers at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center have developed a new additive manufacturing method that enables the quicker production of complex, actively cooled rocket nozzles at a reduction in cost.

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Experiments in Space
NASA to Develop 3D Printable Tools for Research of Omics in Space

NASA is launching the Omics in Space project, using 3D printing to develop tools to study omics aboard the ISS. These tools would allow astronauts to analyze biological samples and also assess how the space environment impacts their health. 

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Moonwalker
Prototyping Tools for Space Walks with Zortrax 3D Printers

3D printing with a Zortrax M200 has made it easier for NASA engineers to create vital tools for space walks to repair the International Space Station.

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To Boldly Print Where No Filament Has Been Printed Before
Once Launched in Space, MakerSat-0 Will Collect Data on 3D Printing Materials

A launch this week will see a CubeSat, designed by students, reach space and collect data on how harsh conditions effect 3D printed materials.

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NASA and HP Upgrading Ancient Printers on International Space Station

To replace the aging inkjet printers on the International Space Station, NASA worked with HP to modify a standard model with 3D printed parts.

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NASA Engineers Test-Fires 3D Printed Rocket Engine Part

NASA successfully test-fired a 3D printed prototype rocket engine igniter made from two different metal alloys that are fused together.

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Recycling in Space
NASA’s Refabricator Will Turn Recycled Plastic Into New 3D Printed Components

Next year, the International Space Station will receive the Refabricator, the first machine to mix recycling and 3D printing into one process.

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