You may hear about some of the more game changing developments occurring at NASA with regards to 3D printing, such as the SpiderFab project, the 3D-printed pizza, or the NIAC project for molecular bioprinting. But, while those applications may grab the most headlines, the space agency has been working with the technology on a regular basis to solve more ordinary – but still extraordinary – astronautic problems. The Internal Research and Development (IRAD) program at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland has spent the past two years applying 3D printing technology to a series of NASA-riffic projects. Chief Technologist at Goddard, Peter Hughes, explains, We’re not looking to reinvent the wheel or pursue applications that industry already can do with 3-D manufacturing.…
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