In response to a NASA challenge, 3D ... homes on Mars. The Sfero will access the iron in the Martian soil and the permafrost that NASA believes is underground to create a dome-shaped habitat ...

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Why it matters: The surface mission on a 3D-printed habitat, called the Mars Dune Alpha, will help inform the agency's plans for human exploration of the planet, per a statement from NASA.

But when it comes to living on Mars? Well, they decided to ask the public for help. In the 2010s, NASA launched its 3-D Printed Habitat Challenge. Over the years, its held multiple stages of the ...

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NASA has spent four years looking at designs for habitats that could be 3D-printed on the moon or Mars, and has selected its favorite three designs. NASA's 3D-Printed Habitat Competition launched ...

Mars' gravity is 38 per cent that of Earth's ... For the past three years NASA has been running a 3D Printed Habitat Challenge, testing competing designs and materials, and moving the technology ...

The winner of the latest stage of NASA's 3D-Printed Habitat Centennial Challenge won't just protect astronauts from radiation--it's also meant to provide quality of life that's similar to Earth.

There's a concerted effort to advance the use of 3D printing in space, potentially leading to manufacturing platforms in orbit ...