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Spinoff story

Dust-Powered 3D Printing

A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.

About this technology

Overview

AI SpaceFactory sells 3D Printers informed by its work on Marshall Space Flight Center’s Centennial Challenge, which the Secaucus, New Jersey company won with print material containing crushed basalt similar to ground cover on Mars. Its Earth-based inks mix with a variety of materials.