To overcome the difficulties of 3D printing metal in such a constricted environment, engineers at Airbus, who worked with experts at the University of Cranfield and CNES, France’s space agency, ...

MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. NASA is preparing to launch a 3-D printer into space next year, a toaster-sized game changer that greatly reduces the need for astronauts to load up with every tool, spare part ...