ESA's metal 3D printer uses a stainless steel wire melted by a powerful laser that reaches 2,192°F (1200°C) to create its molten metal filament that gets deposited layer-by-layer to build out a ...

NASA is currently funding research into metal 3D printing in low gravity. Depending on the success of space-based manufacturing, the future could include printing a base on the moon.

In a groundbreaking advancement for space exploration, astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have successfully 3D-printed a metal part in space for the first time. This ...

To the untrained eye, the following colorful images might look like art, but they’re actually something unexpected: science. These are maps of metals such as titanium, nickel, and steel created ...

Apparently, folks in the material science world are totally over the fact that we're able to 3D print titanium alloys ...

3D printed metal is getting better, faster, and stronger Start-ups want to make on-demand parts for rapid prototyping and military equipment maintenance by Prachi Patel, special to C&EN ...

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Prices range from $6,000 to $25,000, for these smaller 3D printers, which is a stark contrast to the $250,000 on the other end of the metal 3D printer spectrum.