Mars is a natural target for colonization, but what would the first human residents of Mars do for shelter? They might live in 3D printed habitats like the ones demoed at NASA's recent 3D-Printed ...

The four-person volunteer crew of a NASA mission to simulate a Mars environment have emerged after more than a year in isolation. Ross Brockwell, Anca Selariu, Nathan Jones, and Kelly Haston became ...

“We talk about having a sustained human presence and a robust lunar economy,” said Corky Clinton, senior adviser at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center Science and Technology Office. Those are the ...

NASA has quietly taken a major step toward crewed missions to Mars by selecting four people to live and work in a sealed, 3D-printed habitat for 378 days. The mission is designed to mimic the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 3D printing could make many of the components for future structures on Mars. 3000ad/iStock via Getty Images Plus Throughout ...

Throughout history, when pioneers set out across uncharted territory to settle in distant lands, they carried with them only the essentials: tools, seeds and clothing. Anything else would have to come ...

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HOUSTON — The crew of a NASA mission to Mars emerged from their craft after a yearlong voyage that never left Earth. The four volunteer crew members spent more than 12 months inside NASA's first ...

Space pioneers will bring 3D printers with them to make the tools, structures and habitats space pioneers need to survive in a hostile alien environment. JumlongCh JumlongCh/Getty Editor’s note: The ...

For the first time in decades, NASA has its sights set on crewed missions beyond low Earth orbit. NASA has said it hopes to send humans to Mars in the 2030s, but there's a great deal we still don't ...

Throughout history, when pioneers set out across uncharted territory to settle in distant lands, they carried with them only the essentials: tools, seeds and clothing. Anything else would have to come ...