3D Printing in Space!
What was that? 3D printing in space? Correct. NASA with American Society of Mechanical Engineers Foundation are holding a competition for young inventors/innovators by having a multitude of contests for the competitors. These contests are going to try to create a tool that the competitors think the astronauts would need on the spacecraft. The competitor with the best design will have said design printed in 3D on the ISS.
The future of space missions revolves around a working 3D printer in space. That way, if a tool breaks in the middle of the mission, the astronaut could be able to print a new one and be on their merry way. To sign up for the competition go to this link. For more information about this article head on over to this link.
