3D-printing metal in the deposition style carries many names, such as laser-engineered shaping, directed energy deposition, and laser metal deposition. Because these all represent the same concept, ...

Imagine this: You're an astronaut fresh off the 300 million-mile trip to Mars, eager to start your research and maintain your enclosed living space. And then something breaks. While you probably ...

One of the many challenges of colonizing Mars is that the planet is lacking many of the natural resources we rely on here on Earth. We’ll need to bring as much of what we need to survive as possible, ...