Cross country road trips and voyages to outer space have at least one thing in common -- bringing along baggage is a hassle.
Researchers working to minimize the cargo that space travelers will need to carry in the future are, quite naturally, looking to 3D printing as a solution. After all, why bring a tool box along when you can just print the contents of one as needed? A team of materials scientists at
Washington State University is taking that tactic a step further, though,
using material found in moon rocks in a 3D printer -- an advance that could one day mean that
if you need a screwdriver on the moon, you can scoop up a handful of dust and print one at a moment's notice.
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