3D printing with Mars dust? It’s not as silly as it sounds
3D printing with Mars dust? It’s not as silly as it sounds Martian rock could provide the foundation for a viable 3D printing material When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. A team of researchers at Washington State University (WSU) have turned a simulated version of Martian rock into a “high-performance material” that can be fed into a3D printer. In ablog post, the academics explained the development could allow for essential tools and rocket parts to be manufactured on Mars itself, solving a variety of problems associated with the need to transport heavy payloads to the Red Planet....