In response to a NASA challenge, 3D design firm Fabulous designed the Sfero – a burrowing robot that 3D prints homes on Mars. The Sfero ... to create a dome-shaped habitat that Mark Watney ...

Why it matters: The surface mission on a 3D-printed habitat, called the Mars Dune Alpha, will help inform the agency's plans for human exploration of the planet, per a statement from NASA.

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But when it comes to living on Mars? Well, they decided to ask the public for help. In the 2010s, NASA launched its 3-D Printed Habitat Challenge. Over the years, its held multiple stages of the ...

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Mars' gravity is 38 per cent that of Earth's ... For the past three years NASA has been running a 3D Printed Habitat Challenge, testing competing designs and materials, and moving the technology ...

The winner of the latest stage of NASA's 3D-Printed Habitat Centennial Challenge won't just protect astronauts from radiation--it's also meant to provide quality of life that's similar to Earth.

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From habitats on faraway worlds to a really deep swimming pool, here are some glimpses of what life might look like in the near and distant future. Clothing company Bestseller is planning a ...

Selected candidates will reside in the Mars Dune Alpha, a 3D printed habitat located in Houston, Texas, resembling potential Mars shelters envisioned by NASA. The inaugural four-person crew ...

After more than a year in isolation, four volunteers are set to conclude NASA's Mars simulation mission on Saturday, July 6. The crew will exit their 1,700-square-foot, 3D-printed habitat at NASA ...