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Space factories closer to reality as new 3D printing tech shows promise

With this new 3D printer system, anything needed in orbit could be 3D printed on the spot.

With this new 3D printer system, anything needed in orbit could be 3D printed on the spot.

In a few years from now, space stations could work like factories — thanks to advancements in 3D print technology. With these printers, anything needed in orbit could be 3D printed on the spot.

Researchers from the University of Glasgow have developed a new 3D printing system that can overcome the challenges of zero gravity and the vacuum of space.

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