NASA is 3D printing objects in space

20 Dec 2014 • engadget.com

It’s just a tiny faceplate that identifies the printer maker (Made In Space), but it’s both a symbolic milestone and a source of valuable feedback for tweaking the printer’s output. For instance, NASA now knows that parts stick to the print tray more in microgravity than they do on Earth; it’s possible that plastic layers bond differently in orbit.

Glad they are figuring all this out now so when the average Joe finally moves to space they’ll know what works and what doesn’t.