In just a few days, ORNL researchers used powder bed printing to create this lunar rover wheel based on a NASA design. Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, in ...

For hobbyists and makers, 3D printing expands creative possibilities; for specialized engineers, it’s also key to next-generation spacecraft design. If you want to see science fiction at work, visit a ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A wheel made in East Tennessee marks a step forward in the potential of 3D printing for space exploration. Oak Ridge National Laboratory collaborated with NASA to 3D print a ...