If you have access to a 3D printer, then you can build your own space fleet courtesy of NASA – provided you don’t mind spacecraft that are plastic and four inches long. As part of its continuing ...

NASA has released a short animation showing the melting process of a snowflake, the first 3D model to show this in action. The 3D model was created by Jussi Leinonen, a scientist with NASA's Jet ...

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the discovery of massive supernova called SN 1987A, NASA pointed the lens of the Hubble Space Telescope in its direction once again, snagging an updated photo, but ...

Last year NASA started releasing 3D models of its probes and spacecraft that anyone could download and use to 3D print their own space fleet. That collection now finally includes a tiny replica of the ...

Google, NASA team up to develop 3D solar system models. Experiencing the vastness and majesty of solar system is going to be more fun now. Google and NASA have come together to bring more than 60 3D ...

NASA's 3D Printed Habitat Challenge, which kicked off in 2015, is now well into its third and final phase. The latest stage has awarded five teams a share of US$100,000 in prize money for the best ...

Once one of the brightest stars in the night sky, the star Eta Carinae, lost its luster after the 1843 Great Eruption. NASA has now provided a three-dimensional model of the Homunculus Nebula and ...

There are very few private citizens with enough money to recreate NASA’s fantastic space explorations. But, there are plenty of private citizens with enough money to buy a 3D printer, and now that ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. New 3D models from NASA show how massive solar eruptions send powerful shock waves through space.

NASA has released 21 files that can be used by 3D printers to create models of satellites, probes, planetary formations — even asteroids. The files, which come in the STL (stereolithography) format, ...

You can now print a miniature replica of the Gale Crater You can now print a miniature replica of the Gale Crater is The Verge’s executive editor. He has covered tech, policy, and online creators for ...

Space and tech enthusiasts may now have something to add to their collection as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has released a 3D printable model of the Curiosity Rover, the ...