Items Tagged with 'Space Construction'

As technology evolves for devices meant to enable construction in space, so must patent law to protect innovators' intellectual property rights.

Jomathan Hughley says rapid innovation will come from the push for more research and long-term structures in space, including on the moon and Mars. 

As EPA tightens protections downstream, Blue Origin’s operations face heightened scrutiny over potential impact upstream.

Additive manufacturing and 3D printing patents are being filed for everything from human urine-bound bricks to radiation shielding for construction on the moon.

 A look at recent patent filings, including one for a 3D printing technology for construction in space by ICON, offers a glimpse into the future.

NASA’s challenge to adapt additive manufacturing for robots on Mars is only one sign 3D printing is becoming a reality in construction