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US Armed Forces Use Largest 3D Printer in the World to Print Barracks

By Bill Smith August 21, 2019

The Marine Corps Automated Construction of Expeditionary Structures (MCSC) initiative partnered with the I Marine Expeditionary Force to create a 512-square-foot “B-Hut” in 40 hours using the world’s largest 3D printer at the US Army Engineer Research and Development Center in Champaign, Illinois. The first thing you’ll notice is its rectangular design with cut outs for windows, but zig-zagging walls, and that’s because printing them like this makes the structure 2.5-times stronger than a typical reinforced concrete wall.

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TERA Lets You Experience Living in NASA’s 3D-Printed Mars Habitat

By Jackson Chung July 23, 2019

Designed by AI SpaceFactory, MARSHA is a 3D-printed Mars habitat with windows, multiple floors, private rooms, and even a skylight. It recently took home the grand prize in NASA’s 3-D Printed Habitat Challenge, and the initial prototype, which took 30-hours to complete from start to finish, is only a third of the size that will eventually make it to the Red Planet. Now, the makers of this award-winning habitat want to offer you a chance to experience living in a similar structure right here on Earth, called TERA.