NASA researchers have developed GRX-810, a new 3D-printable alloy capable of withstanding temperatures over 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit. This oxide dispersion-strengthened material offers significantly higher durability and strength than current aerospace…
Astroforge has successfully tested its asteroid refinery technology in a vacuum chamber, proving that precious metals can be extracted from regolith in space-like conditions. This validation marks a major shift…
Honeybee Robotics has developed LUNARSABER, a 100-meter-tall deployable tower designed to provide power, communication, and lighting on the lunar surface. Part of DARPA’s LunA-10 initiative, the structure uses advanced metal-forming…
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a new aluminum-cerium alloy capable of withstanding temperatures up to 500 degrees Celsius. This breakthrough utilizes an abundant rare-earth byproduct to create…
Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley and Oak Ridge National Laboratories have identified a chromium-cobalt-nickel alloy with the highest fracture toughness ever recorded. The material becomes stronger and more ductile at cryogenic…
Sierra Space successfully conducted a full-scale burst test of its Large Integrated Flexible Environment (LIFE) habitat, proving the structural integrity of inflatable space modules. The test demonstrated that the soft-goods…
HRL Laboratories researchers developed a technique to 3D print high-strength aluminum alloys by using nanoparticle inoculants. This method prevents hot cracking, a structural failure that previously made these alloys incompatible…
