Why 3D Printers Are So Important For Future Space Exploration

Netflix’s 2018 reimagining of the sci-fi classic ‘Lost in Space’ brought a lot of interesting ideas to the forefront — not the least of which was a more serious and character-driven story. What may come as a bit of a surprise is just how realistic the show’s blink-and-you’ll-miss-it depiction of interstellar travelers’ use of 3D printers may have turned out to be. It’s unlikely that near-future real world space missions will involve life and death struggles on distant planets

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