Media Mention: ‘3D printing will help space pioneers make homes, tools and other stuff they need to colonize the Moon and Mars’

Mar 13, 2025

Where: The Conversation, ‘3D printing will help space pioneers make homes, tools and other stuff they need to colonize the Moon and Mars’

Who: Sven Bilén, professor of engineering design, of electrical engineering and of aerospace engineering

What: Sven Bilén, professor of engineering design, of electrical engineering and of aerospace engineering at Penn State, recently authored an article featured on The Conversation, a site that hosts expert discussion of research and trends in science. The article discusses challenges that astronauts will face when exploring and settling extraterrestrial environments like Mars, and how 3D printing technology will be one of the key technologies used to establish long-term communities in space.