See How NASA's Printed Food Idea Might Work
Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 9:16AM NASA announced earlier this week that they are paying $125,000 to study the use of 3-D printing technology to create food in space.
We already know that, apparently, guns can be 3-D printed and fired. But printing edible—let alone palatable—food? This I've got to see.
The idea behind the project is to use generic mixes of starch, protein and fat as “food-type elements” (gross), and then add flavorings with an inkjet device. Sure, it sounds far-fetched, but if NASA can nail this, missions to Mars and beyond will be all but solved.
Check out the video to see an initial experiment, in which the researcher produced a chocolate-covered cookie using a 3-D printer. Next up? A 3-D printed pizza!
The researchers are looking beyond space travel and hope that their findings can be used in military environments or to help solve food shortage challenges around the world.
NASA announced earlier this week that they are paying $125,000 to study the use of 3-D printing technology to create food in space.
We already know that, apparently, guns can be 3-D printed and fired. But printing edible—let alone palatable—food? This I've got to see.
The idea behind the project is to use generic mixes of starch, protein and fat as “food-type elements” (gross), and then add flavorings with an inkjet device. Sure, it sounds far-fetched, but if NASA can nail this, missions to Mars and beyond will be all but solved.
Check out the video to see an initial experiment, in which the researcher produced a chocolate-covered cookie using a 3-D printer. Next up? A 3-D printed pizza!
The researchers are looking beyond space travel and hope that their findings can be used in military environments or to help solve food shortage challenges around the world.
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