{"id":19425,"date":"2016-03-24T01:16:57","date_gmt":"2016-03-23T17:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/space-stations-new-3-d-printer-will-churn-out-sculptures-inspired-by-the-internet-and-a-laugh\/"},"modified":"2016-03-24T01:16:57","modified_gmt":"2016-03-23T17:16:57","slug":"space-stations-new-3-d-printer-will-churn-out-sculptures-inspired-by-the-internet-and-a-laugh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/space-stations-new-3-d-printer-will-churn-out-sculptures-inspired-by-the-internet-and-a-laugh\/","title":{"rendered":"Space station\u2019s new 3-D printer will churn out sculptures inspired by the Internet \u2013 and a laugh"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_239348\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-239348\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full-width wp-image-239348\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/160323-majestic-630x354.png\" alt=\"Majestic 3-D printer space sculpture \" width=\"630\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/160323-majestic-630x354.png 630w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/160323-majestic-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/160323-majestic-1240x698.png 1240w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/160323-majestic.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\"><figcaption data-nosnippet=\"\" id=\"caption-attachment-239348\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Majestic.com is working with Made In Space to have a 3-D visualization of global Internet connections turned into a plastic sculpture, using the 3-D printer that\u2019s being sent to the International Space Station. The sculpture should look something like this. (Credit: Majestic)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The first objects to be created in orbit&nbsp;using the upgraded 3-D printer that\u2019s on its way to the International Space Station are likely to be strictly utilitarian, but there\u2019s fun stuff to come.<\/p>\n<p>The Additive Manufacturing Facility, a 3-D printer designed for use in zero-G, was launched on Tuesday night along with more than 7,500 pounds\u2019 worth of additional cargo aboard Orbital ATK\u2019s uncrewed Cygnus cargo capsule. The bus-sized spacecraft, known as the S.S. Rick Husband, is due to rendezvous with the space station on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>This is actually the second 3-D printer to go into outer space. The first one was an experiment, built by a commercial venture called Made In Space. This time around, Made In Space partnered with Lowe\u2019s Innovation Labs to produce a more capable 3-D printer. &nbsp;The main idea is to provide a way to fabricate plastic tools and spare parts by&nbsp;following computerized instructions that are sent up from the ground.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Lowe's 3D Printing with Made in Space\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JetTmlHjcqY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\" data-width=\"800\" data-height=\"450\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px; width: 800px; height: 450px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The first products to come out of the microwave oven-sized printer are supposed to be&nbsp;tools that bear the Lowe\u2019s brand. But&nbsp;Made In Space has struck deals with other commercial ventures to produce more fanciful items once the printing operation gets into full swing.<\/p>\n<p>One of those ventures is&nbsp;Majestic.com, a British specialist search engine company. With guidance from artist Brendan Dawes, Majestic will produce a 3-D visualization that charts the strength of connections on the global Internet. Made In Space will arrange for NASA to uplink the&nbsp;design to the space station for 3-D printing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMajestic and MIS [Made In Space] are literally creating a piece of sculpture out of mathematics in space,\u201d Majestic said in a news release. \u201cCan there be a cooler spectacle than watching art meet science to create beautiful things?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You can track the #MajesticInSpace project via this Web page.<\/p>\n<p>The Internet visualization won\u2019t be the only sculpture to take shape in space: Israeli concept artist Eyal Gever&nbsp;is working with Made In Space to have&nbsp;a 3-D visualization of human laughter printed out on the space station.<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" class=\"\" style=\"position: static; visibility: visible; width: 550px; height: 249px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=b0yle&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=697655382462894080&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geekwire.com%2F2016%2Fspace-stations-new-3-d-printer-will-churn-sculptures-orbit%2F&amp;sessionId=95d78db6515dfa31c5c28ed25130631ba957ce6a&amp;siteScreenName=geekwire&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px\" data-tweet-id=\"697655382462894080\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The sculpture, titled #Laugh, is expected to look like a spiky ball&nbsp;\u2013 but the precise shape of the spikes will be determined by acoustic measurements of crowd-sourced mirth. The folks who sign up for the project will be invited to record and submit their laughter via a social-media app. The laughs that get the most shares and retweets will be fed into the design.<\/p>\n<p>After #Laugh is printed out on the space station, the sculpture will be released into orbit, Gever said on the project website.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe earliest cave paintings were of human hands, which were a way of proclaiming and celebrating the presence of humanity,\u201d he said. \u201c#Laugh will be the 21st-century version of that&nbsp;\u2013 a mathematically accurate encapsulation of human laughter, simply floating through space, waiting to be discovered.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Realistically, #Laugh and any other tchotchkes that are jettisoned from the station are likely to last&nbsp;only a few months before their orbits decay and the darn things burn up in the atmosphere. Let\u2019s just hope all those plastic&nbsp;sculptures don\u2019t end up adding to the worries over space junk.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Majestic.com is working with Made In Space to have a 3-D visualization of global Internet connections turned into a plastic sculpture, using the 3-D printer that\u2019s being sent to the International Space Station. The sculpture should look something like this. 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