Imagine a future of transplant organs customized for each recipient, available on-demand. Instead of waiting for an organ from a donor, which could possibly take years and lead to your death due to rejection, a replacement organ could be 3D printed exactly for you. While we are not able to 3D print full organs yet, the 3D BioFabrication Facility (BFF) successfully printed a large volume of human heart cells while aboard the International Space Station (ISS), and had them recently returned to Earth.

Space BitesJosh SchertzJanuary 17, 20203dprinting, healthComment

Earth Independence

Dr. Doug Plata from The Space Development Network hosted a two part session on Earth independence. This involves the idea of reducing a future space colony's dependence on importing essential goods from Earth for survival. Independence from Earth can only be achieved via in-situ resource utilization, which is the process of converting local resources into required goods. Until this happens, any future space colony will be dependent on shipments from Earth for survival.

ColonyJosh SchertzJune 15, 2019human exploration, logistics, health, generalComment

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