It’s a wide known fact that apart from its scientific data and news about the cosmos, NASA also provides access to a substantial amount of free resources on its official website including podcasts, ebooks, study material for children, and much more.
For people who own a 3D printer, the space agency also offers a host of 3D-printing-ready models of its most popular spacecraft, asteroids, craters, and so on.
Realistic replicas of various spacecraft
Although there are a lot of 3D models to print available on the web but finding realistic replicas of NASA’s various spacecraft and the many celestial bodies it has observed.
If you are someone who wants to own a miniature version of the Hubble Space Telescope or the Curiosity rover, or any other spacecraft or satellite, NASA’s 3D model library is the right place for you.
The files to these objects are easy to download by anyone. They are offered in STL format and you can place the flies into Cura or any other software of your preference to convert them into printable files. Once done, it’s just a matter of getting the printer to do its job.
3D print models free of cost
Depending on the object files you download, you might have to print several pieces for the model, which will have to be assembled manually. Other models are easier to print, though there’s no compromise on the detailing.
You can also get topographic models of things like the Gale Crater. You can print them, paint them, and even mount them on a wall for decoration purposes. These files are absolutely free to download.
NASA’s official website also has a 3D viewer tool that enables you to view the models before downloading. This helps you be completely sure of what you’re looking for exactly. The viewer has wireframe, solid, and surface angle viewing options. As of now, there are 113 printable models available in NASA’s library. Go check them out!
