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NASA Investigates Laser-Beam Welding in a Vacuum for In-Space Manufacturing


NASA hopes to stimulate in-space manufacturing through a multi-year "laser beam welding collaboration" with Ohio State University. The project "seeks to understand the physical processes of welding on the lunar surface," according to NASA.gov, "such as investigating the effects of laser beam weldin...

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