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NASA is pursuing bold missions to transform aviation and return astronauts to the Moon while paving the way for human exploration of Mars. Manufacturing plays a vital role in enabling these missions and NASA engages in key strategic areas where its expertise and resources are needed to bolster U.S. leadership in the space economy. 

This seminar will focus on NASA’s Glenn Research Center innovations in materials science that are changing the field of aerospace manufacturing. Over the last decade, Glenn’s materials experts, working with NASA and industry partners, have revolutionized rocket engine manufacturing, using advancements in 3-D printing to cut production time from years to weeks. The center also is leading the development of new high-temperature alloys and solving problems in manufacturing and materials science through machine learning and artificial intelligence. Engineers at Glenn aim to lay the foundation for in-space manufacturing by developing power and communications to support a robust and resilient infrastructure on the Moon and eventually Mars.