3D printed Pizza premiered at Rome Maker Faire. 

In the future, 3D printers will be as common a kitchen fixture as the microwave oven, and youll print everything from ready-made meals to fresh fruit on them. It sounds like something out of Star Trek – and in fact, the first people to try out 3D printed food will likely be astronauts.

Anjan Contractor is working with NASA to develop a food printer that can be used by astronauts; hes already produced a 3D-printed pizza complete with tomato sauce and cheese. Though it may not rival Romes street food, its a vital step towards long space missions such as a manned flight to Mars. At present, NASA uses Meals Ready-to-Eat; packaged foods that are heated up aboard a spaceship.

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