text: 2 May 2017 Last updated at 18:30 BST
  The 3D-printed material is foldable so it can easily change shape.
  The US space agency needs to test it in space, but it thinks it could have many different uses - from protecting spacecraft to building spacesuits for astronauts.
  Watch Ayshah's video for more.
target: Nasa engineers are designing a new metallic "space fabric" that could make a massive difference to how space equipment is made in the future.