“Why are we wasting resources going to space when the planet is so messed up?”
Firstly the only way to survive as a species long term is by becoming interplanetary. It’s like having a backup in case your computer crashes, except it’s a meteor.
Secondly, the research done to send people into space is used on Earth every day, and in more ways than most people think.
- Health and medicine
- Transportation
- Public safety
- Consumer, home, and recreation
- Environmental and agricultural resources
- Computer technology
- Industrial productivity
- 3D food printing
- Infrared ear thermometers
- Ventricular assist device
- Artificial limbs
- Light-emitting diodes in medical therapies
- Invisible Braces
- Scratch-resistant lenses
- Space blanket
- Aircraft anti-icing systems
- Highway safety
- Improved radial tires
- Chemical detection
- Video enhancing and analysis systems
- Landmine Removal
- Fire-resistant reinforcement
- Firefighting equipment
- Temper foam
- Enriched baby food
- Portable cordless vacuums
- Freeze drying
- Space age swimsuit
- Digital image sensor
- Water purification
- Solar Cells
- Pollution remediation
- Correcting for GPS signal errors
- Water location
- Structural analysis software
- Remotely controlled ovens
- NASA Visualization Explorer
- OpenStack
- Software catalog
- Powdered lubricants
- Improved mine safety
- Food safety
NASA Spinoff Technologies
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