NASA R&D (Research & Development)
When we speak of NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), we immediately think of space, rockets, Mars, and lunar travel. But there is so much more!
The enormous budget managed by this organization ($26,000,000,000 in 2023) also benefits the day-to-day lives of citizens worldwide.
Floating in outer space with both feet on the ground
And so it is, many of NASA’s contributions, inventions, and creations have had continuity in our daily lives. Would you like some examples? More than one might surprise you!
This memory foam is also used on the inside of motorcycle helmets.
Today’s powerful computer microchips come from the integrated circuits of the Apollo mission’s flight-assist computers.
Computerized axial tomography (CAT), used today for tumor detection, was created to locate imperfections in spatial components.
Google Earth
Obviously, it would be impossible to see the entire planet from above were it not for the images provided by the satellites sent into space.
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