NASA inventions we are ... using

For more than 50 years of NASA's space research there have been many familiar objects in our daily lives created by this superlative space agency.

Phone with camera

In the early 1990s, Eric Fossum worked hard in NASA's jet engine laboratory to reduce the size of the camera on the spacecraft. His solution is to use CMOS dynamic pixel touch (on-chip camera). This miniature system paved the way for sensors currently used in the phone.

Water filter

In 2008, 1% of drinking water on the International Space Station (ISS) was reused from urine. After being filtered, distilled, oxidized, ionized, the water is quite clean. Part of that technology is being used by people in the kitchen, which is the silver ion water filter used by companies like Brita on the moon's mission of the Apollo spacecraft.

Sponge cushion

To protect astronauts from explosions and land without shock, NASA uses polyurethane foam. This substance tends to return to its original state, even when pressed into one tenth of its original size. This invention was used to make helmets and cushions .

Water spray gun

The SuperSoaker water gun was popular for a long time, it even used to refer to water guns in general. It is derived from the work of Professor Lonnie Johnson, of the jet engine laboratory.

Invisible crowns

NASA astronauts always show up with superheroes, with an extremely perfect appearance. This is the reason they are not allowed to ruin their smile. Invisible crowns are developed based on a combination of NASA technology ceramic research center to protect devices from heat detectors.

Canned food

NASA's space-based packaged food storage technology is used to preserve food in hospitals, restaurants and on airplanes.

Portable vacuum cleaner

Dust on the moon is one of the things that causes spacecraft to be damaged. NASA asked Black & Decker to build a battery-powered drill to sample rocks from the moon. The company used this research to develop the Dustbuster handheld vacuum cleaner model .

Measuring thermometer in the ear

NASA scientists created a type of thermometer that measures the temperature in the ear, working in the same way as the method of measuring stars.

Scratch-resistant glass

Astronauts need to see what they are doing, even in dusty environments. To remedy this situation, they used a scratch-resistant contact lens, which is 10 times stronger than regular. This technology is currently being used with several types of sunscreen.

Food for children

This could be considered an unexpected revolution in NASA research. They use bread molds to make oxygen on long flights. In the experiment, they discovered an algae that could produce fatty acids, often found in milk. Since 2012, this fat is used to enrich children's food.

Wireless widgets

Wireless appliances have made a big step forward for people's life. Ignoring the cumbersome, entangled wires, it gives users the convenience, mobility as possible. And it helps a lot for astronauts operating in the universe, especially when they need to take soil samples from the Moon.

But they still consume quite a bit of electricity. Therefore, NASA has partnered with Black & Decker to create solar- powered wireless tools for astronauts. Not only will they help to maximize these items, they also pave the way for other energy technologies that are now widely used on Earth.

Insulation jacket

Every day, astronauts have to deal with a lot of harsh conditions in space and therefore, the protection options are extremely necessary. In 1997, two firefighters had the opportunity to reach out to scientists from NASA and ask if there was any way to maximize or improve their items. Heat is the biggest enemy of firefighters, but besides, breathing problems are equally important. If astronauts have protective gear from head to toe, then NASA must also make similar clothes for firefighters.

Surprised with the interesting questions of these two guys, NASA scientists conducted research and released a device called Supercitical Air Mobility Pack . This small device helps to cool and purify the air around firefighters and is widely developed in the world in the early 2000s.

Soles of sports shoes

When Neil Armstrong first set foot on the moon, he said the famous saying " this is a great dance of humanity" .And sports shoes today borrow the technology of the first step dance boots on the moon.

The astronaut suit designed for Apollo's missions includes a specially constructed pair of boots that allow astronauts to jump long steps on the moon. Companies that produce sports shoes, such as KangaROOS or AVIA, . have taken advantage of this technology to produce better models of shoes, which reduce the unwanted effects of shoes to the feet and lower legs.