NASA is often criticized for wasting taxpayer dollars. The $2.5-billion rover that recently landed on Mars has brought this issue to center focus once again.
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To prove this point, every year since the mid-1970s, NASA has published a list of space technologies that have been integrated into everyday items. The tangible benefits span from life-saving medical devices to protective eyewear. To date, NASA has documented nearly 1,800 "spinoff" technologies. Here's a short list.
- Artificial limbs
- Baby formula
- Cell-phone cameras
- Computer mouse
- Cordless tools
- Ear thermometer
- Firefighter gear
- Freeze-dried food
- Golf clubs
- Long-distance communication
- Invisible braces
- MRI and CAT scans
- Memory foam
- Safer highways
- Solar panels
- Shoe insoles
- Ski boots
- Adjustable smoke detector
- Water filters
- UV-blocking sunglasses
NASA did not invent:
- Tang
- Velcro
- Teflon
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