{"id":398695,"date":"2022-01-24T23:49:57","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T20:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-nasas-space-research-ends-up-in-earthly-products\/"},"modified":"2022-01-24T23:49:57","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T20:49:57","slug":"how-nasas-space-research-ends-up-in-earthly-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-nasas-space-research-ends-up-in-earthly-products\/","title":{"rendered":"#How NASA\u2019s space research ends up in earthly products"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#How NASA\u2019s space research ends up in earthly products<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n                            NASA is best known for exploring space, but the agency\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> is also touching down on Earth.<\/p>\n<p>A new book, called <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/spinoff.nasa.gov\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/spinoff.nasa.gov\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1643121634742000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2OlR3Mv500Y5CY88s56pEP\"><span>Spinoff 2022<\/span><\/a>, shines the spotlight on the products that have emerged from NASA\u2019s research.<\/p>\n<p>                <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.net\/embed\/iframe\/2767e997um?videoFoam=true&amp;autoPlay=true\" title=\"\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wistia_embed\" name=\"wistia_embed\" allowfullscreen=\"\" msallowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>They include <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/spinoff.nasa.gov\/clean-air-tech\">an air purifier<\/a> that\u2019s on tech for growing plants in space;\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/spinoff.nasa.gov\/keeping-warm\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/spinoff.nasa.gov\/keeping-warm&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1643121634742000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1g6Dq5D0Z-N-vQ3JkgAFsd\">blankets<\/a> crafted from a substance that NASA created to chill rocket fuel; and underwear for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/spinoff.nasa.gov\/phase-change-racewear\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/spinoff.nasa.gov\/phase-change-racewear&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1643121634742000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1orKQqvv56fKIO6bDQZpiZ\">race car drivers<\/a> that uses material originally developed for spacesuits.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1378774 js-lazy\" alt=\"Tech developed for insulation in space is keeps people warm in the great outdoors\" width=\"800\" height=\"725\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/PrimaLoft-2.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/PrimaLoft-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/PrimaLoft-2-232x210.jpg 232w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/PrimaLoft-2-149x135.jpg 149w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/PrimaLoft-2-298x270.jpg 298w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/PrimaLoft-2-796x721.jpg 796w\"\/><figcaption>Credit: Credit: SITKA Gear<\/figcaption><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fneural%2F2022%2F01%2F24%2Fhow-nasa-translates-space-experiments-into-real-products-on-earth%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Tech developed for insulation in space is keeps people warm in the great outdoors\" data-title=\"Share Tech developed for insulation in space is keeps people warm in the great outdoors on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Tech developed for insulation in space is keeps people warm in the great outdoors on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Tech developed for insulation in space is keeps people warm in the great outdoors<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1378774\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/PrimaLoft-2.jpg\" alt=\"Tech developed for insulation in space is keeps people warm in the great outdoors\" width=\"800\" height=\"725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/PrimaLoft-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/PrimaLoft-2-232x210.jpg 232w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/PrimaLoft-2-149x135.jpg 149w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/PrimaLoft-2-298x270.jpg 298w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/PrimaLoft-2-796x721.jpg 796w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>The book also explores 20<span> recent <\/span><span class=\"il\">NASA innovations that are ripe for commercial <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lication. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>These range from a<span> biometric\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/technology.nasa.gov\/patent\/TOP2-186\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/technology.nasa.gov\/patent\/TOP2-186&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1643121634742000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3fMcZwab-7ZoE6YVNTH6XO\"><span>system that unlocks phones with heartbeats<\/span><\/a><span> to a thin-film <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/technology.nasa.gov\/patent\/TOP2-160\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/technology.nasa.gov\/patent\/TOP2-160&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1643121634742000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0GT87-EqpQYA7sWM2eN0fx\"><span>device that converts<\/span><\/a><span> CO2 into fuel.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1378772 js-lazy\" alt=\"The solar-powered devices convert CO2 to fuel in order to mitigate the effects of the burning of fossil fuels\" width=\"1072\" height=\"588\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1072px) 100vw, 1072px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-24-at-18.38.51.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-24-at-18.38.51.png 1072w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-24-at-18.38.51-280x154.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-24-at-18.38.51-246x135.png 246w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-24-at-18.38.51-492x270.png 492w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-24-at-18.38.51-796x437.png 796w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fneural%2F2022%2F01%2F24%2Fhow-nasa-translates-space-experiments-into-real-products-on-earth%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: The CO2 is turned into fuel before it\u2019s emitted into the atmosphere. Credit: NASA\" data-title=\"Share The CO2 is turned into fuel before it\u2019s emitted into the atmosphere. Credit: NASA on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share The CO2 is turned into fuel before it\u2019s emitted into the atmosphere. Credit: NASA on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>The CO2 is turned into fuel before it\u2019s emitted into the atmosphere. Credit: NASA<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1378772\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-24-at-18.38.51.png\" alt=\"The solar-powered devices convert CO2 to fuel in order to mitigate the effects of the burning of fossil fuels\" width=\"1072\" height=\"588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-24-at-18.38.51.png 1072w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-24-at-18.38.51-280x154.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-24-at-18.38.51-246x135.png 246w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-24-at-18.38.51-492x270.png 492w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-24-at-18.38.51-796x437.png 796w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span>NASA has sought to develop practical products since\u00a0the agency\u2019s inception in 1958. Today, this work is led by the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/technology.nasa.gov\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/technology.nasa.gov\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1643121634742000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0eHWF-UjqOVJ61EjbbBvOp\">Technology Transfer program<\/a>, which searches for the widest possible applications for NASA tech.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of parallels between the issues we see in space and the issues we see on Earth,\u201d Daniel Lockney, the program executive, told TNW. \u201cFrom trying to find ways to recycle water, to getting more efficient energy usage and keeping astronauts safe in remote areas, there\u2019s a lot of overlap.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lockney oversees the strategy for finding these areas of overlap. The process begins whenever someone spends NASA money on R&amp;D to create something new.<\/p>\n<p>The invention is first reported to the Technology Transfer office. Teams at NASA\u2019s field centers then determine whether the designs are technically feasible and could have a secondary application.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe figure out if anyone else can use it \u2014 and how we can get it to them,\u201d said Lockney.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">If it\u2019s software, NASA<\/span> gives it away for free. If it\u2019s hardware, however, the agency first determines whether a patent is necessary to help companies bring it to market. But the most common approach is to just publish the content and share it as widely as possible.<\/p>\n<p>The free market is then responsible for turning the invention into products.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1378776 js-lazy\" alt=\"Swedish company Bioservo Technologies\u2019 Ironhand, based on a set of patents from NASA and General Motors' (GM) Robo-Glove, is the world\u2019s first industrial-strength robotic glove for factory workers and others who perform repetitive manual tasks. Credit: Bioservo Technologies\/Niklas Lagstr\u00f6m\" width=\"502\" height=\"454\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-24-at-19.42.36.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-24-at-19.42.36.png 502w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-24-at-19.42.36-232x210.png 232w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-24-at-19.42.36-149x135.png 149w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-24-at-19.42.36-299x270.png 299w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fneural%2F2022%2F01%2F24%2Fhow-nasa-translates-space-experiments-into-real-products-on-earth%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: NASA patents were used to build a robotic glove for factory workers. Credit: Bioservo Technologies\/Niklas Lagstr\u00f6m\" data-title=\"Share NASA patents were used to build a robotic glove for factory workers. Credit: Bioservo Technologies\/Niklas Lagstr\u00f6m on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share NASA patents were used to build a robotic glove for factory workers. Credit: Bioservo Technologies\/Niklas Lagstr\u00f6m on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>NASA patents were used to build a robotic glove for factory workers. Credit: Bioservo Technologies\/Niklas Lagstr\u00f6m<b\/><\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1378776\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-24-at-19.42.36.png\" alt=\"Swedish company Bioservo Technologies\u2019 Ironhand, based on a set of patents from NASA and General Motors' (GM) Robo-Glove, is the world\u2019s first industrial-strength robotic glove for factory workers and others who perform repetitive manual tasks. Credit: Bioservo Technologies\/Niklas Lagstr\u00f6m\" width=\"502\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-24-at-19.42.36.png 502w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-24-at-19.42.36-232x210.png 232w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-24-at-19.42.36-149x135.png 149w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-24-at-19.42.36-299x270.png 299w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>The program is primarily taxpayer-funded, although NASA does collect a small royalty fee on licensed patents.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat mostly goes to the inventors as a reward for coming up with a cool idea \u2014 and an incentive to continue reporting inventions,\u201d said Lockney. \u201cNobody\u2019s getting rich off of it; it\u2019s a neat bonus, but it\u2019s a public service and this is a taxpayer-funded activity.<\/p>\n<p>The public service has produced a diverse array of products. They range from the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/offices\/oct\/home\/tech_life_aptina.html\">cameras used in many modern smartphones<\/a>, which NASA pioneered for interplanetary space <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a>, to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/spinoff.nasa.gov\/node\/11305\">a zit zapper<\/a> that harnesses the agency\u2019s research on\u00a0thermodynamics.<\/p>\n<p>However, not all the rumors about NASA\u2019s innovations are true \u2014 such as the myth of the space pen.<\/p>\n<p>NASA had reportedly spent millions to invent a pen that can write in zero gravity, while Soviet cosmonauts simply used a pencil. In reality, however, the device was independently developed by the founder of the Fisher Pen Company, with $1million of his own funds.<\/p>\n<p>The device was less flammable than pencils and removed the risk of broken lead floating around in microgravity. NASA then tested and approved the design for space use.<\/p>\n<p>Even the<span> Soviet Union has purchased the pen for <\/span><span>spaceflights, while NASA astronauts continue using it today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Another common misconception is that <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/offices\/ipp\/home\/myth_tang.html\">NASA invented Tang<\/a>, a drink mix that was used on several early space missions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven though that wasn\u2019t created by us, it shows the expectation that there would be all of these cool benefits from space and NASA missions,\u201d said Lockney.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1378775 js-lazy\" alt=\"US astronaut Walter Cunningham writes with a Fisher Space Pen during the flight of Apollo 7, the first crewed Apollo flight and the Space Pen\u2019s first trip to space. The pens have been used on every crewed NASA mission since.\" width=\"850\" height=\"614\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-24-at-19.39.24.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-24-at-19.39.24.png 850w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-24-at-19.39.24-280x202.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-24-at-19.39.24-187x135.png 187w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-24-at-19.39.24-374x270.png 374w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-24-at-19.39.24-796x575.png 796w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fneural%2F2022%2F01%2F24%2Fhow-nasa-translates-space-experiments-into-real-products-on-earth%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Walter Cunningham wrote the Fisher Space Pen during the flight of Apollo 7. The pens have been used on every crewed NASA mission since then. Credit: NASA\" data-title=\"Share Walter Cunningham wrote the Fisher Space Pen during the flight of Apollo 7. The pens have been used on every crewed NASA mission since then. Credit: NASA on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Walter Cunningham wrote the Fisher Space Pen during the flight of Apollo 7. The pens have been used on every crewed NASA mission since then. Credit: NASA on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Walter Cunningham wrote the Fisher Space Pen during the flight of Apollo 7. The pens have been used on every crewed NASA mission since then. Credit: NASA<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1378775\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-24-at-19.39.24.png\" alt=\"US astronaut Walter Cunningham writes with a Fisher Space Pen during the flight of Apollo 7, the first crewed Apollo flight and the Space Pen\u2019s first trip to space. The pens have been used on every crewed NASA mission since.\" width=\"850\" height=\"614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-24-at-19.39.24.png 850w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-24-at-19.39.24-280x202.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-24-at-19.39.24-187x135.png 187w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-24-at-19.39.24-374x270.png 374w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/01\/Screenshot-2022-01-24-at-19.39.24-796x575.png 796w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>Lockney believes that his program also makes NASA\u2019s work more relatable:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>With space, the end result isn\u2019t these technologies, but rather expanding humanity\u2019s understanding of the universe and our place in it. But that\u2019s so audacious and abstract, it\u2019s hard wrap your mind around it. A tertiary benefit of that loftier goal is we also get these cool processes, products, and services.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>They also prove that exploring space can have terrestrial benefits.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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A new book, called Spinoff 2022, shines the spotlight on the products that have emerged from NASA\u2019s research. 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