Space exploration has brought us to the Moon, allowed us to discover some of the best-kept secrets of the Universe, even if some are still out of reach, and promises much more. Largely led by NASA, this space exploration has also been the occasion for great inventions. Some, directly intended to go into space and others which have found their usefulness in the daily lives of individuals.
NASA in your supermarket
The American space agency stood out for its leadership in terms of space exploration and particularly when it was necessary to demonstrate its know-how against the Soviet bloc during the Cold War.
And as a child, you have probably already gone to the supermarket with your parents. And when you went shopping, the food was carefully packaged so that it could be preserved in the best possible way. Another NASA invention because it was necessary to think about the possible contamination of food during space missions.
From cleaning to the comfort of your office
Today, when you clean your home, there is a good chance that you use a vacuum cleaner. Nowadays, these technological products are more and more innovative and, for some, no longer even require handling. But they are also wireless.
And yes, it's another NASA move. And there was no question of cleaning up on the Moon or the ISS. The first cordless vacuum cleaner developed by NASA was used to collect samples of lunar rocks.
Staying with wireless technology, what device do you listen to your music with? Probably the same one that you use to participate in remote meetings: headphones or a wireless headset. And this is again due to NASA. This allowed astronauts to carry out missions Apollo Or Mercury to be free to move without being held back by a cable to communicate from space.
The US space agency behind earthquake and heat-resistant technologies
Finally, to finish this non-exhaustive list of inventions useful in everyday life that we owe to NASA, we can also talk about inventions useful for saving lives. For example, those linked to the resistance of buildings to earthquakes.
Indeed, the American space agency created this technology after the launches of the powerful rocket Saturn V. When it left, the Earth generated significant vibrations in the ground, but also in the surrounding buildings. The idea of a technology that would reduce these vibrations from the launch pad was therefore born. Today, it is used in many installations to protect them from the effects of earthquakes.
If you've ever called on the fire department or an ambulance to transport you to the hospital or to rescue you from a fire, you've probably already been covered with a rather special two-sided blanket. An isothermal blanket that protects you from the heat or precisely contains it. This is also due to a NASA invention which covered many pieces of equipment during missions. Apollo. Today, this technology is used by emergency services for the injured, but also by firefighters when they confront flames.
Source : Wired
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