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Space Shuttle Spinoffs

The Space Shuttle Program has generated more than 100 technology spinoffs that benefit everyday life.

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Following six historic days of operations, NASA's Robotic Refueling Mission demonstrated remotely controlled robots could refuel satellites.

NASA Goddard scientists headed to Annapolis on Feb. 1, 2013, for Aerospace@Annapolis, an annual overview of the aerospace industry held for the ...

The public is invited to participate in a free webinar to promote citizen science that involves rain and snow measurements across the United States.

Fluids in Space, Shaken Not Stirred

02.13.13 - Furthering fluid physics fundamentals in microgravity with results from the International Space Station SODI-IVIDIL investigation.
NightPod Images Bring Earth to Light

02.06.13 - There is a reason the phrase "shooting in the dark" refers to things that are difficult to do -- and night photography from space is no exception.
The Self-assembling Particles That Come From InSPACE

01.07.13 - Shape-shifting malleable, gelatinous forms are orbiting the Earth at this very moment -- growing as they are bombarded by magnetic pulses.

NASA Spinoff 2012 Features New Space Tech Bettering Your Life Today

02.13.13 - A plant texts a farmer to say it needs more water. An invisible coating scrubs pollutants from the air. A robot roams a hospital's halls, aiding doctors and nurses by recording vital signs and registrations. The 2012 edition of NASA's annual Spinoff publication captures a nation and world made better by advancements originally achieved for space technology.
NASA, Ahoora Foundation Unite to Ignite Students' Passion for Science, Space, and Technology

01.22.13 - Candy, soda and other everyday items will be the tools of the trade for teenage rocket makers competing in the What If? Live Student Design Challenge, which was kicked off Tuesday by NASA and the Ahoora Foundation of Plano, Texas. Registration is open through Feb. 28 for the worldwide contest, in which 14- to 18-year-old students will design experimental propulsion systems using materials that are cheap and easy to get.