Spinoff 2024 is here!
Read all about the latest NASA-derived technologies that are now available on Earth. Be sure to check out some of the many medical innovations, like new tools for arthroscopic surgery and methods of diagnostic testing.
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It's
#NationalSpaceDay
!
Today we recognize space exploration, not only because it produces great technological leaps and amazing discoveries, but because both of those have tangible benefits on Earth. Read about more than 2000 of these spinoffs at
For aircraft wings and wind turbine blades, lightweight and durable materials like carbon fiber are essential.✈
@NASA_Langley
has developed a new thermal imaging process to help Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) machines detect defects in real time.
Watch the video to learn…
Imagine a railway system… on the Moon! This and five other futuristic ideas will receive additional funding and development through our NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program – and could enable future space missions and
@NASA_Technology
:
Lithium-ion batteries power our modern mobile tech, but
@NASA
needed to be sure they were safe once on board a shuttle. Testing methodologies and experience honed at NASA are now examining batteries in everything from appliances to airplanes:
#Artemis
currently has over 3,800 suppliers contributing to the SLS rocket,
@NASA_Orion
, and
@NASAGroundSys
.
This week, our team has been visiting some of the companies in the Northeast to thank them for their hard work.
More about Artemis partners>>
Have a happy
#EarthDay
from
@NASASpinoff
!
For our
#GlobalSelfie
, members of the Spinoff team recently visited a grove of experimental trees at
@NASAAmes
that pioneered a new method of cleaning up industrial pollution:
Happy
#EarthDay
! Join the celebration by sharing a
#GlobalSelfie
from your own point of view.
Our missions study Earth's atmosphere, land and oceans in all their complexity. What does your corner of the world look like?
NASA may be well known for looking out into space, but our satellites take thousands of Earth-observing images too. This data is publicly available, and one company combines it with AI to help prepare against natural disasters and more:
Is this a computer bug?
NASA experience designing optical computers helped to develop mathematically optimal designs for origami, helping expand the art of folding into new dimensions.
Photovoltaics are cool—especially when they help to store life-saving vaccines. Learn about the
@NASASpinoff
tech used in space that led to the development of solar-powered refrigerators for rural communities:
Today is the total solar
#eclipse
– but whose big day is it? Earth, Moon, and Sun all want the title!
As residents of the solar system, it’s time to do your civic duty – vote for your team! ⬇️
Whose big day is it?
Not in the path or want to join the
#eclipse
party? Wherever you are, watch the total solar eclipse with us on Monday.
Our livestream begins at 1pm ET (1700 UTC). But how can you tune in? A thread...🧵
The search for extraterrestrial microbes has several similarities to finding the illness-causing microbes in our own bodies.
@NASAAstrobio
research funding led to new ways of diagnosing and treating illness using synthetic DNA molecules.
Tech Licensing Opportunity: Upper Body Robotic Exoskeleton by
@NASA_Johnson
.⚡️This portable, wearable device is "plug and play". Explore its potential in human performance augmentation, including in future spacesuit designs.
Watch our 2023 webinar recording:…
Cables are the standard to deliver power and data to surgical cameras, but they can be a major tripping hazard.
With help from
@NASAglenn
engineers, one company was able to develop the first wireless arthroscopic camera for minimally invasive surgeries:
Only you can prevent wildfires, but
@NASAEarth
's observation capabilities are key to finding and mitigating them.
Today, one company's software uses
@NASA
data to determine which areas are at risk, and ensure the right response from local communities.
Enjoying a nice slice this
#PiDay
?
Pie crusts are one of many products kept safe by the HACCP process, a method of ensuring food safety originally developed for the Apollo program, now ubiquitous in food manufacturing:
When it comes to weathering the storms life throws at you, flexibility is key. The same can be true for solar panels.
Learn how
@NASAglenn
helped suspended solar panels see the light of day: