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You’d probably be shocked at just how many items we use every day started life in a NASA lab. Sometimes you’re trying to get astronauts home safely, and in the process, you invent something that belongs in every home or toolkit.
So whether NASA outright invented the thing or sunk a lot of time and money into improving an existing thing, here are some of the ways the space agency has improved our lives.
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Cellphone Cameras
Memory Foam
Wireless Headphones
Clamshell Laptops
Scratch-Resistant and UV Protective Lenses
LED Innovations
Infrared Thermometers
Freeze Dried Foods
Better Baby Formula
Cordless Vacuums and Power Tools
Improved Smoke Detectors
Invisible Braces
Improved Tires
Emergency Extraction Tools
Foil Blankets
Home Insulation
More NASA-Funded Technology
16 NASA Inventions We Use Every Day
You’d probably be shocked at just how many items we use every day started life in a NASA lab. Sometimes you’re trying to get astronauts home safely, and in the process, you invent something that belongs in every home or toolkit.
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