Curious how a device intended to produce fuel and oxygen on Mars altered into a source of clean energy right here on Earth? The 2010 edition of NASA's annual Spinoff publication is now accessible online, highlighting new innovations and prominent examples of NASA technology improving everyday life on our home planet. Spinoff provides an in-depth look at how the agency's initiatives in aeronautics and space examination have resulted in beneficial commercial technologies in the fields of health and medicine, transportation, public safety, consumer goods, ecological protection, computer technology, and manufacturing productivity. These advancements improve our quality of life while contributing to the nation's wealth through the formation of jobs and the support of businesses, large and small. They also help to motivate younger generations to explore education and careers in science, technology, math, and engineering.
"Through NASA's work with its profitable partners, technologies that are helping us explore our universe are now also saving lives, preserving our environment and enhancing our nation's transportation and security," said Bobby Braun, lead technologist at NASA Headquarters in Washington. "Since 1976, NASA's Spinoff publication has documented more than 1,700 convincing examples of NASA research and innovation that benefit the public every day." Spinoff 2010 includes dozens of examples highlighting how space technology yields innovations with Earthly benefits.
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