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You Have NASA to Thank for Wireless Headphones and Vacuum Cleaners
A new NASA-led project puts on full display the countless ubiquitous technological advancements propelled by space-related research.
Of course, one can respond to this objection by advocating for the intrinsic cultural value of scientific discovery, its positive geopolitical ramifications (as space-related initiatives often require international cooperation), or the crucial technological and economic importance of the space sector. A small portable drill was needed to collect moon rocks, and NASA turned the task over to Black & Decker, which then found a way to optimize the design and motor while minimizing electrical consumption. The technology that allows shoes to be closed without laces had already been invented in Switzerland in the 1940s, but it experienced great development in space—both on the Apollo missions and later on the International Space Station—to prevent objects from floating away in microgravity conditions.
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