When Dwight D Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act, in 1958, I wonder if he had any inkling of what kind of an impact that action would have on the world. Not only did the act create the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), but also DARPA (Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency).
DARPA later went on to contribute significantly to the creation of the Internet and several other technologies we use each day (like GPS), but let’s focus on what came from NASA research. Everyone knows the many accomplishments of NASA in regards to space exploration; Apollo Missions, Moon Landing, International Space Station, etc. But what about all the other technologies we use that have come from NASA research?
From HowStuffWorks.com comes a countdown of the top 10 daily used products that have come from NASA research.
It’s just the cool stuff they do that makes them so awesome. We visited the pet store the other day and the parrot there was so friendly and fun. They kids and I sat and watched him for a good 30 minutes (waiting for mommy). He danced, sang and talked for us.