{"id":601534,"date":"2024-01-29T14:46:23","date_gmt":"2024-01-29T19:46:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?post_type=press-release&p=601534"},"modified":"2024-01-30T13:36:01","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T18:36:01","slug":"nasa-space-tech-spinoffs-benefit-earth-medicine-moon-to-mars-tools","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasa-space-tech-spinoffs-benefit-earth-medicine-moon-to-mars-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA Space Tech Spinoffs Benefit Earth Medicine, Moon to Mars Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/01-subway-attack.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1650\" height=\"1650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/01-subway-attack.jpg?w=1650\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Inside of an underground subway station, two firefighters carry a robot mounted inside of a trapezoid-shaped wireframe toward a blazing fire. There is a subway car to the firefighters\u2019 right, highlighted by the red, yellow, and orange hue of a fire in the background. The robot helps firefighters and other first responders protect their lives and the lives of others by investigating hazardous situations.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 49% 27%; object-position: 49% 27%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/01-subway-attack.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/01-subway-attack.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/01-subway-attack.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/01-subway-attack.jpg?resize=768,768 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/01-subway-attack.jpg?resize=1024,1024 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/01-subway-attack.jpg?resize=1536,1536 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/01-subway-attack.jpg?resize=50,50 50w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/01-subway-attack.jpg?resize=100,100 100w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/01-subway-attack.jpg?resize=200,200 200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/01-subway-attack.jpg?resize=400,400 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/01-subway-attack.jpg?resize=600,600 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/01-subway-attack.jpg?resize=900,900 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/01-subway-attack.jpg?resize=1200,1200 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Squishy Robotics\u2019 Tensegrity Sensor Robots help first responders determine their approach to a disaster scene. Firefighters used the robots during a subway attack exercise at the 2021 Unmanned Tactical Application Conference to detect gas leaks and other hazards. <\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">Credits: FLYMOTION LLC<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><a>As NASA innovates for the benefit of all, what the agency develops for exploration has the potential to evolve into other technologies with broader use here on Earth. Many of those examples are highlighted in NASA\u2019s annual Spinoff book including dozens of NASA-enabled medical innovations, as well other advancements.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s publication, <a href=\"https:\/\/spinoff.nasa.gov\/Other%20Spinoff%20Resources\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA\u2019s 2024 Spinoff<\/a>, features several commercialized technologies using the agency\u2019s research and development expertise to impact everyday lives, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Spherical <a href=\"https:\/\/spinoff.nasa.gov\/Spherica_Robots_to_the_Rescue\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201csquishy\u201d robots<\/a> capable of dropping into dangerous situations before first responders enter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cDigital winglets\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/technology\/tech-transfer-spinoffs\/digital-winglets-for-real-time-flight-paths\/\">aircraft-routing technology<\/a> that\u2019s enabling increased fuel efficiency and smoother flights <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lighter, more durable disc <a href=\"https:\/\/spinoff.nasa.gov\/NASA_Gives_the_World_a_Brake\" rel=\"noopener\">brake designs that produce less dust<\/a> than traditional disc brakes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spinoff.nasa.gov\/Where_the_Wildfires_Are\" rel=\"noopener\">Computer software<\/a> to help businesses and communities cope with and recover from natural disasters like wildfires<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New <a href=\"https:\/\/spinoff.nasa.gov\/Additive_Manufacturing_Subtracts_from_Rocket_Build_Time\" rel=\"noopener\">3D printing methods<\/a> to additively manufacture rocket engines and other large aluminum parts <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs we continue to push new frontiers and do the unimaginable, NASA\u2019s scientists and engineers are constantly innovating and advancing technologies,\u201d said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. \u201cA critical part of our mission is to quickly get those advances into the hands of companies and entrepreneurs who can use them to grow their businesses, open new markets, boost the economy, and raise the quality of life for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The medical innovations include the <a href=\"https:\/\/spinoff.nasa.gov\/Cutting_the_Knee_Surgery_Cord\" rel=\"noopener\">first wireless arthroscope<\/a> \u2013 a small tube carrying a camera inserted into the body during surgery \u2013 to receive clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which benefited from NASA\u2019s experience with spacesuits and satellite batteries. <a href=\"https:\/\/spinoff.nasa.gov\/Synthetic_DNA_Diagnoses_COVID_Cancer\" rel=\"noopener\">Technologies<\/a> for diagnosing illnesses like the coronavirus, hepatitis, and cancer have also stemmed from NASA\u2019s space exploration and science endeavors. Even <a href=\"https:\/\/spinoff.nasa.gov\/Semiconductor_Research_Leads_to_a_Revolution_in_Dental_Care\" rel=\"noopener\">certain types of toothpaste<\/a> originated from the agency\u2019s efforts to grow crystals for electronics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional 2024 Spinoff highlights include developments under NASA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/specials\/artemis\/\">Artemis<\/a> campaign, like a small, rugged video camera used to improve aircraft safety and a new method for detecting defects or damage in composite materials. Meanwhile, another spinoff story details the latest benefits of fuel cell technology created more than 50 years ago for Apollo, which is now poised to support terrestrial power grids based on renewable energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The book also features several technologies NASA has identified as promising future spinoffs and information on <a href=\"https:\/\/technology.nasa.gov\/license\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">how to license<\/a> agency tech. Since the 1970s, thousands of NASA technologies have found their way into many scientific and technical disciplines, impacting nearly every American industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs NASA\u2019s longest continuously running program, we continue to increase the number of technologies we license year-over-year while streamlining the development path from the government to the commercial sector,\u201d said Daniel Lockney, Technology Transfer program executive at NASA Headquarters in Washington. \u201cThese commercialization success stories continually prove the benefits of transitioning agency technologies into private hands, where the real impacts are made.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spinoffs are part of NASA\u2019s Space Technology Mission Directorate and its <a href=\"https:\/\/technology.nasa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Technology Transfer program<\/a>. Tech Transfer is charged with finding broad, innovative applications for NASA-developed technology through partnerships and licensing agreements, ensuring agency investments benefit the nation and the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To read the latest issue of Spinoff, visit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spinoff.nasa.gov\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/spinoff.nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">-end-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jimi Russell<br>Headquarters, Washington<br>202-358-1600<br><a href=\"mailto:james.j.russell@nasa.gov\">james.j.russell@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"nasa-gb-align-full width-full maxw-full padding-x-3 padding-y-0 article_a hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-credits-and-details\">\n<section class=\"padding-x-0 padding-top-5 padding-bottom-2 desktop:padding-top-7 desktop:padding-bottom-9\">\n\t<div class=\"grid-row grid-container maxw-widescreen padding-0\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 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Many of those examples are highlighted in NASA\u2019s annual Spinoff book including dozens of NASA-enabled medical innovations, as well other advancements. 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