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What's New in NASA Spinoffs is Right in Front of You.
NASA support through funding, research, and technology sharing has enabled mountains of innovation in the private sector, benefitting the field of science, the global economy, and the daily lives of humans all over the planet. In this section, you will find a sampling of such “spinoff” technologies — visit the NASA Spinoff site for a comprehensive look at how NASA’s history of advancing human knowlege continues to enrich the future.
Reflecting on Space Benefits: A Shining Example
The shiny, reflective radiant barrier technology used to protect people and equipment on virtually all manned and unmanned NASA space missions is in use all over Earth, protecting people from the elements.
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The Proven Solution for Cleaning Up Oil Spills
Industry scientists worked with researchers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Marshall Space Flight Center in the early 1990s to develop a petroleum remediation product, PRP, now available to consumers and industry that enables them to safely and permanently clean petroleum-based pollutants from water.
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From Rockets to Racecars
Low-temperature oxidation catalysts developed to enhance the operational life of carbon dioxide lasers are being used in the high-speed motor sports arena as air purifiers, so professional racecar drivers do not get carbon monoxide poisoning.
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