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  • Modified radar unit that can detect turbulence by measuring the motions of the moisture in the air.

    Finding Smooth Air

    07.25.07 - NASA taps into decades of aeronautics research to make flying more secure and comfortable.

  • Amberstrand (tm) spool

    Wearing Your Wireless

    05.21.07 - NASA-sponsored conductive fibers can replace metal wiring and take "wireless" to a whole new level.

  • These plants have developed healthy root systems, all while growing in a no-soil environment.

    Growing Plants in Mid-Air

    04.23.07 - They may grow in the air, but aeroponic plants have deep roots at NASA.

  • Dust associated with the Saharan Air Layer.

    NASA's Advanced Technology Peers Deep Inside Hurricanes

    03.06.07 - Determined to understand why some storms grow into hurricanes while others fizzle, NASA scientists recently looked deep into thunderstorms off the African coast using satellites and airplanes.

  • Lightning in the sky at Kennedy Space Center

    Staying Safe in Lightning Alley

    03.01.07 - A new tool -- based on NASA technology -- is expected to keep Kennedy Space Center's unique personnel, hardware and facilities safer than ever.

  • Anti-icing agent on an airplane wing

    Ice Gets Creamed

    01.29.07 - A NASA-developed anti-icing gel improves transporation safety by giving ice the brush-off.

  • firefighters

    Secure Networks Help Military, First Responders

    11.28.06 - A secure Internet router developed for NASA satellites aids critical communications.

  • Thumbnail of hurricane viewer

    NASA Launches Hurricane Data Portal for Scientists, Educators, and Application Users

    09.27.06 - The new Hurricane web portal is designed for viewing and studying hurricanes with a variety of measurements from satellite-based NASA instruments.

  • Thumbnail of the SAM walker in use.

    NASA Technology Comes to Rescue of Injured U.S. Troops

    08.16.06 - Patented NASA technology that originally enhanced robotics and sounding rockets is now aiding U.S. soldiers returning from overseas duty.

  • NASA engineers analyze a rotating ring from an Army helicopter rotor.

    Improving Parts, Saving Lives

    07.25.06 - NASA and the Army study war-service helicopter parts to improve future performance.

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