Everyday NASA Inventions

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The Dustbuster was created by NASA for collecting dust on the Moon's surface and later became a handheld vacuum.

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NASA developed a fogless coating for spacecraft windows, which is now used in ski goggles and car windows.

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Ear thermometers that use infrared technology were invented by NASA and Diatek.

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 Athletic wear fabrics with cooling system technology were originally created by NASA for astronauts

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 NASA created CMOS image sensors, which are now used in camera phones.

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Memory foam, originally used for airline crash protection, is now found in mattresses and other products.

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 NASA designed cold-resistant tires for the Apollo 14 mission, leading to the development of winter tires for cars.

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NASA developed scratch-resistant coatings for space helmet visors, which were later applied to sunglasses lenses.

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