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Beyond tang
1. Beyond Tang: The
Hidden Benefits of the
Space Program
Dr. Nadine G. Barlow
Dept. Physics and Astronomy
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ
2. Space Program Benefits
US Space Program
has been around
since 1958
Technology
developed for space
program has often
subsequently
provided practical
benefits to society.
6. Image Processing
Image Processing technology now
used in CAT scans and MRI evolved
from techniques originally developed
for analyzing lunar and planetary
images.
7. Breast Cancer Detection
BioScan System detects new cancer
lesions by looking for heat caused by
increased blood flow.
Infrared imaging technology originally
developed for planetary and terrestrial
observations.
11. Grooved Highways and Runways
NASA research
showed that cutting
thin grooves across
concrete runways
reduces the risk of
hydroplaning.
These grooves
improve aircraft tire
friction performance
in wet conditions by
200-300%.
12. Global Positioning Satellite
Technology
Global satellites now provide
very precise positional
information.
GPS units have dramatically
improved search and rescue
operations.
Wide Area Augmentation
System provides detailed
information on aircraft
locations.
22. Resource Monitoring
Remote sensing
technology developed for
analysis of planetary
images has improved
agricultural production.
Similar technology can
be used for natural
resource management
and disaster analysis.
25. Miniaturization
Much of the technology
which has led to smaller
computers was derived
from NASA’s need to
reduce weight on space
missions.
26. Data Analysis Tools
The need to sort through
huge amounts of data
from space missions has
led to data analysis tools
useful in many everyday
applications.
27. Automatic Detection Techniques
Technology to develop
rovers with autonomous
hazard detection capability is
being used in robots to
explore hazardous
environments on Earth.
29. Greenhouse Effect
The extreme greenhouse
effect identified on
Venus in the 1960’s led
to more research into
global warming on Earth.
30. Climate Change
Mars is now believed to
have once been much
more Earth-like, with
lakes and possibly oceans
of liquid water.
What happened to Mars
to make it the cold, dry
world we see today?
Could something similar
happen to Earth?
31. Sun-Earth Connections
SOHO and other Sunobserving spacecraft help
us determine when flares
and coronal mass
ejections might affect
Earth and our orbiting
spacecraft.
32. Search for Life
Consideration of possible
habitats conducive to life
elsewhere in the solar system
and universe has led to
discovery of life in extreme
terrestrial environments.