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From Space Food to Everyday Innovations: The Impact of NASA Spinoffs

Discover how early space food storage methods evolved into modern culinary marvels. Astronauts select meals months in advance, including freeze-dried and fresh options. Explore fun activities like dining from trays, using chopsticks, enjoying space birthday cake, and more. Learn how NASA spinoffs like bar codes, fire-fighter equipment, smoke detectors, cordless tools, and shock-absorbing helmets revolutionized everyday technology.

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From Space Food to Everyday Innovations: The Impact of NASA Spinoffs

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  1. The Evolution ofSpace Food

  2. Early Storage Method 3

  3. Freeze-Dried Powdered Food 4

  4. More Modern Food Examples 5

  5. Food in Space Astronauts choose their approved meals 5 months prior Food is rehydrated and warmed Also have fresh foods They have fun too!

  6. Eating from Trays 7

  7. Eating With Chopsticks 8

  8. A Toast 9

  9. Space Birthday Cake 10

  10. Floating Sandwiches 11

  11. Juggling Oranges 12

  12. NASA Spinoffs Items we see every day that originated with the space program 13

  13. Bar Codes Originally developed to help NASA keep track of millions of spacecraft parts, bar-coding is now used by almost everybody who sells things to keep track of how much is sold and how much is left. 14

  14. Fire-Fighter Equipment Fire fighters wear suits made of fire resistant fabric developed for use in space suits. 15

  15. Smoke Detector First used in the Earth orbiting space station called Skylab (launched back in 1973) to help detect any toxic vapors. Now used in most homes and other buildings to warn people of fire. 16

  16. Cordless Tools Portable, self-contained power tools were originally developed to help Apollo astronauts drill for moon samples. This technology has led to development of such tools as the cordless vacuum cleaner, power drill, shrub trimmers, and grass shears. 17

  17. Shock Absorbing Helmets These special football helmets use a padding of Temper Foam, a shock absorbing material first developed for use in aircraft seats. These helmets have three times the shock absorbing ability of previous types. 18

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