SpinOffs
Why is it worth it to invest in NASA's manned missions?
Visit the following pages to investigate the
technology we use because of Nasa's research. You must visit Site A
and then choose either Site B or Site C to explore. Use the worksheet to record your findings and share them with your family.
Site A - Nasa Spinoff - Nasa's homepage for Spinoffs.
1. Choose two Spinoff Spotlights to investigate. Describe it.
2. Choose at least one back issue of Spinoff
magazine to explore.
Look at the table of contents and explore several
areas that Nasa's research has affected.
Describe the two spinoffs you
find most interesting. They can be from different areas or even
different issues.
Note: A Nasa spinoff is a commeically avialable product that uses Nasa
technology while a Nasa success is a Nasa technology that is not
available on the market but is used for the public's good through
partnerships with government, acedemia and industry. Look for
"successes" in the table of contents unders Partnership Successes.
Sites B & C - Other Links to explore for spinoffs - choose one to browse and then write about the two most surprising spinoffs you found.
Site B - Wired Magazine's Top 10 List of Nasa Spinoffs - This article lists what some consider the ten best spinoffs to come out of NASA
Site C - Inventions from Space - A Nasa site for kids that has summaries and pictures of popular applications of Nasa research.