Spinoff 2018 Highlights Space Technology Improving Life on Earth
U.S. astronaut and Expedition 46 Commander Scott Kelly shared this photograph of a blooming zinnia flower in the Veggie plant growth system aboard the space station in early 2016. This experiment in flowering plants precedes planned tests of growing tomatoes and peppers in space.
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The 2018 edition of NASA’s annual Spinoff publication features 49 technologies the agency helped create that are used in almost every facet of modern life. These include innovations that help find disaster survivors trapped under rubble, purify air and surfaces to stop the spread of germs, and test new materials for everything from airplanes to athletic shoes.