Sunglasses, Quartz Watches, Cordless Tools Among 30,000 Products with Roots in Outer Space
By LINDSAY HAMILTON
Dec. 10, 2006 — Cars can't fly and Scotty won't be beaming anyone up soon, but from food to footwear, space exploration has generated many earthly benefits.
Since the 1950s, space technology has been applied to more than 30,000 commercial products. Sunglasses, quartz watches, and cordless tools are all products with roots in outer space.
Add to that list global communications systems, personal computers and satellite technology, and it's fair to say that most Americans don't make it through a day without using a space spin-off....
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