13 Consumer Products Originally Designed for Space Travel

Posted by John Farrier in Gadgets, Hacks & Mods, Science & Tech on August 8, 2009 at 6:21 pm

Radar magazine has a gallery of thirteen consumer products that were originally developed by space exploration programs. Among them is the ear thermometer:

In an effort to identify newborn suns, NASA replaced standard mercury-filled thermometers with infrared-sensing cameras to detect tricky heat signatures. And now doctors use the same technology to take your temperature in your ear.

Link via The Corner

 
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