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Space Shuttle Spinoffs

The Space Shuttle Program has generated more than 100 technology spinoffs that benefit everyday life.

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Spinoff Online

NASA's annual premier publication featuring successfully commercialized NASA technology.

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This Month in Exploration - May

Apollo 10 astronauts John Young and Tom Stafford

05.06.09

Forty years ago Apollo 10 launched from Kennedy Space Center on a test mission. Read more historical facts in This Month in Exploration.

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NASA Envisions Clean Energy From Algae

Plastic bags with semi-permeable membranes allow fresh water to flow out into the ocean, while retaining the algae and nutrients.

04.22.09

Astronauts were inspired by their living quarters to create a process that produces clean biofuels.

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Glenn Engineer Puts a NASA Spin on Baseball

04.06.09

Tom Benson teaches students the physics of flight by comparing airplanes and rockets to baseball.

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This Month in Exploration - April

Fifty years ago the first American astronauts were selected for Project Mercury. Read more historical facts in This Month in Exploration.
This Month in Exploration - March

Forty years ago, the first docking of two manned American spacecraft occurred during the Apollo 9 mission. Read more historical facts in This Month in Exploration.
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A Starry-Eyed Gaze

Learn how NASA stargazing techniques have resulted in better vision for children on Earth.

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