Its also responsible for Michael Phelps swimsuit, LASIK surgery, and the selfie.
Eric Fossum, an employee of NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory, was first to use CMOS technology in cameras.
Among its inventions is the evocatively named whispering gallery mode optical resonator, a spherical resonator for light waves.
Maybe overkill for sunglasses, but its still pretty cool.
I can only assume that delayed flights will be a thing of the past.
Its thanks to NASAs work cutting grooves into runways to increase aircraft traction.
As a blanket, it reflects heat back to whomever is wrapped in it.
Nike Airs
These sneakers are a product of two NASA innovations.
The shock absorbing material used in Nike Airs comes from NASA engineer Frank Rudy.
The ingredient is now used in almost all baby formulas on the market.
The Dustbuster cordless vacuum is a direct result.
