Space program and the economy: Onward and upward!

From: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service | Date: March 10, 1999| Author: | Copyright information

NEW YORK _ As long as there has been a space program, there have been detractors. ``What are we doing up in space when we've got real problems right here on earth?''

I welcome that question since it gives me a chance to list the multitude of innovations we use every day that were first developed for space exploration. And that list keeps getting longer and longer.

Just last week I used a new ear thermometer to check the temperature of a squirming grandchild. The handy device is based on metal coatings technology developed for space helmets.

Smoke detectors, hand-held ...

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