Man Lands On the Moon

It’s been 43 years since Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon while Mike Collins rendezvoused around the moon to hook up with them once the mission was accomplished to walk on the moon the next day.  The nation was captivated.  We had our eyes set on the television to watch history being made. It still blows my mind that NASA accomplished this great feat.

The space program was important for showing the world that the United States of America was the best in innovation and design.  NASA actually had 6300 patents registered from the space program alone. 

We can thank NASA for many innovations that we use today. Here are just a few:

1. Water filters                                                6.  Shoe insoles

2. Cordless tools                                                7.  Ear thermometers                                               

3. Grooved safety pavements                                    8.  Memory foam

4. Smoke detectors                                                9.  Scratch resistant lens

5. Long distance communication                        10. Invisible braces

Thanks, NASA for sharing your innovation with us!