Space Spin-Offs
StarTalk Radio
English - June 29, 2009 19:19 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 12.9K ratingsScience astrophysics astrophysicist astronomer astronomy cosmos space climate science nature startalk earth science Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Space is now big business. Technology originally developed for the space program sometimes ends up in products for use on Earth, often in surprising ways. The 40,000 certified “Space Products” range from mattresses to medical devices, and have turned space into a multi-billion-dollar industry. Inspired by our excursions into the Final Frontier, entrepreneurs and inventors are turning stardust into gold.