Technology and NASA

Technology Inventions of NASA :


1.  New NASA technology help forecast in severe weather conditions
2. Tiny Technology with Big Heart
3. Aeronautics Research Mission
4. NASA Invites the Public to Picture Their "Face in Space"

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New NASA technology help forecast in severe weather conditions:

1. New NASA data gathered from satellites, a lightning ground- tracking network and unmanned vehicles that fly into storms are some of the many tools used by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the federal agency charged with issuing weather forecasts.
2. This data will help make the severe weather season safer for everyone.
3. NOAA is the ultimate operational meteorological agency in the world, and NASA is developing state-of-the-art operational and fundamental research to make it better than ever.
4. NOAA's National Weather Service (NWS) is responsible for monitoring and forecasting severe weather events. They issue watches and warnings for tornadoes, flash floods, non- precipitation events (such as high wind warnings), severe thunderstorms, and flooding, as well as daily weather forecasts. They reach the public with these warnings mainly through NOAA weather radio and the Internet.
5. NASA uses data from its Earth-observing satellites and models to characterize and understand the way atmosphere, oceans and land interact.
6. Adding NASA satellite data and model output to NOAA forecasts could lead to more confident seven-day severe local storm forecasts, better prediction of thunderstorm occurrence by three hours, and an increase in tornado warning lead times by 18 minutes

Tiny Technology with Big Heart:

1. The sensors are about the size of the head of a pin—1 millimeter wide and .5 millimeter thick. Crafted out of gold and silicone, each tiny sensor also includes a multi-turn loop antenna, which means data collected from the sensor can be wirelessly transmitted to an external unit Called Biomedical Microelectromechanical Systems, or Bio-MEMS, each sensor makes use of NASA patented radiofrequency technology.
2. The cardiovascular sensors will operate by being implanted in the body of the patient. Each tiny unit doesn't require a battery, which means the unit can last indefinitely in the body while causing less damage to surrounding tissue and lessening the risk of infection or toxicity.
   
3. The device, manufactured out of biocompatible materials, operates by sensing the pressure that the heart or an artery creates when the blood flows by a membrane. It transmits data to a small, portable external reader, which can be worn by the patient or kept nearby for readings.
   
4. This transmission occurs wirelessly, and the absence of a wire in the body also helps prevent risk of infection and other negative side effects.Because the sensors are so small, they are not disruptive to the patients in whom they are implanted.
   
5. All types of patients can potentially benefit from the device, from nursing home residents requiring intensive care to active patients who wish to travel, while still monitoring their health.

Aeronautics Research Mission:

NASA conducts cutting-edge, fundamental research in traditional and emerging disciplines to help transform the nation's air transportation system, and to support future air and space vehicles.

Our goals are to improve airspace capacity and mobility, improve aviation safety, and improve aircraft performance while reducing noise, emissions and fuel burn.

Our world-class capability is built on a tradition of expertise in aeronautical engineering and its core research areas, including aerodynamics, aeroacoustics, materials and structures, propulsion, dynamics and control, sensor and actuator technologies, advanced computational and mathematical techniques, and experimental measurement techniques.

NASA Invites the Public to Picture Their "Face in Space":

NASA is inviting members of the public to send electronic images of their faces into orbit aboard one of the final remaining space shuttle missions.

Visitors to the "Face in Space" website can upload their portrait to fly with the astronauts aboard shuttle Discovery's STS-133 mission and/or shuttle Endeavour's STS-134 mission. Participants will receive special certificates from the Internet site once the mission is completed.

"The Space Shuttle Program belongs to the public, and we are excited when we can provide an opportunity for people to share the adventure of our missions," said Space Shuttle Program Manager John Shannon. "This website will allow you to be a part of history and participate as we complete our final missions."
To submit your image, visit: http://faceinspace.nasa.gov .