Innovations are not only limited to the earth, because we found some innovations that are out-of-this-world as well! Literally! And, they are crazy good! Check them out!
1. Space Pen
Do you love writing about anything under the sun?
Well, how about writing about anything BESIDE it!
On earth, the reason why you can write with your ordinary ballpens is because gravity forces ink from the ballpen and onto the paper. It is because of gravity that you cannot write upside down either!
But, in a place where there is no gravity, this cannot happen!
And that is why pen manufacturer, Paul Fisher, invented the Fisher Space Pen and presented it to NASA!
The Fisher Space Pen writes at any angle, at any temperature (even below 0), and at any place (even under water or on greasy surfaces). It lasts 3x longer than an average pen. It uses a high pressured ink cartridge and a gooey ink that goes inside.
So, if you want to send aliens a message, it is possible now via space pen!
2. Edible Toothpaste
Are you feeling so happy that you want to smile at the world?
Well, you can do so now...literally! With the help of this edible toothpaste!
(Edible Toothpaste from Google Images)
The guys from NASA developed a toothpaste especially for astronauts when they go to space. They found that brushing one's teeth and spitting has been a messy problem outer space. That is why they created a special foamless toothpaste that was swallowed, rather than spat out. Because of their innovation, toothpaste companies began to make use of the same technology and marketed it to children. However, the idea never took off. Up to this day, only astronauts have been using this.
Because of this innovation, your dentist will never accept your wild, well-rehearsed stories as excuses for not brushing your teeth since dental hygiene is accessible anywhere, even beyond this world!
3. Space Toilet
Want to release some gas in outer space?
Well, there's a toilet for that!
The guys from NASA developed a space toilet that can be used in space. Without this toilet, liquid and solid wastes of astronauts will simply float into the air for display. The space toilet is made up of a vacuum tube that is, on one end, linked to a fan that provides suction and on the other end, a funnel that directly receives the waste. The funnel varies for men and women as men funnels are longer and narrower funnels while women funnels are shorter but wider. Near the rim of the funnel are small holes that will allow astronauts to place their body parts without getting sucked in. The waste goes into a detachable waste collection bag that lets gas but not liquid or solid go through, allowing the fan behind the vacuum chamber to pull the waste into the bag. The astronaut then places the waste-filled bag in the waste storage drawer for storage.
Because of this innovation, one can answer to the call of nature anytime, anywhere! He can do his business without exploding any of his own meteors!
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There are many more inventions that NASA has invented for space purposes and most of them are inspirations of many things that we use today on earth--such as invisible braces, bar codes in groceries and smoke detectors. This goes to show that there is no such thing as a wild idea. If you are thinking of inventing something that will really defy gravity, then by no means, go ahead. Take the chance to be a renowned innovator of not just the world, but the entire universe.
References:
NASA (2003): "Spin-offs That Rock". NASA.gov. http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/home/spinoffs_feature_k_4.html
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