Human technology isn’t as far removed from science fiction as we might think. Although many of the concepts that science fiction works imagine aren’t real, many modern inventions were inspired by the ...

They say necessity is the mother of invention, and that’s certainly the case for these common products, created by clever people who saw a problem and solved it — or who, while inventing something ...

Many tools, machines and facilities within your home have their origins in research undertaken by NASA over the past 50 years. Technology originally designed to aid space exploration and land a human ...

From the smartphone in your pocket to the cordless vacuum cleaner in your closet, NASA’s technological advancements have found their way into our everyday lives. These inventions, initially designed ...

Sometimes the most brilliant discoveries happen when we least expect them. Throughout history, countless inventors have stumbled upon world-changing innovations while pursuing completely different ...

While it’s unlikely that any of us will be the first person to set foot on Mars, most of us snap photos with our cellphone cameras daily. We have NASA to thank for that, and for a variety of other ...