Latest NASA spin-off Stories
A plant texts a farmer to say it needs more water. An invisible coating scrubs pollutants from the air. A robot roams a hospital's halls, aiding doctors and nurses by recording vital signs and registrations. The 2012 edition of NASA's annual Spinoff publication captures a nation and world made better by advancements originally achieved for space technology. Spinoff 2012 offers a close-up look at how NASA's initiatives in aeronautics and space exploration have resulted in commercial...
WASHINGTON, Feb, 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A plant texts a farmer to say it needs more water. An invisible coating scrubs pollutants from the air. A robot roams a hospital's halls, aiding doctors and nurses by recording vital signs and registrations. The 2012 edition of NASA's annual Spinoff publication captures a nation and world made better by advancements originally achieved for space technology. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO) Spinoff...
NEW YORK and LONDON, January 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- "This is an IPO, not a Spinoff... Well not yet!" according to Ryan Mendy, COO of TSR [http://www.spinoffreport.com/contact-us ], the UK based, leading global Spinoff and special situations research firm. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130115/588743-b ) TSR's specialist analyst team have been looking at Pfizer's (PFE) various break-up potentials closely since 2010. Zoetis (ZTS), PFE's Animal...
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online [ Watch the Video: Shatner Gives Shout Out to NASA Spinoffs ] [ Watch the Video: Wheaton Steps Up for NASA Spinoffs ] A group of science fiction entertainment icons are featured in a new public service announcement by NASA. June Lockhart, William Shatner and Wil Wheaton all make an appearance in the latest public service announcements. The announcements highlight how NASA's expeditions out in space have had an influence on...
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA has selected 39 small business proposals to enter into negotiations for Phase 2 contract awards through the agency's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. The SBIR program partners with small businesses to catalyze efforts to develop new technologies to support NASA's technology needs. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO) NASA will award contracts to 36 small high-technology firms in 17...
April Flowers for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online In the movie, Avatar, humans suit up in the Amplified Mobility Platform (AMP) suits to stomp around through Pandora's rainforest and to work in the loading bays. In The Matrix Revolutions, they used Armored Personnel Units. Whatever you call them, science fiction has been inspiring robotic exoskeletons for years, and an announcement on Thursday from NASA tells us that they might not be that far away. NASA'S Robonaut 2, the first...
NASA is seeking applications from graduate students for the agency's Space Technology Research Fellowships. Applications will be accepted from students pursuing or planning to pursue masters or doctoral degrees in relevant space technology disciplines at accredited U.S. universities. The fellowship awards, worth as much as $68,000 per year, will coincide with the start of the fall 2013 term. The fellowships will sponsor U.S. graduate student researchers who show significant potential to...
NASA Technology Days, a three-day public technology showcase, will take place at the Cleveland Public Auditorium and Conference Center Nov. 28-30. The space technology showcase will bring together stakeholders from industry, academia and the U.S. government to engage in strategy development, partnership building and methods of fostering technology transfer and innovation. NASA Tech Days attendees will get a comprehensive overview of the agency's technology programs for space science,...
GREENBELT, Md., Sept. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA is set to begin its third annual NASA OPTIMUS PRIME Spinoff Video Contest to help raise student awareness and understanding of NASA technologies and their many benefits to the public and our everyday lives. Registration for the contest is open from September 28 to December 15, 2012. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO) The NASA OPTIMUS PRIME Spinoff Video Contest is held each year to teach...
HAMPTON, Va., Sept. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Visitors to NASA Langley Research Center's open house on Saturday, Sept. 22, will have a chance to explore tomorrow, not only in the facility's research labs, but with NASA's Journey to Tomorrow trailer. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO ) The traveling exhibit, coming from NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland for the 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. event, will offer participants a chance to experience a...
