Look Who it Was Random video

NASA's Hubble Technology Finds Earthly Applications

103 views · Published 27 April 2018 · 1:05 · Indexed 24 October 2026

Channel: Rajamanickam Antonimuthu · 2018 · Science & Technology

Watch on YouTube

The decades-long career of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has resulted in a wealth of new technologies, many of which have found earthly applications.

Detector technology designed for Hubble's cameras provides  detailed images of suspicious breast tissue,  so biopsies are more targeted and less
painful, while detectors with infrared filters helped reveal previously  illegible text on the Dead Sea Scrolls.

A star-matching algorithm was modified to identify whale sharks through their unique patterns of spots.  A laser tool developed to verify Hubble's corrective optics is now used by shipping companies to scan packages.

Mirror-polishing techniques inspired a polishing tool for speed skates, helping U.S. Olympic skaters win gold.
Get more details at https://www.nasa.gov/content/goddard/hubble-technology-transfer/
Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/Katrina Jackson

*****************************************
See Today's Deals/Offers/Discounts/Coupons at Amazon https://amzn.to/2I4Rz0U
*****************************************
Amazon Influencer Page:  https://www.amazon.com/shop/rajamanickamantonimuthu
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rajamanickam_a
LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/qualitypoint/
******************************************

More from this channel