A World Without NASA

Think NASA's only for the stars? Think again. The space race has played a colossal part in online dating and solar technology to bridge, building and automobile engineering; and improvements in fire-fighting breathing apparatus.

The impact of NASA can be felt all around us, from the worldwide financial network and medical technologies to tracking endangered species and the food we eat. NASA's indelible impact on modern existence makes it impossible to imagine life without products it helped to spawn.