E C A P S It M RO ... e m Ca F ND RK A A M BY S ERSO ince humanity began exploring beyond the bounds of Earth's atmosphere, revolutionary new technologies have been a necessity to overcome many of the unique challenges presented as we depart our beautiful blue marble. Space is a harsh environment for humans, meaning we need to get pretty creative with finding ways to make life easier while exploring the cosmos. As NASA and its contractors developed new tech for vehicles, spacesuits and more, many of those revolutionary technologies led to new and exciting consumer products that people could purchase for themselves. Let's take a look at just a few of the innovations that came from space exploration. 4 JULY 2019 N