{"id":6323,"date":"2022-03-02T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-02T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sciencefocus.com\/?p=111026"},"modified":"2022-03-02T19:30:10","modified_gmt":"2022-03-02T18:30:10","slug":"have-we-discovered-anything-in-space-that-we-now-use-in-everyday-life","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcsciencefocus\/rss_feed\/have-we-discovered-anything-in-space-that-we-now-use-in-everyday-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Have we discovered anything in space that we now use in everyday life?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Dr Alastair Gunn\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 02 March 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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A pure science like astronomy rarely contributes directly to our everyday lives \u2013 although, of course, it adds to our scientific, philosophical and cultural experience of the cosmos. The processes and phenomena discovered in space are generally of such a scale (in size, time or energy, for example) that they have little relation to the human experience. However, a notable exception is the research on nuclear processes occurring in stars which indirectly led to the development of nuclear power (and weapons).<\/p>\n

Beyond that, we could list technologies prevalent in everyday life that were originally developed for astronomy (like digital cameras and MRI scanners) or discoveries actually made in space (on the ISS, for example) which have led to important innovations (including pharmaceuticals, or treatments for Alzheimer\u2019s and Parkinson\u2019s). Of course, every time you check the time you are using the astronomical discoveries of humankind.<\/p>\n

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