Important Innovations Collection

NASA - ESA Collaboration Source:  ESA Equipment Test in Cologne, Germany Lunar and Extraplanetary Rescue System for Fallen Astronauts It's called LESA, the Lunar Evacuation System Assembly and it is the combined invention of NASA and the European Space Agency.  The technology enables a single astronaut to rescue a fallen comrade on the moon or on another planet and bring them back to the safety of a pressurized space station.  It's a world first and of great necessity.  As of the moment, there is no way a single astronaut could carry a fallen astronaut to safety without technological assistance because of their spacesuits and gravity. NASA and ESA Tests NASA and ESA have tested the tech at the 10 m deep pool at ESA's Satellite Center in Cologne, Germany.  They used the pool to simulate lunar gravity and the tests are going well.  The team says LESA is like a golf caddy.  Its lift mechanism and stretchers can be operated by a sing...

XY Find It Source:  XY Find It Global Tracking Network XY Find It technology enables you to find a lost item up to 300 feet away within seconds.  The company adds, with its global network of systems deployed, you'll find anything you've misplaced in the world very quickly.  The apps pick up signals from lost, tagged items and notify the owners.  It uses Crowd GPS technology. XY4 is a coin tag that you attach to anything you don't want to loose.  Examples include your keys, dog, wallet, car, purse - you name it.  The coin tag along with the XY Find It app will locate the object in seconds.  You can log into the app for the exact location. A Lot of Technology in this Gadget If you can't use the app because you've lost your phone you can press XY4* to make the phone ring very loud, even if it's on silent, to locate it. The system has technology to notify you that you're walking away from an object you don't want to loose.  The battery last...