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Health & Insurance: As a NASA employee, you may be eligible to enroll in health, dental, vision and life insurance programs as well as flexible spending accounts. Generally, you share the cost of your health and life insurance premiums with the government.

Consumer products like wireless headsets, LED lighting, portable cordless vacuums, freeze-dried foods, memory foam, scratch-resistant eyeglass lenses and many other familiar products have all benefited from space technology research and development.

In the 1970s, NASA developed filtration systems that utilized iodine and cartridge filters to ensure that astronauts had access to safe, tasteless water. This filtering technology is now used around the world to purify water in at-risk communities.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope and Space Launch System (SLS) rocket were named 2022 TIME Inventions of the Year. NASA led the international Webb partnership with ESA (European Space Agency) and CSA (Canadian Space Agency).

Overcoming the challenges of working in space has led to many technological and scientific advances that have provided benefits to society on Earth in areas including health and medicine, transportation, public safety, consumer goods, energy and environment, information technology, and industrial productivity.

Navigation Doppler Lidar was one of three projects recognized as part of NASA's 2022 Invention of the Year and Software of the Year awards. NASA's bold exploration objectives require cutting-edge technology, often in the form of new inventions created by agency personnel.

MEMORY FOAM Mattresses, shoes, pillows, and even some blankets, commonly use memory foam, durable padding that is noted for its ability to cushion, support, and relieve pressure. It was developed by NASA in the 1970s to improve cushioning in seats and provide crash protection for pilots and airplane passengers.

Advancements in flight thanks to NASA include commercial supersonic air travel, electric-powered flight, and improvements to air mobility. NASA funding helps small businesses research new ideas and develop innovative aeronautics, human exploration, science, and space technology solutions.

Well-known products that NASA claims as spinoffs include memory foam (originally named temper foam), freeze-dried food, firefighting equipment, emergency "space blankets", DustBusters, cochlear implants, LZR Racer swimsuits, and CMOS image sensors.