The Pithy Amateur Astronomer

A neat invention from NASA with a use that can be applicable for every day life.

Source: http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_1714.html

Making Home a Safer Place

One day homeowners everywhere may be protected from deadly carbon monoxide fumes, thanks to a device invented at NASA's Langley Research Center. The device uses a new class of low-temperature oxidation catalysts to convert carbon monoxide to non-toxic carbon dioxide at room temperature and also removes formaldehyde from the air. The catalysts initially were developed for research involving carbon dioxide lasers.