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Earth and Space

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Satellite dish in front of aurora borealis
History of innovation November 17, 2021 Earth and Space, Federal programs, Physical World, Radar, The 1980s

Atmospheric research and radar

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Advanced radar facilities help keep the U.S. safe during the Cold War.

plane picture
History of innovation November 17, 2021 Earth and Space, Military, Physical World, Radar, Safety, Security and Defense, Sensing and Devices, The 1990s

Radar that penetrates ground and foliage

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Innovative radar helps find unexploded ordnance and other concealed items.

Over-the-horizon radar
History of innovation November 17, 2021 Computing, Earth and Space, Military, Radar, Safety, Security and Defense, Seminal Innovations, The 1970s, Transportation

Over-the-horizon radar

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Seeing thousands of miles beyond the horizon for advances in detection, tracking and mapping.

stanford satellite dish
History of innovation November 16, 2021 Computing, Earth and Space, Radar, Security and Defense, Sensing and Devices, The 1960s

Dish radio antenna

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We invented satellite slang and spacecraft speak.

smog-research
History of innovation November 16, 2021 Earth and Space, Energy and Green Tech, Federal programs, Firsts, Health, Physical World, Pollution, Safety, Seminal Innovations, The 1940s

Smog research

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Healthier air for L.A. and the world

solar-energy
History of innovation November 16, 2021 Earth and Space, Energy and Green Tech, Firsts, Physical World, The 1950s

Solar energy

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As early as 1955, we saw a viable energy source. And a few dozen patents.

15_clr_electrostatic_discharge_rods
History of innovation November 16, 2021 Earth and Space, Firsts, Physical World, Products, Safety, The 1950s, Transportation

Electrostatic discharge rods

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Innovative rods help protect aircraft from potentially dangerous levels of static electricity.

History of innovation November 16, 2021 Computing, Earth and Space, Firsts, Physical World, Safety, Sensing and Devices, The 1960s

TIROS 1 weather satellite

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The world’s first space-based meteorology satellite.

man with seal pup
History of innovation November 16, 2021 Earth and Space, Safety, Sensing and Devices, Speech/ audio, The 1960s

Sonar and sea mammals

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First laboratory in North America devoted to studying the behavior and physiology of sea mammals.

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