• Question: What discoveries have been made by going to the moon that we can relate to everyday people and everyday life?

    Asked by anon-244432 to Ondrej, Jordan, Eleanor, Ed, Christine, Alice on 12 Mar 2020.
    • Photo: Eleanor Jones

      Eleanor Jones answered on 12 Mar 2020:

      I’m not sure if we can relate many of the discoveries to every day life as such. What we have learnt about the moon directly helps us learn about our own Earth but on an individual level, I suppose there are no direct impacts.

      The surface of the moon does tell us a lot about history of radiation from the sun and this is one thing that potentially could influence everyday life as it could give us an insight into climate change here on Earth.

    • Photo: Edward Banks

      Edward Banks answered on 12 Mar 2020:

      Oh my goodness so many- technology from space exploration is everywhere! For example:
      -Microchips in computers. Huge breakthroughs were made to make smaller and smaller chips for use in Apollo missions
      -Water filtration systems
      -Scratch-resistant lenses; I’m super grateful for this, keeps my glasses clear!
      -Battery-powered tools like drills were designed to drill for rocks on the moon. DIY is so much easier now!
      -Freeze-dried food was developed for long space missions
      -Fly-by-wire, which aids in flying planes and even a lot of modern cars

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