NASA’s extensive technological advances gained through operating spacecraft in extreme temperatures helped a manufacturer cost-effectively improve refrigeration showcases. The showcases keep food cooler longer and maintain an openness to displays that is critical to customer impulse buying.
You might think it gets very hot on a summer's day or very cold on a winter's night, but in fact Earth's atmosphere greatly moderates the range of temperatures we experience. Depending on where you are in space, exposure to sunlight can mean the temperature reaches hundreds of degrees Fahrenheit. And when shaded from the sun, temperatures can drop even farther below zero. NASA has many decades of experience and expertise in handling these extreme temperatures, protecting people and spacecraft through advanced technology.
Learn more about how NASA helped develop technology that impacts refrigeration showcase within your city's grocery environment!