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Spinoff story
LEDs Illuminate Bulbs for Better Sleep, Wake Cycles
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
Life on the International Space Station (ISS) wreaks havoc on an astronaut_s biological rhythms, and one way NASA mitigates the problem is through the use of LED lighting to alternately stimulate energy and focus and induce relaxation. Satellite Beach, Florida-based Lighting Science partnered with Kennedy Space Center to commercialize an LED system designed for the ISS, resulting in its DefinityDigital product line of light bulbs now used in numerous homes, hotel chains, and resorts.