NASA Podcasts  NASA 360 Season 2, Show 11 › Download Vodcast
(455 MB)  in this episode (in order of appearance):   [upbeat
electronic music]  Jennifer: In our sports-crazed world, finding
better ways to compete has become an obsession for a lot of us.
Whether it's at the amateur level or all the way to the top
levels of the professional ranks, all of us want to improve our
abilities. And today technology is making that easier than ever.
Welcome to NASA 360. I'm Jennifer Pulley, and today we're going
to see how technology that was originally devised to help pilots
and astronauts can now be found in sporting equipment that can
be used by all of us.  Jennifer: Okay, so here in the states,
one of the most popular sports is football. And for those of us
in the stands, how fun is it to watch the game wrapped in a
blanket on a brisk fall day? But of course, months before the
chill is in the air, the players begin preparing for the season
by practicing in the boiling heat of the summer. Unfortunately,
the heat, exerc