Kid Vision Space Adventures.# Invention to space.

Kid Vision kids, are you ready?

Three, two, one, blast off.

Did you know that some of the things we use every# day were created or improved because of space exploration?

When scientists design technology for# astronauts, those ideas often make their way back to Earth in surprising ways.

Cordless tools,# memory foam used in mattresses and pillows, and even cameras on phones are just a few# inventions that exist because of the space program.

One of my favorites is the Super Soaker# water toy, which was invented by a NASA scientist.

While he was experimenting with a heat pump and# accidentally shot a highowered stream across the room, my friend Rachel showed us another important# invention.

Today we're going to do a scientific test of your observation skills.

Are you guys# all good scientists?

Yeah.

All right.

Well, first question.

I've got three cups here.

Are they all# the same size, shape, and color?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Same size, shape, and color.

I want you to watch really# close.

I'm going to pour water into one cup.

Oh, I already spilled a little bit.

I told you I# would spill.

So, we've got a little bit of water in one of our cups.

I'm going to wipe up my little# spill here.

And now, we're going to mix them up.

Your goal is to keep your eye on the cup with the# water in it.

And my goal is to distract you any way possible.

And guess what?

I'm pretty good# at it.

Are you ready?

Which cup did I pour the water in?

That one.

That one.

Okay, we're going# to start to mix up our cups.

Keep your eye on that cup of water, everybody.

Observation skills# means that you're paying attention.

Is anybody first time here today?

No.

No, you've been# here before.

Performance.

You know which one it is.

Are you sure?

Are you sure?

We're going# to mix them up even faster.

Okay, we're mixing, mixing, mixing.

Keep your eye on that cup# of water.

Oh my gosh, look.

An astronaut.

All right, I think I may have tricked some of you.# Now, I want you to raise your hand if you think the water is in this cup on the end.

No.

Nobody.# Okay, you're right.

It wasn't this one.

All right.

Do you think it was the cup in the middle?

Yeah.# Okay.

Okay.

Well, it wasn't this one either.

So, it's the last one here.

You see the water in# there?

No.

Oh, no.

What happened?

All right.

Well, I've actually tricked you a bit.

If you guessed# the middle cup, you were correct.

We put something inside of our cup.

This is called sodium polyacry.# This is a super absorbent polymer.

If you'd like to touch, you can.

We're going to use two fingers.# If you want to poke, but don't pick it up, okay?

Just poke.

Poke.

Does it feel wet?

Yeah, we# use this to make something called a MAG.

M A G. That stands for maximum absorbency garment.

What# does that sound like to you?

H. Can you figure out what a maximum absorbency garment is?

Let's break# it down.

Maximum means a lot.

Absorbent means it can soak up liquid.

And a garment is something you# wear.

So, what do you think it might be?

A diaper.

It's a diaper.

Yes.

A maximum absorbency garment,# otherwise known as MAG, is a kind of diaper used by astronauts on long missions or space walks when# going to the toilet is just not possible.

Thanks to NASA's invention of the mag, we now use sodium# polyacryulate to make regular diapers as well.

You use one of these, it's has that inside it,# so it can fill all the way up and you won't get wet.

This can absorb 300 times its mass in tap# water.

It is also used in farming to keep the soil wet longer.

Astronauts wear something# called a mag.

And there's different ways for our astronauts to use the restroom in space, but# anytime they're launching or landing or inside of a space suit called an EMU, they're going to# wear a mag that's kind of similar to this.

Wow, it was so interesting to learn about things we use# on Earth that exist because of the scientist at NASA.

So, next time you bounce on a mattress, take# a picture with a phone, or have a water fight with a Super Soaker, you might just be using a little# bit of space age science.

On our next episode, we will learn more about science in# space on our Kid Vision Space Adventures.