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Launchpad: Data Loggers

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Find out how efficient data loggers, such as thermochrons and ingestible thermometers, collect repetitive data for NASA scientists to analyze. Learn about spinoff technologies that monitor body temperatures for athletes, firefighters and divers.

Published on: June 23, 2009

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NASA; NASA eClips; Launchpad; NIA; high school; thermochrons; HOW; History of Winter; spinoffs; ingestible thermometers; astronauts; data loggers; athletes; firefighters; divers; sleep disorders; body temperature; data collection, High School, science, tec