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Continuing its mission to provide the public with limitless knowledge through multiple space programs, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is making its annual software catalog downloadable to anyone.

For the third straight year, NASAs Technology Transfer Program is giving away 15 valuable science catalogs for free.

Software has been a critical component of each of NASAs mission successes and scientific discoveries. In fact, more than 30 percent of all reported NASA innovations are software, Dan Lockney, NASAs Technology Transfer program executive said in a Huffington Post report.

Were pleased to transfer these tools to other sectors and excited at the prospect of seeing them implemented in new and creative ways, he added.

The downloads, which are available on itssoftware website, cover a wide array of interesting topics ranging from Design and Integration to Climate Simulators.

Other topics, which are impracticableto the general publicincluding rocket science and propulsionare available as well in the form of educational clip.

To avoid being overwhelmed with the wide array of choices, NASA even compiled a list of thetop 20 most requested titles.

Meanwhile, Steve Jurczyk, associate administrator for NASAs Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD), explained the importance ofhaving access to these catalogs.

The software catalog is our way of supporting the innovation economy by granting access to tools used by todays top aerospace professionals to entrepreneurs, small businesses, academia and industry, he said.

Access to these software codes has the potential to generate tangible benefits that create American jobs, earn revenue and save lives, he added.

Interested individuals are required to create an account to access the space agencys contents. Some of the catalogs, however, are subject to various levels of access restrictions, while others are available through easy-to-download open-source links. Khristian Ibarrola /ra

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