The Last Supper on the Moon: NASA's 1969 Lunar Voyage, Jesus Christ’s Bloody Death, and the Fantastic Quest to Conquer Inner Space

by Levi Lusko

Space medicine contributed4 to radiation therapy for the treatment of cancer; foldable walkers (constructed from lightweight metal developed by NASA); personal alert systems (devices worn by individuals who might require immediate emergency medicine or safety assistance); CAT and MRI scans (devices used by hospitals to look inside the human body, first developed by NASA to take better pictures of the moon); muscle-stimulant devices (to prevent muscle atrophy in paralyzed patients); advanced types of kidney dialysis machines . . . the implantable heart defibrillator, a tool to constantly monitor heartbeats, was developed by NASA and could deliver a shock to restore heartbeat regularity. . . . Even simple everyday health-related objects (such as the special foam used for cushioning astronauts during liftoff, which was starting to be used in pillows and mattresses at hospitals to help prevent ulcers, relieve pressure, and ward off insomnia) . . .