NASA recently unveiled a spacesuit for the astronauts who will return to the moon in 2025. Here’s how spacesuits have evolved since the 1960s.

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Nevertheless, spacesuit and flight suit designs currently used in orbit are "basically for men," according to Thompson, who said she hopes her flight suits will solve a few problems women face.

NASA is preparing to send a woman and a man to the Moon in 2024, in what will be the first mission to the lunar surface in 52 years. The new spacesuit being designed for the mission is sleek ...

The HUT is a central component of the spacesuit: It is a vest made of aluminum or fiberglass that encloses the astronaut’s chest and back. The astronaut’s helmet, two arm assemblies and the lower ...

The prototype spacesuit features a cover layer designed by the costume designer for "For All Mankind." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

The current spacesuit provides about 4.3 psi, which pushes against the astronaut's body and contributes to the balloon effect. But if a full-body soft-robotic layer could provide 1.0 psi, ...

A spacesuit like the EVA seems ideal for space walks, but for conditions like the lunar or Martian, it would need modifications, with accounting for abrasive dust being a major one.

Spacesuit design has long been biased toward men’s physiques, both due to technological constraints and the fact that NASA preferred male astronauts throughout most of its lifetime.

My spacesuit is a marvel of fabric, polymers, and metal, custom-fit to my particular anatomy. It becomes a spacecraft in itself, shrunken down to conform to the shape of my body.

Posey's Moonshot. Overcoming Spacesuit Anxiety During Astronaut Training. Spacesuits are heavy, claustrophobic and hot -- an uncomfortable combination for many would-be astronauts.