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NASA Unveils Moonwalk 2.0: The Next-Gen Spacesuit for Artemis Missions!
NASA has just unveiled brand-new lunar space suits for the upcoming Artemis missions, designed for better mobility, ...
What makes NASA’s spacesuit crucial for surviving in space and how it protects astronauts
The NASA Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit is a vital piece of equipment for astronauts performing spacewalks. It ...
NASA astronauts are proud bedwetters. They even practice.
In 1988, NASA started making MAGs — Maximum Absorbency Garments — for all its astronauts, said Kiona N. Smith, author of ...
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NASA tests key spacesuit parts inside this icy chamber
an engineer with the Advanced Suit Team at NASA Johnson and the technical lead for the boot testing. Housed in the same building as JPL's historic 10-Foot Space Simulator, the CITADEL chamber uses ...
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Astronaut Anne McClain joins all-female spacewalk — 6 years after missing out over suit sizing issue
NASA's Anne McClain emerged from the International Space Station alongside Nichole ... but there weren't enough medium-size suits after she requested her size be changed following another outing.
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NASA astronauts complete 5th-ever all-female spacewalk
During the spacewalk, McClain wore suit with red stripes and Ayers ... to gas bubbles and cause pain, according to NASA. The International Space Station is pictured from the SpaceX Crew Dragon ...
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Watch NASA conduct rare all-female spacewalk outside International Space Station
Two NASA astronauts have ventured outside the International Space Station to conduct a rare ... Spacewalks require suiting up in specialized suits and exposing oneself to the vacuum of outer ...