The NASA Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit is a vital piece of equipment for astronauts performing spacewalks. It ...

In fact, NASA's first all-female spacewalk was postponed because the space station had only one medium-sized suit. This milestone was finally achieved when NASA sent up a medium-torso shell to fit ...

NASA has encountered many challenges with its aging EMU suits, from "discomfort issues" to a water leak covering the visor of astronaut Tracy Dyson's suit in ice particles last year. Women ...

An curved arrow pointing right. NASA Astronaut Peggy Whitson demonstrates the involved process of putting on a complete space suit. Video courtesy of NASA Follow BI Video: On Facebook More from ...

A NASA brochure explained, "The suit's body is made from rubberized nonporous fabric similar to that used in life rafts. For added protection, it is covered with a white silky material ...

NASA has encountered many challenges with its aging EMU suits, from "discomfort issues" to a water leak covering the visor of astronaut Tracy Dyson's suit in ice particles last year. Women, in ...

A tense moment for a NASA astronaut was captured after she noticed a ‘slice’ in her suit’s glove. The incident occurred during an exceedingly rare spacewalk that took place on May 1st. Two NASA ...