Space exploration demands innovation, and scientists are looking to nature for inspiration. Big cat claws, known for their retractability, strength, and sharpness, could influence the next generation ...

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

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This morning, NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers stepped outside the International Space Station inside their Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) suits. It was an exceedingly rare ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover has collected a sample from Mars that has textures “unlike anything we’ve ever seen before.” Known as “Silver Mountain,” the rock core has been sealed into a ...

Steel aircraft cables were used throughout the suit to absorb tension forces and help maintain its shape under pressure. As such, NASA opted for the Playtex design, which even ended up using ...

8 incredible facts about NASA’s space suits that will amaze you By Sakshi Sah Published Jan 05, 2025 Hindustan Times Trending Photo Credit: Pinterest ...

NASA has not had a new space suit since 1982 when the current EVA suits were made, and there have been no new Moon suits since the Apollo program that ended in 1972.

The first time NASA unveiled a new spacesuit, President John Kennedy was in attendance. It was 1961, and Kennedy had traveled to Cape Canaveral for an inspection tour, where a suit technician with ...

and reduced gravity simulations at NASA’s Johnson Space Center," the company noted. On the moon, the suits must also contend with 130 F temperatures on crater rims, and "razor-sharp" lunar dust.

NASA contractor Axiom Space has shown off the latest design of its spacesuit designed to protect astronauts on the lunar surface. The suit, a collaboration with Italian luxury brand Prada ...