space suits

Spacesuits are Leaking Water and NASA is Holding off any Spacewalks Until They can Solve the Problem

NASA's spacesuits are getting old. The extra-vehicular mobility units - EMUs for short - were designed and built for spacewalks…

3 years ago

Weekly Space Hangout: November 11, 2020 – Amy Ross, NASA Engineer and Space Suit Designer

https://youtu.be/BuREVguM9eM This week we are excited to welcome Amy Ross, NASA Space Suit Engineer, to the WSH. Amy is the…

4 years ago

Lunar Dust is Still One of The Biggest Challenges Facing Moon Exploration

The ESA is investing in research that will lead to spacesuits and materials that can handle one of the biggest…

4 years ago

SpaceX Taps Superhero Designer For Its Spacesuits

SpaceX has hired super-hero movie costume designer Jose Fernandez to design space suits for its astronauts.

9 years ago

Astronomy Cast Ep. 326: Atmospheric Dust

When you consider the hazards of spaceflight, it’s hard to get worked up about dust bunnies. And yet, atmospheric dust…

11 years ago