You Searched For "spacesuit" and got 19 results
Sort By:
2 mins read
A NASA astronaut who took part in the first all-female spacewalk describes what it was like wearing an oversized 1970s spacesuit in zero gravity
NASA astronaut Dr Jessica Meir told Insider that balancing and moving around in an oversized spaces…
Kate Duffy,Zahra Tayeb
7 mins read
Why NASA spacesuits are so expensive
NASA's current fleet of spacesuits were built in 1974, and were reported to cost between $15 - $22 …
Andy Ash
4 mins read
NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley just gave SpaceX's new spacesuits a '5-star review'
SpaceX launched the two NASA astronauts into space on Saturday. They wore new spacesuits that Elon …
Holly Secon,Dave Mosher
3 mins read
Elon Musk said he spent 3 to 4 years working on SpaceX's new spacesuits and hopes the design gets kids 'fired up' about astronauts
Musk said it was important that the NASA crew members wear spacesuits that "both look good and work…
Holly Secon
2 mins read
Don't let NASA fool you: The next astronauts on the moon will not be wearing black spacesuits
NASA and Axiom revealed a black prototype of a new spacesuit for the first moon missions since 1972…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
3 mins read
The next time an astronaut steps foot on the moon, it could be in a Prada spacesuit. See the design.
Axiom Space unveiled a Prada-designed spacesuit for NASA's Artemis III, which will be the agency's …
Lauren Edmonds
1 min read
Luxury fashion house Prada will be designing NASA's new spacesuits so astronauts can fly in style
Prada engineers will assist Axiom Space's team with developing design features for the spacesuits …
Sawdah Bhaimiya
3 mins read
Astronauts are testing NASA's new spacesuits underwater as the agency pushes toward the next moon landing
NASA wants to get astronauts on the moon by 2024. Before that, the agency must make sure its spaces…
Susie Neilson
7 mins read
This seasoned NASA astronaut wore SpaceX and Boeing's new spacesuits - here's what she thinks of them
Both companies maintain optimistic target launch dates, but the Commercial Crew program is anything…
Dave Mosher
1 min read
X-Ray Images Allow People To See Inside A Spacesuit For The First Time
An exhibit, "Suited for Space," which opened last Friday, July 26, at the Smithsonian's National Ai…
Dina Spector
1 min read
The fake spacesuits in 'The Martian' are almost as incredible as real ones
As a result, Yates had to build spacesuits that clearly showed the actors' faces, were comfortable …
Kelly Dickerson
2 mins read
Take a look at the Under Armour-designed spacesuits Virgin Galactic wants to send people to space in
Becoming the first athletic company in space may serve as a way for the brand to get a leg up on co…
Bethany Biron
5 mins read
An astronaut is urging NASA to form a new spacesuit program now if it hopes to get back to the moon in 2024
"In order to produce a safe and reliable lunar suit to meet the Artemis program's 2024 deadline, an…
Dave Mosher
5 mins read
How NASA tests spacesuits
The new xEMU spacesuit must pass several stages of testing before it's ready to go to the moon. Her…
Michelle Yan,Abby Tang,Dave M…
4 mins read
Astronauts may wear eight-legged 'spider' spacesuits to crawl on the moons of Mars
"From a technology development point of view, particularly for an orbital mission, we have almost e…
Dave Mosher
2 mins read
NASA had to cancel the first all-female spacewalk in history because it didn't have spacesuits in the right size
There have been more than 210 spacewalks over the space station's 18-year history, and two female c…
Tom Murray
1 min read
Boeing just unveiled its slick new 'Starliner' spacesuit to protect a new generation of NASA astronauts
However, two aerospace companies - SpaceX and Boeing - are working hard to fulfill contracts for NA…
Dave Mosher
Dave Mosher,Jenny Cheng
1 min read
Elon Musk offers to help NASA make cheaper spacesuits
"SpaceX could do it if need be," the billionaire tweeted in response to NASA's new suits being over…