Artemis III's Life Support: How A Spacesuit Keeps Astronauts Alive On The Moon
The astronaut wears Prada.
Axiom Space
The human body and the vacuum of space aren't a good match. Without protection, space would have its way with you. You'd be unconscious in around 15 seconds. Within minutes, you'd be dead. So, you want to be wearing the right suit. Astronauts on NASA's Artemis III and IV missions will wear a new one designed by Axiom Space, with an assist from... Prada?
The inner suit
Underneath the bulky white spacesuits we're all familiar with, astronauts wear a tight-fitting undergarment called the Liquid Cooling and Ventilation Garment (LCVG). Think of it as the spaceman's long johns. While past versions of this inner suit looked like the world's most expensive pajamas, this new version more closely resembles a sleek superhero outfit.
While the new suit's Marvel aesthetics may help with NASA's marketing (and therefore funding), its intricately woven tubing is more practical. Without...
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