High-fashion space suits
French fashion company Pierre Cardin is unveiling a new space suit for European astronauts. CNN’s Saskya Vandoorne has the ...
Why SpaceX suits look so sleek, and NASA’s look so clunky
The space suits worn during SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission are a sci-fi reimagining of NASA's classic marshmallow suits. There ...
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Polaris Dawn - a new dawn in space
Taking a ‘giant leap’ for commercial spaceflight, the crew of the Polaris Dawn mission conducted the world’s first private ...
Space Station Astronauts Test CIMON AI Assistant and 12K Ultra-High Res Camera
Expedition 71 crew members on the International Space Station tested groundbreaking technologies including an artificial ...
This Billionaire's Startup Wanted To Build A Space Station. Now It Can Barely Pay Its Bills
Billionaire Kam Ghaffarian's startup wants to build a space station to replace the ISS. But missteps, dire financials and ...
Stranded NASA Astronauts Are Ditching Boeing Spacesuits For SpaceX Gear: Here's Why
The Boeing Starliner mission is set to return without its astronauts. Now, these stranded astronauts are ditching their ...
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Next-Gen Batteries in Space? NASA to Test Lithium-Sulfur In Suits, Satellites
The long-lasting, lightweight batteries made by Lyten could extend astronauts' extravehicular activity from 4 to 8 hours, and ...
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Stranded NASA Astronauts Are Ditching Boeing Spacesuits For SpaceX Gear: Here's Why
Theoretically, Wilmore and Williams could return to Earth without space suits. However, this would put their lives in danger as NASA would not be able to gather the data it needs to keep them safe.
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First Private Spacewalk
A typical NASA space suit costs between $15 and 22 million, according to Popular Mechanics, and NASA has spent more than $600 million developing suits over the years. These aren't exactly quick-to ...