NASA unveils its new spacesuits
The space agency's new threads "will also open opportunities for more people to explore and conduct science on the Moon than ever before."
NASA unveiled its new spacesuits Wednesday. During a special event at Space Center Houston, the space agency showed the first prototype of the suits that astronauts will wear during their trips into space in the coming years:
Designed by Axiom Space, the spacesuits will be worn by the astronauts during the Artemis III mission, as NASA Administrator Bill Nelson explained in the space agency's press release:
More range of motion than the original Apollo suits
The first prototype is called the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU). The spacesuit, NASA says, will allow astronauts to have a better range of motion than the original Apollo suits and incorporate the latest technology and additional protection to shield astronauts from lunar hazards.
What may change is the color. Although the prototype presented at the Houston Space Center is black, the aerospace agency assured that the final version will likely be white, as a lighter shade will help astronauts stay cool on the lunar surface.