Suit of astronaut from Tennessee now on display in Nashville
Tennessee native Butch Wilmore is back on earth after nine months and one of his NASA space suits is going on display at the ...
National Geographic news7 年
How Space Suits Are Evolving for Missions Beyond the Moon
space suits must serve several vital functions: provide oxygen, control temperature, permit movement, power communications, and protect against solar radiation. The Z-2 is the newest prototype ...
来自MSN6 个月
Why SpaceX suits look so sleek, and NASA’s look so clunky
When Jared Isaacman popped out of the hatch of the Dragon spaceship Resilience and into the vacuum of space, he really looked pretty spiffy. For the first time in history, a private citizen got ...
National Geographic news5 年
How flight suits have evolved to keep astronauts safe in space
This story appears in the July 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. Space suits—designed to provide oxygen and consistent atmospheric pressure—have evolved from pressure suits for ...
JustCollecting News4 天
NASA suit is unique Moon mission memento
The Apollo XI mission is one of humanity's greatest achievements and artefacts from it are super valuable. Discover a NASA flight suit here.
来自MSN1 个月
Inside the technology of space suits: How astronauts survive space
Space suits are amazing pieces of technology designed to protect astronauts from the harsh environment of space while still allowing them to move around to complete their mission. Since the early ...
Point Reyes Light10 天
Space Suit: A cosmic musical collaboration
A Pulitzer Prize-winning weekly covering West Marin, including the towns of Point Reyes Station, Inverness, Bolinas, Stinson ...