Oct 4, 2019 · NASA is currently developing a new suit that will be worn for spacewalks on Artemis missions called the Exploration Extravehicular Mobility Unit, or xEMU.

Jan 24, 2025 · More than 50 years of NASA expertise is going into the design of modern spacesuits that will protect and support astronauts as they reach iconic heights during forays in low-Earth orbit, the Moon, and worlds beyond.

3 days ago · From left, NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers are photographed in her SpaceX spacesuit inside the crew suit-up room in the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida ahead of launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission on Wednesday, March 12, 2025.

A space suit (or spacesuit) is an environmental suit used for protection from the harsh environment of outer space, mainly from its vacuum as a highly specialized pressure suit, but also its temperature extremes, as well as radiation and micrometeoroids.

Sep 18, 2014 · Spacesuits of the future may resemble a streamlined second skin. The MIT BioSuit™, a skintight spacesuit that offers improved mobility and reduced mass compared to modern gas-pressurized spacesuits.

Serving NASA for over 50 years, the Collins Aerospace EMU has facilitated over 110 missions with hundreds of unique EVA crew members and counting. Our suit has been an integral part in over 280 spacewalks including the longest spacewalk in history at 8 hours and 29 minutes, the first deep space EVA and the first boots on the moon.

Apr 17, 2024 · Boeing first unveiled its spacesuits in 2017, with features including wrap-around glass in the helmet and touchscreen-sensitive gloves. The overall suit is intended to be "lighter and more...

Experts from NASA and its contractors transformed advanced aviation pressure suits into clothing that would protect astronauts on the Moon while allowing them to move about and work.

Astronauts on the International Space Station use spacesuits that were designed for the Space Shuttle missions. For future missions to the Moon and to Mars, spacesuit designers are currently working on new designs to fit more body types and allow for more movement especially for astronauts to do geology work and to study the surface of the Moon.

Mar 13, 2023 · Spacesuits help astronauts in many ways. The suits protect astronauts from getting too hot or cold and also give astronauts oxygen to breathe while they are working in space. The suits hold water to drink during spacewalks. They also keep astronauts from getting hurt by space dust.