Moonwalking

Astronaut Scott Tingle takes a closer look at rock formations at Black Point Lava Flow, Arizona during a simulated spacewalk on day 5 of NASA’s Desert Research and Technology Studies (D-RATS) in 2011. The upcoming DRATS mission is a reboot of a program that conducted analog missions from 1997-2012. Credit: NASA/Regan Geeseman<span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>NASA</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>Established in 1958,…

An artist’s illustration of two suited crew members working on the lunar surface. The one in the foreground lifts a rock to examine it while the other photographs the collection site in the background. Credit: NASAAxiom Space has been selected by <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>NASA</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>Established in 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency…

NASA has chosen Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace to develop the next generation of spacesuits, designed to protect astronauts during spacewalks outside the International Space Station and strolls across the lunar surface during the Artemis landings.Neither of the two companies had any photos or renders to share, either, making it a surprisingly understated announcement.Nonetheless, it's a landmark decision marking the beginning of a years-long development phase, planned to culminate in its first demonstration missions…