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NASA’s current batch of ISS spacesuits are getting long in the tooth, having been in service for over four decades. The space agency is keen to acquire spacesuits fit for the 21st century, and recent zero-gravity tests performed by Collins Aerospace are a step in the right direction.Better Mobility & Cameras: NASA & Axiom's New Spacesuits | TechmodoNorth Carolina-based Collins Aerospace, in partnership with ILC Dover and Oceaneering, completed a key milestone in the development of a new generation spacesuit meant…

To celebrate last year's release of Starfield, Xbox has teamed up with the European Space Agency to offer a one-of-a-kind spacesuit for one lucky fan to wear when they're hopping around Bethesda's digital galaxy. What's the catch? This needs to be a spacesuit based on your very own design, as the winning entry will be brought to life by the ESA.To help you out with your interstellar fashion pursuit, you'll be able to make use of templates on the Xbox website. Otherwise, you're free to submit an original…

Roscosmos spacewalker Sergey Prokopyev works outside the International Space Station’s Roscosmos segment during the installation of an experiment airlock on the Nauka multipurpose laboratory module on May 3, 2023. Credit: NASACosmonauts Prokopyev and Petelin prepared for a spacewalk, while the rest of Expedition 69 crew focused on eye exams, lab maintenance, and human research aboard the <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div…

Collins Aerospace, in collaboration with ILC Dover and Oceaneering, is developing a next-generation spacesuit for NASA that will advance spacewalking capabilities in low Earth orbit and at the International Space Station. The new suit will fit a diverse range of astronaut sizes, offer greater mobility, and incorporate more efficient, durable technology that requires less maintenance compared to the current Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) spacesuit. The design includes advanced life support components and a liquid…

A few months after a Russian crew capsule sprung a leak while docked to the International Space Station, the MS-22 returned to Earth carrying cargo but with no crew on board.Three Astronauts May Be Stranded on the ISS After Disturbing Soyuz Coolant LeakRussian space agency Roscosmos’s Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft undocked from the ISS on Tuesday at 5:57 a.m. ET before landing in the Kazakh Steppe, an area of open grassland in northern Kazakhstan, with the help of a parachute about two hours later at 7:46 a.m. ET, according to…

Illustration of SpaceX Starship human lander design that will carry the first NASA astronauts to the surface of the Moon under the Artemis program. NASA’s new budget includes $8.1 billion to enable unprecedented lunar exploration activities and also will prepare for the next giant leap, sending astronauts to Mars, through NASA’s Moon to Mars exploration approach. Credit: SpaceXThe President’s Budget Request for <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div…

Credit: Axiom SpaceWhen <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 of the United States Federal Government that succeeded the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). It is responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. Its vision is…

Credit: Axiom SpaceWhen astronauts return to the Moon for the first time in over 50 years as part of <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 of the United States Federal Government that succeeded the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). It is responsible for the civilian…

The big, puffy white moonsuits worn by Neil Armstrong and his fellow Apollo astronauts a half-century ago are out of fashion. Lunar haute couture now calls for something more form-fitting and appropriate for men and women alike.NASA on Wednesday unveiled the first prototype for a newly designed next-generation spacesuit specially tailored and accessorized for the first astronauts expected to venture back to the moon's surface in the next few years. The latest in moon-wear was displayed at the Johnson Space Center in…

Last year, we heard how NASA had awarded a service contract to Axiom Space for the design and production of the agency's Artemis III spacesuit. NASA and Axiom have now unveiled a prototype of the outfit.Revealed this Wednesday (Mar. 15) during Space Center Houston’s Moon 2 Mars Festival, the spacesuit is known as the AxEMU (Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit). It builds upon NASA's earlier xEMU concept, which like the AxEMU was designed primarily for use on the lunar surface.And no, the finished product won't be black.The…