Why SpaceX suits look so sleek, and NASA’s look so clunky
NASA’s Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) feels old and outdated—like an oversize relic from the 1980s. But don’t be blinded ...
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Inside look at how NASA tests its new xEMU spacesuits
Narrator: This isn't your traditional bathing suit. It's actually NASA's Exploration Extravehicular Mobility Unit, or xEMU, the first new flight spacesuit developed by the agency in over 40 years.
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How Space Suits Are Evolving for Missions Beyond the Moon
EMU: The Extravehicular Mobility Unit has been NASA’s workhorse suit for some 30 years, allowing astronauts to function in Earth orbit and build the ISS. Z-1, Z-2: These prototypes are being ...
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Darth Vader's life-saving suit could work in real life – here's how
In this video, Mr. Chase makes a comparison between Darth Vader's suit and Nasa's EMU suit. He said: "[Darth Vader's] suit apparently has 10 different layers. Those 10 layers have to protect him ...