Dava Newman

Apollo Professor of Astronautics at MIT

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Former NASA deputy administrator; Apollo Professor of Astronautics at MIT, where she designs space suits.

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NASA wants to send astronauts back to the moon, to Mars, and beyond. But their existing space suits are too bulky and outdated -- from the 1970s.

Designing a new space suit -- customized to each wearer

NASA wants to send astronauts back to the moon, to Mars, and beyond. But their existing space suits are too bulky and outdated -- from the 1970s.

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