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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 But their existing space suits are too bulky and outdated -- from the 1970s.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readNASA 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 But their existing space suits are too bulky and outdated -- from the 1970s. Dava Newman is a former NASA Deputy Administrator, and she and her team at MIT have designed a relatively lightweight, skin-tight “Bio-Suit.” It’s custom fit to each wearer, and applies pressure directly to the body. The helmet features augmented reality.
2008 Silver BioSuit™ Mock-up
Credit: Professor Dava Newman, MIT: Inventor, Science and Engineering
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- 8:25How we missed the chance to address climate change
- 25:22Designing a new space suit -- customized to each wearerYou’re reading this
- 35:22Remembering 'An American Family'