Dr Varsha Jain stands in front of an Orion crew module at Nasa's Johnson Space Center Some 564 people have been into space - 65 of them women. That's despite the fact that the first woman in space ...

Even the toughest, smartest astronaut looks silly getting dressed for space. But a new suit design will make the process near-instantaneous. NASA’s New Space Suit Is Life-Saving, Slimming A ...

space suits must serve several vital functions: provide oxygen, control temperature, permit movement, power communications, and protect against solar radiation. The Z-2 is the newest prototype ...

This story appears in the July 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. Space suits—designed to provide oxygen and consistent atmospheric pressure—have evolved from pressure suits for ...

The new spacesuits that will be worn for NASA’s Artemis III moon mission have been announced, with the luxury fashion company ...