Safety was a key design consideration
Known as the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit, or AxEMU for short, the new suit emphasizes safety. Redundant components minimize single-point failures, while layers of high-tech fabrics confer enhanced thermal protection. Artemis 3 astronauts are slated to explore the lunar south pole, which features wildly fluctuating temperatures. A key reason for visiting the south polar region is to investigate permanently shadowed regions for signs of water ice—regions in which temperatures get no warmer than -250 degrees Fahrenheit.
