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Artemis Moon suit unveiled

Photo: David J. Philip
Photo: David J. Philip (AP)

NASA unveiled the first prototype of its next-generation spacesuit during its Moon to Mars event in March. Developed in collaboration with Axiom Space, it’s the first moonwalking spacesuit since the Apollo era, designed for astronauts to wear on the lunar surface under NASA’s Artemis program. In case you’re wondering, the final versions will feature reflective all-white coveralls to better protect moonwalking astronauts from solar radiation. Artemis 3, in which these suits will be utilized, is currently scheduled for 2025, but it most likely won’t happen until 2027 due to delays developing this suit and SpaceX’s Starship lunar landing component.