A space suit isn’t just clothing—it’s a fully functional life-support system designed to keep a human alive in an environment ...

Time to suit up!

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The Launch-Entry Suit (LES) was a ...

Although space suits, which differ from pressure suits in subtle, but important ways, have been well covered in literature, pressure suits have gone unheralded except as introductions to the space ...

This first ever private spacewalk will be bringing some serious style to outer space. SpaceX's privately-funded crewed mission, Polaris Dawn, is moving toward a launch sometime this summer. The ...

Polaris Dawn will launch on Monday, and the private space mission will do some ambitious and risky things. In a time when we regularly see multiple commercial spacecraft docked at the ISS at the same ...

Astronauts, prepare for takeoff. SpaceX just unveiled groundbreaking new gear for the upcoming Polaris Dawn mission. Over the weekend, the company shared an update on its website that the crew would ...