{"id":25436,"date":"2023-03-17T17:53:53","date_gmt":"2023-03-17T16:53:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sciencefocus.com\/?p=139594"},"modified":"2023-03-17T18:37:13","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T17:37:13","slug":"nasa-unveils-new-next-generation-spacesuit-for-artemis-moon-landing","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcsciencefocus\/rss_feed\/nasa-unveils-new-next-generation-spacesuit-for-artemis-moon-landing\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA unveils new next-generation spacesuit for Artemis Moon landing"},"content":{"rendered":"

The streamlined suit will be worn by astronauts walking on the lunar surface. <\/p>

By James Cutmore\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 17 March 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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The space suit that will be used by astronauts for the upcoming Artemis<\/a> 3 lunar mission has just been unveiled by NASA and Axiom Space. The Artemis III mission, scheduled for launch in late 2025, will be the first to visit the Moon since Apollo<\/a> 17, back in 1972.<\/p>\n

T<\/span>he new<\/span> Axiom<\/span> Extravehicular Mobility Unit<\/span> (A<\/span>xEMU)<\/span> spacesuit<\/span>\u00a0prototype was demonstrated in an event at Space Center\u00a0<\/span>Houston, USA on the 15 March 2023. This prototype was shown in black to hide various secret elements of the design, but once the mission is ready for launch, this suit will be white in colour.<\/span><\/p>\n

These new\u00a0spacesuits have been designed to provide excellent flexibility and\u00a0greater protection to astronauts once they reach the lunar surface.<\/span><\/p>\n

Space suit reveal<\/h2>\n
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Gloves<\/h2>\n
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Logo<\/h2>\n
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Logo<\/h2>\n
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Designing and manufacturing<\/h2>\n
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Get on yer boots<\/h2>\n
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Mobility demonstration<\/h2>\n
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Audience interaction<\/h2>\n
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