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EARTHDATE: March 30, 2014

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REAL LIFE NEWS: VOTE FOR A SPACESUIT DESIGN

by Hazed

NASA is developing a new spacesuit for its astronauts to wear, and it wants input from the public.

The new suit is called the Z-2 Suit and it contains a number of innovations. It is the first such suit to have been tested in a full vacuum, and it uses 3D laser scans to fit the suit to the individuals who will get to wear it. It’s made of new materials that should be more impact-resistant than previous designs.

The suit looks quite different to previous suits, with the head positioned in a bulbous visor at the front. Where the public consultation comes in is with the final decoration of the new suit. NASA has created three possible designs for the look of the suit’s outer layer – you can see all three by clicking the source link below.

My favourite is option B: Tecnology, which has light-emitting patches and looks like something from the Tron movies. Judging by the way the vote is going so far, many people agree with me!

Go take a look at the designs and cast your vote.

Source: http://jscfeatures.jsc.nasa.gov/z2/

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