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Evolution Of The Spacesuit

All images taken from Spacesuits: The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Collection, by Amanda Young, photographs by Mark Avino

For more information on the evolution of the space suite and a peek into its future, check out MIT aeronautics professor and engineer Dava Newman’s PopTech 2011 talk. She introduces some of her favorites designs, including a mobility-enhancing “Bio-Suit” created to protect astronauts from atmospheres and healthcare workers from germs.