And an astronaut. Growing up in the 1960s, the image I’d had of astronauts—or any kind of explorer—couldn’t have been further from the figure before me. I’m not just talking about what I ...

Artemis astronauts may walk the desert surface of the Moon in something very much like the stillsuits from Dune. In the Dune franchise, the desert-dwelling Fremen survive in the harsh environment ...

Astronauts on spacewalks famously have to relieve themselves inside their spacesuits. Not only is this uncomfortable for the wearer and unhygienic, it is also wasteful, as—unlike wastewater on ...

The suit is designed to replace a garment astronauts wear that is, in essence, a multilayered diaper. According to Science News, the diaper “is known to be uncomfortable, leak and cause urinary ...

The story may be set in space, but its message is grounded in reality: About 1 in 6 kids ages 3–12 in the U.S. experience bedwetting. And for those kids, hearing empathy and encouragement from a ...

Watch as Brent tries on and shows off the newest in space suit technologies with the help of ILC Dover, the company that makes these human-sized space ships. Skip to main content Open Navigation Menu ...

Design concept for SuperLimbs. This device is hoped to help astronauts get back to their feet after a fall. MIT. Astronauts on the moon during the Apollo missions fell over fairly frequently, as ...

In the not-too-distant future, astronauts could be drinking water harvested from their own urine, courtesy of a Dune-inspired system integrated into their spacesuit. If nothing else, it should ...

In 2016, former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly smuggled a full gorilla suit onboard the International Space Station but didn't tell anyone about it. Until one day, he decided to creep up on his fellow ...

Astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) have made some 269 spacewalks since the ISS launched in 1998, usually lasting around six hours, with the longest being nearly nine hours.

The EVA suit’s 3D-printed helmet now has a visor to reduce the glare from the Sun while astronauts are outside of the space station, as well as a new Heads-Up Display (HUD) and camera to provide ...