One giant leap for space fashion -- MIT designs sleek, skintight spacesuit

In the 40 years that humans have been traveling into space, the suits they wear have changed very little. The bulky, gas-pressurized outfits give astronauts a bubble of protection, but their significant mass and the pressure itself severely limit mobility.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news103819761.html">One giant leap for space fashion -- MIT designs sleek, skintight spacesuit</a></p> <p>In the 40 years that humans have been traveling into space, the suits they wear have changed very little. The bulky, gas-pressurized outfits give astronauts a bubble of protection, but their significant mass and the pressure itself severely limit mobility.</p>