Nasa shows off prototype spacesuit for journey to Mars (BBC)

[eppur_se_muova]

US space agency Nasa has been showing off the wardrobe essentials for future astronauts looking for a new outfit for their first flight to Mars.

Nasa said the Z-2 spacesuit was only a prototype, but elements of it would be incorporated into the suit worn by the first humans to reach the Red Planet.

The suit uses light-emitting patches and luminescent wire that could be customised to identify individuals.

The "technology" design beat two others with 63% of a public vote of 233,431.



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Ummmm ... were *voting* on what's safer and more effective now ?

[Warren DeMontague]

1. No. Voting on the look. I'm sure the safety and effectiveness were not part of the voting.

And frankly, anything that gets the public more engaged with space exploration, is a step in the right direction IMHO.

[jakeXT]

3. I'm guessing there was too much Tron watching involved?

[Warren DeMontague]

4. I voted for it. I admit it.

I thought it looked cool.

Although honestly seeing human beings on Mars would be cool no matter how the suits look.

[jakeXT]

2. I hope they solved the water in space suits problem

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Astronaut Luca Parmitano's helmet began leaking on a spacewalk in July
Cooling water covered his ears, nose and mouth, and he nearly drowned
Only now is NASA admitting that it was the second leak on the same suit

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2568214/NASA-admit-space-suit-leaked-TWO-separate-occasions-astronaut-nearly-drowned-space-helmet-began-water.html

[Warren DeMontague]

5. Technically that's a water in one particular space suit, problem.

It is not endemic to space suits in general.

[jakeXT]

6. At least they admitted to it . /nt

[Warren DeMontague]

7. Eh. I find the daily fail's hyperbolic headlines.... tiresome.

[eppur_se_muova]

8. Liebe meine Apschminki! nt