The Astronaut's New Clothes

Metox writes: "An article posted on www.sciam.com gives a glimpse into the future of space clothing for use in hostile environments, Earth orbit, Mars, etc. Of all the facts in the article, the one I found most interesting is that the current EVA (Extra Vehicular Activity) suit is an astonishing 24 years old. However, the article gives a good reason for this. As the EVA suit is used in a microgravity environment, mobility isn't as important, and dexterity can be enhanced by simple changes to the arms and hands. The article highlights the current tests of two new EVA/Mars contenders, the I-Suit and the H-Suit."

Comments

Re:World Trade Center attack - an absurd Liberal m

[dirtyhippie]

> In fact, it should be incredibly obvious that
> the concept of a 110-story building even being
> built, much less two, is a clear and obvious
> fraud. No documentation of these "twin towers"
> existed before a "terrorist attack" occured on
> the previously-nonexistent pair of skyscrapers
> on September the 11th.

I guess it's too early for any sort of sense of humor on the subject.

Not enough time.

[BrookHarty]

When we go to Mars, best case right now, you would be in transit for six months," Hodgson says. Once the spacecraft reached the planet, it could stay for only a few days.

A couple days seem a bad return on billions of dollars. Mars base on the other hand....

Re:Stephen King, author, dead at 54

[someguy]

This is one of the weirdest trolls I've seen.. Is it somebody working under the idea that adding even the smallest amount of confusion to someone's day counts? Or a groundswell gimmick for some new Stephen King book?

Stephen King is not dead and has not been for the few weeks that this message has been repeatedly posted.

The iSuit?

[spauldo]

Am I the only one who sees this and wonders if it will come in nifty translucent colors?