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Mars Space Suit Trials in North Dakota

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the dust-catchers dept.

AbsoluteZero writes to tell us Space.com is reporting that a new spacesuit prototype being designed for Mars exploration is currently being tested in North Dakota. From the article: "The Mars spacesuit is the culmination of 14 months of work by faculty and students with the North Dakota Space Grant Consortium, which received $100,000 from NASA to develop the prototype. The local public is invited to view the Mars spacesuit in action on Sat. May 6, weather permitting, at its North Dakota test site."

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  1. Just my luck by Carpe+PM · · Score: 5, Funny

    I would have been there, since I live in North Dakota, but oddly enough I was in outer space at the time. How ironic.

  2. Re:Confusion by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's a spacesuit, it shouldn't be affected by bad weather

    Because if there's one thing a mars space suit needs, it's the ability to function in a rainstorm?

  3. Re:Confusion by TenLow · · Score: 5, Funny

    So how are they going to protect the spectators on mars?