| Next-Gen Spacesuits |
| Written by samzenpus | |
| Thursday, 02 February 2012 17:23 | |
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FG_AUTHORS: samzenpus ambermichelle writes "Outer space is a hostile environment for humans, characterized by an airless vacuum, thermal extremes, ionizing radiation and speeding micro meteoroids. Less well-known are the dangers posed by long-term exposure to microgravity or zero-g conditions, which over time severely saps the strength of astronauts' muscles and bones. Several researchers are working to develop new spacesuit designs that could help counteract these threats as well as avoid some of the familiar drawbacks of current spacesuit models such as bulk, weight and rigidity."Read more of this story at Slashdot. Read more: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/S8q768t5fDs/next-gen-spacesuits
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