The orange suits, which function as mini life-support systems (astronauts can live in them for 144 hours, if necessary), were custom-made to each astronaut’s physique by NASA engineers.

Astronauts don’t just wear orange for style. The real reason why is linked to survival, emergency landings, and why seconds matter in space.

And they also need to perfect the spacesuits that a new generation of astronauts would actually wear on the lunar surface. SN astronomy writer Lisa Grossman maps out the detour. Before any actual moon landing,

The Artemis II mission launches this week as a first step toward returning to the moon and reaching Mars. Materials scientist Debbie Senesky explains the material tech that makes these missions possible.

The 10-day trip won't see astronauts land on the Moon, but they will circle it - and could travel further from Earth than anyone has ever been before.

NASA is preparing to launch Artemis II from Kennedy Space Center to send astronauts around the Moon. The space agency is leaving no stone unturned to ensure crew survival — safety measures include advanced suits,

Go behind the scenes in a state-of-the-art lab to see how engineers and scientists design and build the spacesuits that protect astronauts in space. Discover the technology, innovation, and craftsmanship that go into every suit,