NOVA scienceNOW Next-Generation Space Suits
Today's suits are bulky. MIT's Dava Newman is out to change that with a sleek new design. Details
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Profile: Dava Newman
Dava Newman develops ergonomic space suits for NASA and has circumnavigated the world in h...
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Historic Space Suits
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Space Dangers
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Life of an Astronaut
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