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NASA unveils space suit fit for Mars

Z-2 prototype is the latest design in next-generation astronaut apparel

NASA's Z-2 space suit

SUIT UP  NASA’s newly revealed Z-2 space suit is the second mock-up of a suit that NASA hopes will eventually protect explorers walking on Mars or drilling into an asteroid.

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By Andrew Grant

- More than 2 years ago

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Though its styling suggests 1980s sci-fi, NASA’s newly revealed Z-2 space suit is the astronaut apparel of the future.