NASA's spacesuits are aging, and two separate spacesuit-related incidents over the past couple of weeks highlight just how bad the problem has gotten. Here's a rundown of what's going on with NASA's spacesuit (called EMUs), why the situation is so bad, and what is being done about it.

🔭 SUPPORT AD ASTRA
Patreon ➔   / swapnakrishna  

💫 FIND ME
Ad Astra Newsletter (links + images) ➔ https://www.adastraspace.com
Instagram/Threads ➔   / skrishna  
TikTok ➔   / swapna_krishna  
Twitter ➔   / skrishna  
Mastodon ➔ https://wandering.shop/@skrishna
Bluesky ➔ https://bsky.app/profile/swapnakrishn...

⏱ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Introduction
03:14 - How these EMUs work
05:45 - Problems with spacesuit sizing and the all-female spacewalk
08:32 - The life support units are also limited
10:10 - Why isn't there a new spacesuit ready

🛰️ SUBSCRIBE
For more space and STEM videos, subscribe to Ad Astra: ‪@adastraspace‬