The Moon Spacesuit Under X-Rays
This is an X-ray of the suit that Alan Shepard wore on the Moon in February 5, 1971, during the Apollo 14 mission spacewalks on the Fra Mauro formation. Nothing in the suit is superfluous.
Every single thing has a purpose: Protect astronauts from sure death. The right stuff for the guys with the Right Stuff. Check out the fascinating article at the [NYT]
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Wednesday, December 22, 2010
The Moon Spacesuit Under X-Rays
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