18 space suits from science fiction, from worst to best. ... These suits are beautiful: skintight, lightly armored, with a fantastic bubble helmet. But as cool as they look, ...

Dr. Cathleen Lewis, curator of International Space Programs and Spacesuits at the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum, breaks down space suits from movies including 'Star Trek ...

How Space Suits Are Evolving for Missions Beyond the Moon. ... The Z-2 is the newest prototype, with a bubble helmet, hard upper torso, rear-entry hatch, and Tron-inspired styling.

To engineers at Air-Lock Inc., a space suit is really a spacecraft in miniature. Dropping at supersonic speed, with parts from Milford Connecticut Post Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo ...