How Space Suits Work in Space
How Space Suits Work in Space How Space Suits Work Space suits provide oxygen, temperature control and some protection from radiation. PHOTO COURTESY NASA Think about how you suit up when you go outside on a cold winter's day. You have your shirt, pants, sweater, perhaps long underwear, jacket, gloves, hat or hood, scarf and boots. You put on quite a bit of clothing to protect you from the cold. Now, imagine what you would have to put on to protect you from outer space. Space suits must provide all of the comfort and support that the Earth or a spacecraft does, addressing issues like atmosphere, water and protection from radiation. Outer space is an extremely hostile place. If you were to step outside a spacecraft and you weren't wearing a space suit, the following things could happen: You could become unconscious within 15 seconds because there's no oxygen. Yo...