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THE ULTIMATE SPACESUIT

irst off, let’s get the lingo right: They’re Extravehicular Mobility Units, EMUs for short. And they’ll be waiting for you to slip into on the Moon’s surface when you arrive. ‘Unlike Apollo, where we stayed for a maximum three days, we’re going to need suits that are very robust,’ says Shane Jacobs, PhD, lead

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