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Suited for Space

  • April 21, 2015
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

NASA’s astronauts are protected by 14 layers of material when they go spacewalking. The spacesuit’s main parts include a liquid cooling garment to prevent overheating, another garment that maintains air pressure, and a third that deflects space debris and the sun’s heat. (Astronaut Michael Edward Fossum / NASA)

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