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space suit
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space suit [′spās ‚süt]
(engineering)
A pressure suit for wear in space or at very low ambient pressures within the atmosphere, designed to permit the wearer to leave the protection of a pressurized cabin.


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Tumlinson thinks the clunky, off-white spacesuits NASA uses leave a lot to be desired and should be a little more stylish.
Once there, astronauts would drive around in a rover with pressurized air so that they could breathe without wearing spacesuits all the time.
8), you learned that astronauts need sturdy spacesuits to help protect them from the harsh environments in space.
 
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