Nomex is a flame-resistant material, which may seem odd in space, but it’s vital in case the suit encounters superheated ...

In very cold weather he might wear cotton and Nomex long underwear beneath his liner suit. Fighter pilots carry waterproof maps and flight plans in a leg pouch, which can be easily reached from a ...

This story appears in the July 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. Space suits—designed to provide oxygen and consistent atmospheric pressure—have evolved from pressure suits for ...

I’d worn compression knee-high socks on long flights (I like the ones from Bombas) for most of my 30s, but this was the first ...

How do they differ from other astronaut attire down the years? The futuristic flight suits worn by Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken during Saturday's successful launch look a world away from the bulky ...

Austrian aerial stuntman and all-around maniac Peter Salzmann has already pushed wingsuiting to a whole 'nother level in ...

Whether helping astronauts enter Earth orbit, walk on the moon, pilot a space shuttle, or travel to Mars, space suits must serve several vital functions: provide oxygen, control temperature ...

Everyone is watching Suits this summer — even though it's been a decade since the legal drama finished airing on USA. Ever since Suits dropped on Netflix, it’s been hovering near the top of ...

The program gives journalists from across the country a chance to experience life as a U.S. Navy sailor. NORFOLK, Va. — The ...

“When flights are canceled, many airlines have the option of putting you on another carrier’s flight because they have interline agreements,” Lousson Smith, product operations specialist at ...

In very cold weather he might wear cotton and Nomex long underwear beneath his liner suit. Fighter pilots carry waterproof maps and flight plans in a leg pouch, which can be easily reached from a ...