One of the earliest designs was the convolute joint that has been implemented in several spacesuits, from the Apollo A7LB to the finger joints of the current Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) ...

I’ve always been a fan of the Rolex GMT-Master II. In fact, for a long time, the background of my computer in the late 1990s was a picture of the reference 16710 because it was my dream watch. My love ...

Today the Science Museum opened its most ambitious exhibition yet: Science Fiction: Voyage to the Edge of Imagination, placing visitors at the heart of an interactive science fiction story which is ...

And secondly, that is made more relentless by the space suit. The Apollo space suit that we had, the last three missions had what was called A7LB space suit, much more capable than what Neil Armstrong ...

There were actually two main generations of moonwalking spacesuits: the A7L (used on the surface for Apollo 11, 12 and 14) and A7LB (used for Apollo 15 to 17). The A7LB included modifications for ...

“This overshoe went over the regular boot area on the spacesuit version used on the Moon, called the A7LB Space Suit. “The shoe provides extra protection from rips, tears, and dust to the ...

called the A7LB Space Suit. The shoe provides extra protection from rips, tears, and dust to the basic space suit. These overshoes left the distinctive footprints, which are still on the Moon to ...

Below: Gene Cernan wearing his A7LB during Apollo 17. 12. A7LB version 2 A later version of the A7LB was modified for astronauts aboard the Skylab space station to account for their short duration ...

But like all things NASA, it was a constant work in progress, and four missions later when Apollo 15 blasted off for (I think) Pittsburgh, astronauts began wearing the A7LB. See what they did there?

But like all things NASA, it was a constant work in progress, and four missions later when Apollo 15 blasted off for (I think) Pittsburgh, astronauts began wearing the A7LB. On Monday, voting ...