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Actually they are not anymore.
You might remember spacesuits used during the project Mercury to be shiny silver, but all spacesuits designed since the 60s have a flat white outer covering.
Retaining heat is not an issue in a spacesuit, quite the opposite. All the heat generated by the human body must be removed from the suit. All spacesuits have a cooling device built-in and there is very little if any ability to heat the suit. Usually there are little heaters in the fingertips but that's about it.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 9y ago1- To provide air pressure to the body (space is a vacuum, ~0 pressure)
2- Temperature control
3- Protection from various radiation (including heat)
4- Communications
5- Protect from abrasions
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∙ 15y agoIts silver to reflect the heat of the sun, which is intense.
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Why does Sandy wear an astronaut suit?
She wear's it because mammals can't breathe underwater.
Why might an astronaut need to carry out a space walk?
For Multiple reasons. 1) There is no air, therefore the astronaut must wear the suit, or rather the suit's helmet to breathe. 2) It protects him from physical damage when handling volatile or dangerous substances/ objects.
How can astronauts wear an outfit that is heavier than they are?
Think about it. A astronaut wears his suit up in space where gavity level is much lower than in earth. If you have a 160 lbs. suit and a 125 lbs. man the suit would be about 25 lbs. in space and the astronaut would still have his strength to hold up his earth weight, 125 lbs. so he could carry his suit easily.
Name What is the name of the suit astronauts wear?
A space suit.
What comedy movie has an astronaut farting in a space suit and using food to draw pictures?
Rocket man
What do astronuats wear?
This depends upon where the astronaut is. Inside the International Space Station, astronauts usually wear light, informal clothing. If the astronaut exits the station to do a space walk or other such mission, the astronaut will wear an air tight space suit, in order to be able to continue breathing.
What is the name of an astronaut suit?
It's called a space suit
Who was the first to wear the astronaut suit?
An astronaut.
What does Walter Cunningham wear?
Walter Cunningham is a astronaut so when he was in space he wore a space suit, but on earth he dresses just like you.
Can an astronaut take a monkey into space?
If he took a monkey with him, presumably for scientific purposes, it would need to wear a suit just like the astronaut so it could breath and be protected from space.
How can astronauts wear an outfit heavier than they are?
when they go in space there is no gravity. no gravity makes you lighter that is how an astronaut can wear a suit that is heavier than them
How does an astronaut breathe in space?
The astronaut's space helmets allows them to breathe in space! It is connected to an air supply.An astronaut's space suit keeps him from harm from outer space objects!They live in an airtight environment (suit, ship, or station).
What would you wear on Ceres?
An astronaut suit.
What is an astronaut space suit made of?
fabric
What gas do humans need breathe in space?
the suit of astronaut
Why does Sandy wear an astronaut suit?
She wear's it because mammals can't breathe underwater.
How does a space suit allow an astronaut to walk in outer space?
The suit allows the person to walk in outer space, because the suit is designed to with stand the extreme heat and cold of outer space.
