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their suits are very heavy.


Do the astronauts need special clothes while living and working inside the space station?

Yes, astronauts wear specialized clothing while living and working inside the space station. They wear comfortable clothes for daily activities and special space suits for spacewalks or emergencies. These suits provide protection from extreme temperatures, radiation, and microgravity conditions.


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Why did astronauts need to wear space suits when they visited the moon?

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When astronauts travel in space they must wear special helmets. Why?

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When astronauts travel in space they must wear special helmets?

The helmets are part of their space suits. They do not normally wear space suits unless they are going outside the spacecraft. Since there is no air outside and it can be very cold or hot. They need the suits to breathe and to protect them from the heat or cold and the vacuum of space which would kill them.


Why do astronauts have to wear space suits while on the moon?

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What do astronauts need in space?

Astronauts wear special costumes, commonly referred to as "space suits" that protect them from the rays of the sun and gasses depending on which planet they are on. Space suits are airtight and also keep them warm while in the freezing vacuums of space, and cool inthe scorching sun. They wear a tinted glass for their face, not to be blinded by the glare.


Why do sea divers and astronauts need to wear special suits?

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How will astronauts get oxygen out of space?

They need to take it with them. There is no oxygen in space


How does a astronauts eat with their space suits?

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