Star trek, with their many skin tight uniforms may not be far off from what the fashion will look like for space missions. While still ten years off from completion, new light-weight tight fitting spacesuits are being designed. They are based off the concept of the tight skin giraffes have on their legs that helps them to control blood pressure. Instead of relying on gas pressure like the large cumbersome spacesuits they have now, these new suits would use counter pressure, be more flexible, and easier to fix.
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