Boeing just unveiled a stylish, futuristic new spacesuit for astronauts

The form-fitting Boeing Blue suit weighs only 20 pounds

Astronauts just got a wardrobe upgrade.

A Boeing spacecraft will soon be carrying astronauts to the International Space Station, and the aeronautics giant has designed a sleek new space suit for the ride, said Liz Stinson at Wired​. The form-fitting Boeing Blue suit weighs only 20 pounds, about 10 pounds lighter than the bulky orange "pumpkin" suits worn by NASA shuttle crews.

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