The devil may wear Prada on Earth, but NASA Artemis astronauts will on the moon. Here’s why.
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In “The Devil Wears Prada 2”, there is a moment where a billionaire character mocks the idea of sending astronauts to the Moon: “We went there 60 years ago!” And Mars, pfft! Who is Musk? No, the real innovation, he suggests, is sending astronauts to the sun. He even has a name for his spaceship: The Icarus (yes, the irony doesn’t get it).
This character may be against sending crewed missions back to the Moon, but NASA certainly isn’t. The agency plans to land humans on the lunar surface as part of its ongoing Artemis initiative. in Pradanothing less.
Spacesuits for Artemis 3 and Artemis 4 were designed as part of a collaboration between the famous Italian fashion house and Axiom Spacea private space company based in Houston, Texas. The (relatively) refined costumes allow astronauts a greater degree of mobility than previous versions, while protecting them from dangerous cosmic radiation. They’re also designed to fit a wider range of body types, incorporating more adjustable features.
Axiom Space and Prada revealed the costume at the International Astronautical Congress 2024 in Milan.
In April, NASA successfully launched its Mission Artemis 2which sent a crew of four astronauts to fly around the Moon. Artemis 3, planned for 2027, will see astronauts test new Prada spacesuits in low Earth orbit for the first time.
Axiom Space and Prada unveiled the design of the new Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU) spacesuit at the International Astronautical Congress in Milan on October 16, 2024. | Credit: Andrew Jones/Space.com
Artemis 4 is currently planned to take off by the end of 2028. It will be the first time humans have set foot on the Moon since 1972, as well as the first time a woman has been there. NASA’s long-term goal is to establish a lunar base, which will allow astronauts to work (and eventually travel to Mars) from the surface of our satellite.
For now, Prada has cornered the market on unusual space fashion. But who knows, Dior still has plenty of time to unveil its 2028 lunar collection.
You can catch “The devil wears Prada 2” in theaters now, and discover Espace.com for updates on everything related to Artemis.
