I Tested NASA's New Space Suit (Ft. Axiom Space)
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- This will be the next space suit on the moon. What can it do?
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Only 12 people have ever walked on the moon and they all did it within just 4 years of each other. Then, for the last 50 years, no one has gone back… but that’s about to change.
Soon, astronauts will return to the moon to prepare for people to live there long-term and to get us ready to send the first humans to Mars. But to do it, they need to survive outside in space and work for hours in one of the most dangerous conditions a human will ever face. The problem is, our spacesuits for the Moon haven’t been updated in decades! But now, to make this next chapter in space possible, space suits are getting a major upgrade.
These new suits will give astronauts the superpower to do more, for longer… and I’m one of the first civilians to put one on.
In this video, we’re taking you behind the scenes to show how Axiom Space is designing, building, and testing NASA’s new space suits. I am going to put myself and this suit to the test, to give you a sneak peak into what it looks like, what it feels like, and how it could change what humanity can do in space...
Chapters:
0:00 Why NASA needs new spacesuits
01:28 NASA’s Artemis mission, explained
03:02 This is NASA’s new spacesuit
03:45 How you would die in space
05:46 Not all spacesuits are the same
07:04 Why spacesuits are so expensive
07:51 The new era of spaceflight
09:07 How astronauts use the bathroom
09:55 How astronauts scratch their face
10:48 How to put on a spacesuit
12:31 How a spacesuit protects you
13:36 How astronauts practice walking in space
14:33 What a pressurized spacesuit feels like
15:55 Why is NASA’s new spacesuit black and orange?
16:42 Why spacesuits are mostly handmade
18:02 How NASA’s new spacesuits fit more people
19:16 How much does NASA’s new spacesuit weigh?
19:45 Challenge 1: Collect a sample
21:07 Challenge 2: RUN
22:45 Challenge 3: Squat
23:26 Challenge 4: Kneel
24:10 Why spacesuits are huge if true
25:50 They’re also building a space station??
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Bio:
Cleo Abram is an Emmy-nominated independent video journalist. On her show, Huge If True, Cleo explores complex technology topics with rigor and optimism, helping her audience understand the world around them and see positive futures they can help build. Before going independent, Cleo was a video producer for Vox. She wrote and directed the Coding and Diamonds episodes of Vox’s Netflix show, Explained. She produced videos for Vox’s TH-cam channel, was the host and senior producer of Vox’s first ever daily show, Answered, and was co-host and producer of Vox’s TH-cam Originals show, Glad You Asked.
Additional reading and watching:
- Tour of the Moon in 4K: • Tour of the Moon in 4K
- “Why Spacesuits Are So Expensive,” Business Insider: • Why Spacesuits Are So ...
- Who Has Walked on the Moon? NASA: science.nasa.gov/moon/moon-wa...
- The Next Generation Spacesuit, Axiom: www.axiomspace.com/axiom-suit
- “How Astronauts Put on Space Suits,” Adam Savage’s Tested: • How Astronauts Put on ...
- “The Original Sin of NASA Space Suits,” The Atlantic: www.theatlantic.com/science/a...
- “How 3 NASA Missions Could Send Astronauts Back to the Moon,” New York Times: www.nytimes.com/interactive/2...
- Artemis, NASA: www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/...
- “NASA’s Next-Generation Spacesuits,” CNBC: • NASA’s Next-Generation...
- Dude Perfect Goes to SPACE (this is awesome): • Dude Perfect Goes to S...
- “Astronaut Chris Hadfield Debunks Space Myths,” WIRED: • Astronaut Chris Hadfie...
Vox: www.vox.com/authors/cleo-abram
IMDb: www.imdb.com/name/nm10108242/
Gear I use:
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Welcome to the joke down low:
How did the Space Teddy Bear cross the road?
Ewoked
Find a way to use “ewok” in a comment to let me know you’re a real one who made it to the end of the description :)
22:35 That’s the world’s most expensive piñata.
Beat me to it! 😂
Hahah I knew EXACTLY which shot you were talking about without even looking
Don't read my name!
The way I was giggling
@@without-user-name yeah, terrible joke
Fun Fact: As they said in the video "We don't make that many space suits..." is so true. My grandfather was a pilot, and was asked to fly one box for NASA, just one box, on a massive cargo plane. The box contained one of the spacesuits being flown back to Florida from the shuttle landing in CA. He and his co-pilot asked. "What? They don't trust us to fly them all back?" The reply they were given was "Its not that, we just can't afford to lose all the suits if you crash"
Completely logical.
Basically, "we trust you, but not THAT much" 😄
Risk management 101, remove the most approachable (easiest) risk elements first.
I mean, if you think about it, it makes sense. One suit is not just an expense, but also a time consuming affair to make. You can't cut corners with these. They're hand made (for the most part, there's some expediency that modern tech has afforded them - probably, like laser cutting all the fabrics) cocoons that wrap one life. They're the one thing that can't be jiggled or tempted, because it's a life line. You cut costs for publicity stunts to make these... someone invariably dies. So the "cost" isn't just $ it's also an incredible amount of responsibility. They're basically more valuable than THE crown jewels (in some respects).
That's such an awesome story
Saying "I have a full mag" sound waaay cooler than the other thing.
That's smart naming.
"changing mag, cover me!"
@@MrGeknechtet haha xD
"Reloading!"
herrrg!
Reasonably sure that naming was a product of early NASA engineers trying to convince the original astronauts to wear them and all of those guys were too proud to wear anything called a diaper. Similar ego "accommodations" had to be made when designing and tailoring (sizing) the sleeves fitted over their penises for urinating, lol
@@Eric-zy6et Important to save face in space xD
My husband is the lead engineer for the M&P group at Axiom! Everyone I've met from there has been good people; a really fun, smart, dedicated crew for sure. SOOO jealous you got to get in the suit!!
Station or Suits?
Pride: 100
OpSec: 0
Has a FB page: 100
China: Now In your Wifi
@@johndough1703 Given that this isn't a military project, China mostly likely knows everything they want to know already.
In a world where so much stuff on the internet is negative and divisive, I just want you to know how refreshing it is to watch your videos. Thanks for making the world a little bit better in your unique way.
I just finished watching and I'm grinning from ear to ear! I was pretty green with envy before tho haha.
Agreed Topher, shame so many people get attracted to content like that instead of amazing channels like this.
This video made me smile a lot, cynicism successfully suspended
she's not gonna sleep with you mate
@@kvincent5626 ah, there's always one moron with an inappropriate comment...
I can hear Adam Savage screaming with jealousy from hundreds of miles away
Came here to say this
But he’d probably be also super excited for her at the same time.
No that's me.
Not the only one...
"Fine, I'll make one myself!"
I am 67 yrs old and you had me in tears of joy and a little envy. The first job I remember ever wanting was to work at NASA. I never did but this video gave me an insight I never had. Great work Cleo and team!
🤡
I was blessed twice in my life to operate in the NASA Space Station EVA suit for about four hours each time in the early days of designing, developing, fabricating and building the the Space Station hardware. First time at Marshal Space Flight Center in the Neutral Buoyancy Test Facility and later at the NASA Houston NBL. They were long days getting into the suit, acclimated then going into the water and working through the Timeline of events while attached to the end of the Canada Arm. At the NBL we were doing EVA operation on the Z1 Truss to Lab Ammonia Cable Tray working the tray and Cable Quick-Disconnects. We were also doing Battery Box ORU remove and replace operations. What an incredible opportunity to work with these fantastically capable engineers and techs and to later see how it all played out in space as the NASA astronauts assembled the real deal on orbit. Thanks to all the wonderful people who made this happen!
AWESOME! ! !
Adam: I wasn't invited to the space suit test. Okay, I'll make a spacesuit with my own hands :)
That sounds amazing, did You ever see, or do, any vacuum tests in the suits?
The glee behind "they let a youtuber in a space suit" makes me so happy for you
Don't read my name!
How jealous is Adam Savage
@@bonolio Nah man, Adam saw this and was furiously taking notes for his own suit. Fiddybucks says he's going to have one made...
the kind of access you get is impressive. From X-59 to NASA Spacesuits. Dammmnn!!!
Don't read my name!
First be smart and inquisitive, Then be photogenic and kind. 3 Make great content...and its good tech content related in a fabulous manner. She does not preach and does not talk down...she expects you to be curious and interested and WE ARE
Pays to be smart AND beautiful 😊
Cleo, you have no idea how important this video is! Our excitement for Space has died down so much, and it's sad. The ammount of stuff we'll learn from Space Exploration will be marvelous. So thank you! This video was real fun :)
The new space race is just kicking off, so keep an eye on the near future. With Artemis and other amazing things happening, I am hoping the general excitement for space picks up :)
hard to be excited for something that is fake. true history so much more inspiring and exciting
@@jessefernandez1797 Where did that come from? 😂
Can you imagine soon, we'll have 4k videos of astronauts just casually working on the moon
The MAG obviously serves two roles; absorbency if you need to relieve yourself, and when you think you're too cool wearing an EV suit, you remember; "I'm wearing a diaper," this ensures your head fits inside the helmet.
🤣 The "how to die in space" part killed me 🤣 👍👍👍
But the controversy remains in how it killed your first.
In what order?
great animations! LOL
are you in space??
Hey-oh!!
I love Cleo's genuine joy in this, her passion for this story is very apparent.
The reason we got internet.. Much appreciated 🙂
I LOVE that this channel makes their ads extremely obvious and with a countdown timer. I will always watch these ads fully, because I appreciate it!
me too!!
9@@okskaren
6:42 That voice transition was smooth😮
I came looking for this comment, I was going to say the same thing!!
The snapping finger and going to space and in what order will a person die in that situation, was the most traumatizing yet cute animation I ever saw!
The animations in "how you would die in space" part was really cool and pleasant.
People who wanted to be an Astronaut as a kid:
Cleo’s doing our dreams for us
living vicariously through Cleo!
True !
14:15 Lady in the back giving the thumbs up very wholesome! XD
I have to admit, I really felt your excitement!
And fastest?! You gotta be proud!
Thanks for letting us come on this adventure
I feel like you and Destin have a lot of cross over, would love to see you guys collab!
the ear popping thingy in the helmet is so impressive
I keep forgetting that not everyone can just ear-rumble / voluntarily ear pop. Seeing them come up with another solution was unexpected.
@@eric_has_no_idea i hope they clean that ... with lots of dettols....
It’s the least impressive thing in the entire suit still cool I guess
"Those were my two big questions. How do you pee and how do you itch" lol truly huge questions haha awesome video as always
For pee, they have a urine collection device and maximum absorbency garment, the former is basically a bag with a tube connected to your pee parts, and the latter is an expensive adult diaper. As for itches, the neck ring has a little pokey bit and something called a valsalva device - basically a silicone plug you can block your nose with to clear your ears - both can be used to scratch your nose or face but if you have an itch elsewhere, you just kinda have to wiggle and hope lol.
And God help you if you sneeze.
@@willythemailboy2 Wally Shira was the first astronaut to have a bad head cold in space and famously later became the spokesman for Actifed - one of the TV ads was him holding a bubble helmet and saying "can you imagine sneezing in one of these". It's on TH-cam if you search 😂
@@GlutenEruption And Sheppard needed to pee without all this resources, so they just prayed to the urine don't put anything inside the capsule in short circuit.
@@joseeduardobolisfortes lol, they actually /did/ turn the power to his boomed harness off until he confirmed things were drying out 😂
The spacesuits look like an engineering marvel, and it's amazing how Axiom and NASA aim to make them more accessible and sustainable. This is undoubtedly a giant leap for mankind.
The most impressive part to me was how readily an untrained person was able to operate it. It's a reminder that it's not just the technical bits of how each part works but getting them all to work together with that degree of ergonomic freedom.
Its so fascinating to see that this tech will go to space, I can't even guess, how much effort it takes to design and make one suit. But I noticed some upgrades to this suit.
1. Give the option to freely use the hand inside the suit, means have a way to get the hand out and scratch any part of the body.
2. Have the suit more movable, means have very little restraint in the movement.
3. Suit gets converted into a space craft by sticking the hands and legs together and you become a pilot in human shaped space craft, you are fee to move inside that.
4. nothing else.
11:26 needs to be on NASA recruiting pamphlet. The wonder and excitement in her face is real:)
This is ridiculously entertaining. I've never actually seen one of your full length videos before, but I'm definitely gonna be watching more of them.
11:26 *TELAMON:* _"Commencing Atlas systems suit initialization..."_
I really hope you do a live stream of the launch to the moon, whenever that will be. Maybe even with guests, I just feel like having this level of enthusiasm and energy on that historic day would be invaluable.
One of the lead designers of NASA's EVAs was giving a talk on Insider a while back, always referred to the suits as 'spacecraft' makes sense. Also from what she said it makes sense why they're so difficult to manufacture and why they were so advenced for their time!
I'm curious as to how EVAs have advanced in terms of digital tech, because the original suits had some digital data readouts on the top of the chest piece when you looked down and these new ones don't seem to have them
That equalizing nose piece is genius. You can't pinch your nose like you do while scuba diving!
The way she described it seems like what would get if pressurized one of those full mascot outfits, since they can also have bigger proportions than the wearer.
I'm so fricking glad i found this channel. Finally my ADHD is HOOKED from the very first second on every topic. before even i was interested I couldn't really make it through videos of Quantum MEchanics or CERN and those topics. The whole approach is HUGE! I mean that!
Thank you for having me!
15:00 She actually made all of us hold our nose and blow through it 😂
Its interesting to see because on your Modern day Commercial dive hats like the Kirby Morgan we have a nose block that has the same function but its on a rod you can retract and engage.
That ewoked tons of memories for me, who also looked at being an astronaut as an adult when I was 10-ish. Went to Space Camp in Galveston (Institute for Gifted and Talented) too, and met Commander Scobee and crew (Rest in Peace). Kudos to you Cleo for this opportunity!
never imagined the complexities of the spacesuit. whole new level of respect for astronauts
Don't read my name!
Worth noting axiom isn’t building it from scratch, years of NASA R&D on the xEMU Moon suit is provided to Axiom for free.
Great video!
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Can't wait for SpaceX's version being a success (which technically just a more refined, more glam up, more modern version of the Mercury suits)
maybe by A3 NASA will get 2 type of suits...
I'm sure most of the engineers came from nasa too
@@PrograError11 SpaceX spacesuit is technologically inferior as it's built for space only and not for moon.
Astronauts out there giving the phrase “CHANGING MAG!” A whole new meaning 😂
10:46 The world's first space suit putting on ASMR
22.47 "Not skipping leg day" for the win! I love how refreshingly positive you are!
The EMUs on Station right now don't contain the joints necessary to walk in any sort of gravity. They would be wasted complexity and an unnecessary failure point. Just a fun fact for everyone.
That was super cool of Axiom to let you do this. What a great memory for you. So, What do you do if you have to take a shit?😂😂😂lol
I'm so glad you decided to go this route and share your journalism in this way. You really pick some cool stuff to do that I don't see anywhere else, and your sense of wonder and enjoyment of technology is very enjoyable to watch.
I just love how enthusiastic and curious and giggly you are..it's refreshing
I started to cry in blink of my eye when they closed the helmet and you closed your eyes - I have dreamed of this all my life and am so happy to have that atmosphere and emotion from you
So cool! I am so glad they have made these improvements. So glad our astronauts will have the increased protection and mobility.
For those wondering 14.7 PSI is approximately 1 Bar and 19 PSI is approximately 1.3 Bar.
"I feel like a extremely technological and sophisticated squirrel!" 😆
It was nice to see Cleo get emotional at the very end. Something as special as this would definitely be an emotionally overwhelming cool.😎
Wow! A MAG has NEVER looked so good!
I worked on a sewn engineering project last year. Damn, I wish it was as cool as this! This is making me so excited to see other sewn engineering products
This video, together with the one Destin of @SmarterEveryday did at the 'pool' showing the training and testing the astronauts do (under water) is just mind blowing as far as what is required to travel to the moon and what we as a species can achieve if we don't fight each other....
This is a very very naive view of history.... Did it ever occur to you that we went to the moon BECAUSE people fight each other? The moon represents a strategic advantage... And it still does. Why do you think China is so interested in the moon?
Yet most blow space off as a waste of money.
This was one of the coolest site visits you've done. It's always great to watch nerds share their creations with others. They wear their pride on their faces so transparently. Here, it's not just, hey, I built a thing. Here, it's hey, I built this thing for humanity so that we can keep exploring. This is about boldly going. This is properly huge if true territory. Thanks for sharing your adventure with the rest of us and big ups to Axiom for recognizing the opportunity to reach a different audience.
I’m huge fan of your content! Your ability to simplify and explain complex topics is truly impressive. Could you please consider making a detailed video on quantum computers? I'd love to learn more about how they work and their applications. Thanks for the fantastic content you provide!
The pure joy on your face as you were doing what's probably the hardest workout of your life was mesmerising! Colour me jealous!
We need Cleo on the moon 2030!
Yes!
9:28 - changing MAGs
Somewhere, somewhen, Robert Heinlein is smiling, with tears in his eyes.
Cleo is everyone’s childhood but also a TH-camr
Cleo's joy, wonder and awe is so infectious that I was smiling for the whole video. Great job, Cleo!
There are emu's in outer space? I knew it.
Your show should be used in school science classes.
Lol. Nice joke!
Don't tell the Aussies...
Nice! The suit FIT & she showed she was FIT... From KNEEL to ARMS-STRONG!!😂
This video was so much fun to watch. You rock, Cleo.
fantastic vid! your gleeful smiling when in the suit had me both laughing and jealous! well done :)
Cern, Red Bull, Space suits, ISS next? And then the moon!? 😂
The ten year old wanting to be an astronaut in you was very present, super episode! ❤
I'll never stop saying this until it happens: this channel should have at least 10M subscribers
I knew a gentleman who was an engineer and worked on the original Apollo space suits. He is gone now but had some interesting stories about it.
You're getting some top-quality invitations these days! It's well deserved - your videos are excellent!
Now we need Cleo in a spacesuit driving an F1 car! 😆
In Switzerland!
Don't read my name!
At CERN
"Technologically sophisticated squirrel"!! 🤣🤣 Hammy with a brain! 😄
Thank you Cleo, this was my favorite video of all that you’ve made, and I was mimicking some of your emotions. It brought me to tears!
The animation part starting at 3:45..... 🤣well done.
I still don’t know which one I enjoyed watching more.
The space suit? Or your joy wearing it ?
♥️
the fact that she has played outer wilds and loves it just makes this 10x better
Brian McManus over at Real Engineering did a great uber-technical deep-dive on the problem of dust in the context of space suits. They are underappreciated marvels of human engineering.
Brilliant video, Cleo.
Congratulations cleo🎉❤
Why did the space teddy bear cross the road? Because it was ewoked to explore the other side of the galaxy! 😅
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It's always worth waiting for your episodes ✌🏻🤩
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I have a question what about tears and how they are managing it in latest designs. Cause there was an incident earlier on ISS which caused Astronaut Chris Hadfield going blind cause of tears.
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Fan of You and Your all team as well...!! Hope I will get a chance to meet you all once in person somewhere down the line in future.
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Eagerly waiting for Hoodies & Caps of Huge If True as you shown in last episode ❤❤
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Keep inspiring us and keep growing 💪🏻🤟🏻
The nose pressure equalizers kool!
Cleo unable to hold back that 10yr old girl's excitement she's waited 20 years to do!
Hey, maybe do something with astronaut-in-training "Alyssa Carson" and talk about Mars, I'm sure that would be a great episode
Cool and Funny experience thanks for sharing with us these exciting moments
Cloe these episodes are unbelievable and your ability to tell a story is fantastic. These need to be shown in schools and universities. Well done.
Fascinating!
I wanted to go up in space since I was 10 years old. I read a book called Danny Dunn, and the antigravity paint in grade school in the 50s. I’m 75 now. If I got a call to go up in space tomorrow, I would do it. thanks so much for your content. I was giggling and clapping for you. I am with you in spirit.❤🚀
So happy for you Cleo. It was pretty obvious how much this meant to you.
For All Mankind Cleo... For All Mankind...!
Now, go and see the Space-X suite! Compare, and tell us!!!!
11:11 asserting dominance over the staff.
So in other words, they developed Fallout Power Armor.
1000 rads resistance for sure
I'm so happy this channel has grown to be so 'huge'!! Congrats Cleo on living a childhood dream. And always loving the videos and longer form content.
Really good video, Cleo
Loved this video! So jealous that you got to experience that.
Great video!!!!
What about visiting the new SpaceX EVA suits?
They will be easier to move in. The SpaceX EVA suit is tethered to the Crew Dragon for lifesupport, like the 1960s Gemini suits. That SpaceX EVA suit is a step between the existing flight suits and a future SpaceX EMU suit that will likely look a LOT like the Axiom EMU, due to physics.
There is ano SpaceX EMU suit. Yet
@@steveaustin2686 yeah, true, but I think that in two years they will have suits like the ones from Axiom and they will be less voluminous, for sure
@@ErnestCF I would not be soo sure. Physics can only make the suits to a certain thinness and still work.
I would LOVE to visit SpaceX.
Mannn, NASA needs to get some fashion designers or something. The Apollo suits are iconic, and on a serious note, I think that’s partly why that period of space-faring is so beloved.
Edit: Nvm, I spoke too soon 🤣
I know it's not the same, and I'm just rambling. But, Roofing is alot like being stuck in a space suit. The shingles cover your hands and arms in fiberglass, you cant touch anywhere/anything you don't want fiberglass on/in. Your movement isn't limited but restricted. You learn how to move around, so you don't fall off. And you can't go down every 5 minutes to get something, once you're up there, you don't get off the roof for 8+hrs.
I know everything else is different, but this is what I've experienced that I've often thought felt like being "trapped" for hours, but also perfectly safe and needing to do work. 😅 Sorry for the ramble
If Physics Girl didn't have Long-term Covid...I would really like to see these 2 team up for some shows 😊
It's crazy to think that the only moon exploration by humans to date was done nearly 50 years ago.
Yeah, because people were in a contest with the soviets and America didn't want to ruin their own reputation. I love all the analogue systems that apollo had, I mean you kinda have to stick with analogue controls, otherwise what if a solar flare causes all your systems to go down?
OVER 50 years ago. Apollo 11 was July 1969; Apollo 17, December '72.
Yeah, they didn't even have cell phones or PCs yet
55 years since the first moon landing
It's even more crazy that we still don't have a realistic plan for getting to Moon right now. Try video titled "I Was SCARED To Say This To NASA... (But I said it anyway) - Smarter Every Day 293" for more details.
The smile emits light from within the spacesuit.
Cleo,
You and your team are providing much better and more informative science and engineering journalism than all of the major networks and cable networks combined, IMO. I'm sure that you're getting this great access to do these stories because the high quality of your work is so evident. You're doing a great job of translating complex science and engineering topics into very understandable content for the general public. The way that you do it in such an enthusiastic and optimistic way is infectious and should be quite compelling for the younger generations. Your humble TH-cam channel may end up being responsible for many thousands of young people pursuing much-needed careers in STEM. Keep up the good work!
Ed Schultheis, PE
Mechanical design engineer and manufacturing consultant for 35 years
Schultek Engineering & Technology, Inc.
The Internet wouldn't be the same without you.