First look at NASA's next generation spacesuits for moon exploration in 2024

HOUSTON – On Tuesday, NASA unveiled its new generation spacesuits. 

The suits will be used for the upcoming Artemis program that will send astronauts back to the moon in 2024. 

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The orange suit, the Orion crew survival system, will be worn for launch and re-entry. 

The second suit, the xEMU, is what astronauts will wear while exploring the moon, and later Mars.Â