The MIT BioSuit could be an alternative to big, bulky traditional spacesuits, but the concept needs some work.
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Sources:
NASA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxPbnFc7iU8
MIT http://newsoffice.mit.edu/2014/second-skin-spacesuits-0918
Gizmodo http://gizmodo.com/mits-new-biosuit-shrinkwraps-astronauts-to-hold-them-to-1636382746?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+gizmodo%2Ffull+(Gizmodo)
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http://newsoffice.mit.edu/2014/second-skin-spacesuits-0918