After a failed launch attempt on Thursday, the SpaceX team of astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley were on their way into orbit Saturday on the first US manned space mission in almost a decade. As you might have already imagined since this is a SpaceX and NASA partnership, the man responsible for the portable flamethrower that’s also trying to reinvent travel as a whole couldn’t let his astronauts go into orbit wearing the same obtuse, janky getups that all their predecessors wore. Enter the new SpaceX spacesuits. Described by many as a “human tuxedo for space,” this new suit combines all the self-sustaining systems, depressurization protection and flame resistant features of previous models while also incorporating a sleek new design that’s more Netflix Sci-Fi special than it is government bureaucracy. It doesn’t hurt that things like avionics and communications have been integrated into the suit through areas like the touch-screen-friendly gloves. The future is here.
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Huckberry’s Essential Holiday Gift Guide
Unzip your coat and have some mulled wine on the house—you’ve arrived at your final gifting destination: The Holiday Gift Guide. It’s like your friendly neighborhood one-stop holiday shop, except instead of balsa wood ornaments, ours is packed with thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list. Future heirlooms, small-but-significant stocking stuffers, and gear for getting out there (or staying in)—are all right here. There’s no music playing in the background though, so you’ll just have to hum Bing Crosby while you click around instead.
