13 June 2021, 10:06 pm
NASA Spacesuits will soon be used by NASCAR and other event s race car drivers to keep them cool despite the intense driving situation they are in when on the track. These spacesuits are designed to keep the astronauts or its user cool despite a heat spike from external sources reach a hundred degrees, soon to benefit race car drivers.
(Photo : NASA)
Spacesuit gloves (left) have to be both dexterous enough to use tools and insulating enough to protect against the temperature extremes of working in space (right). Working with industry, NASA explored the use of phase change materials for these purposes, which was later commercialized.