NASA unveils sleek new spacesuits for Artemis III moon mission

NASA partnered with Axiom Space to unveil the spacesuits that astronauts will one day wear when humanity establishes a longtime presence on the moon. 

The spacesuits are designed for NASA's Artemis III mission, which is scheduled to land humans near the moon's south pole some time in 2025. 

The lunar surface is an unforgiving place, with temperatures reaching 130 degrees during sunlit periods near the south pole. In other deep craters that are perpetually dark, temperatures can dive as low as -334 degrees. 

The new spacesuit debuted by Axiom on Wednesday will allow humans not only to walk on the moon, but also to live and work there. 

"Axiom Space’s Artemis III spacesuit will be ready to meet the complex challenges of the lunar south pole and help grow our understanding of the Moon in order to enable a long-term presence there," Axiom Space CEO Michael Suffredini said Wednesday. 

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The sleek black outer layer sporting Axiom's logo is just a cover to protect the suit’s proprietary design. The actual suits that astronauts will wear on the moon need to be white to reflect heat instead of absorb it. 

NASA is still reviewing data from its uncrewed Artemis I test flight last year, which sent the Orion spacecraft around the moon before successfully returning to Earth in December. 

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Artemis II, which will be the first crewed mission to orbit the moon, is set to launch in late 2024. The crewed mission that will land on the moon, Artemis III, is scheduled for 2025. 

Ja Morant breaks silence on viral video where he flashed gun at club: 'Not who I am'

Ja Morant found himself in trouble last weekend when he flashed a gun during an Instagram Live.

That lapse in judgment ended with him being suspended eight games Wednesday for "holding a firearm in an intoxicated state while visiting a Denver area nightclub."

Morant also checked into a counseling program to "work on learning better methods of dealing with stress and my overall well-being."

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The Memphis Grizzlies superstar said the gun was not his but took "full responsibility" for his actions.

"It's not who I am. I don't condone any type of violence, but I take full responsibility for my actions," Morant said. "I made a bad mistake, and I can see the image that I painted over myself with my recent mistakes, but in the future, I'm going to show everybody who Ja really is, what I'm about and change this narrative."

The video came just a few days after it was revealed that Morant got into a physical altercation with a teenager at his Memphis home during a game of pickup basketball – Morant flashed a gun in that incident as well, claiming that he acted in self-defense and that the teenager said he would "blow [his house] up like fireworks."

In February, the Indiana Pacers claimed that after an altercation between associates of Morant and the Pacers, a red laser was pointed at the team from an SUV that was carrying Morant, which the Pacers believed was a gun.

The NBA investigated the incident and found that no "individual threatened others with a weapon."

Morant has missed the last six games and will be eligible to return to the court Monday, March 20, against the Dallas Mavericks.