24. Besides the spacesuit, do we need any other kind of protection? (A K2S Question)

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No, the spacesuit provides all the protection an astronaut needs. It protects from the extreme heat and cold of space and provides protection from the radiation in space. It provides the necessary cooling inside the suit as well as the oxygen to support life inside the suit.

Answer provided by Lonnie Moffitt


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