Today’s high-tech spacesuit materials are a far cry from the cotton and rubber used by early high-altitude pilots. This story appears in the July 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine.

We think of human flight as a relatively ... The cost was high, too, with $60,000 spent. That’s $1.3 M today. Alan Eustace’s suit looks more like a moon suit than skydiving gear In slightly ...

Early on, aviators learned that the thin air at high ... the altitude at which airliners cruised. Airline passengers could hardly be expected to don bulky pressure suits, and military flight ...

Lauren Sánchez's Blue Origin flight wasn't just a space trip; it was a fashion statement. The all-women crew, including Katy ...