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If spacewalkers seem so serene floating 500 kilometers above the earth, it is a testament to how effectively cocooned they are in their $12-million space suits.

Those suits are the only thing that separates astronauts from one of the harshest-known natural environments. Like a tiny spaceship, the suit provides


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  1. 1. Fposada69 09:47 PM 5/8/08

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