Earth to astronaut Barbie, we have a new space collectible ... but probably not for all of the reasons Mattel intended.

Bridging the gap between style and practicality, SpaceX has unveiled the attire for astronauts embarking on the historic Polaris Dawn mission. Gone are the days of bulky, cumbersome space suits.

back to the top- Spacesuits for the space shuttle era are pressurized at 4.3 pounds per square inch (psi), but because the gas in the suit is 100 percent oxygen instead of 20 percent, the person ...