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\\u201cWe are in a space renaissance right now, but with that comes new challenges. This is especially true for spacesuits.\\u201d

Will Green is a Ph.D. student at the University of North Dakota. He is collaborating on research with NASA that is centered on applying breakthrough technologies to push the boundaries of what is possible with spacesuits. Will has taken part in analog missions at UND\\u2019s Inflatable Lunar/Martian Analog Habitat as a mission commander and an EVA ground control officer.

Will\\u2019s previous research experience includes Lunar and Martian dust mitigation strategies, robotic testing of spacesuit joints, high-performance textile research for spacesuits and military applications, and inventing an exoskeleton for the Army Research Laboratory. You know, Casual space suit stuff to chat about on Casual Space. \\U0001f609

Follow Will and his work on Instagram at:\\xa0 spacesuit_will

And enjoy this clip: Beth and Will talk about how claustrophobic wearing spacesuits can be\\u2026 and we loved watching this BBC reporter \\u201chave a moment\\u201d with his spacesuit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3AXhN3Wo0g\\xa0