Space isn't so lonely anymore! Astronaut suit that gives hugs from friends and family on Earth ..
Channel: Aliens insider
Date: 2015-07-11

Space isn't so lonely anymore! Astronaut suit that gives hugs from friends and family on Earth wins Nasa competition
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An astronaut spending time alone on the ISS gazes out into the cosmos when, suddenly, they feel themselves being hugged.

No, this isn’t the plot for a space romance movie, rather, it’s a scenario envisaged by Unlimited Theatre in West Yorkshire.

As part of a Nasa contest they’ve designed a spacesuit that can not only simulate the feeling of being hugged, but also give an astronaut live information about their home town.

The contest is an annual Nasa-run event called the International Space Apps Challenge.

Taking place over two days in cities around the world, the contest sees teams attempt to solve problems related to both life on Earth and space with open-source solutions.

These take place within five themes: Earth Watch, Technology in Space, Human Spaceflight, Robotics and Asteroids.