Dutch firm Mars One unveils concept space suit for Martian explorers

Dutch company Mars One, which aims to send people to the Red Planet within a decade, on Tuesday unveiled its first concept for a space suit to protect humans “under the most difficult conditions.”

The pressurised suit will include an impact resistant helmet with a see-through bubble.

It will “make maximum use of local Mars resources to provide a safe and comfortable environment for crew members,” Mars One said in a statement.

Made from material similar to that used for NASA’s astronauts when exploring the Moon, the suit’s design also takes into account “new challenges” presented by Mars’ surface.

This included dealing with omnipresent red dust, which the company admitted still “needed more work.”