{"id":450892,"date":"2026-05-15T21:55:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T21:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/450892\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T21:55:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T21:55:09","slug":"the-devil-may-wear-prada-on-earth-but-nasa-artemis-astronauts-will-on-the-moon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/450892\/","title":{"rendered":"The devil may wear Prada on Earth, but NASA Artemis astronauts will on the moon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"elk-6e4357df-0171-439a-a317-c0bba2591753\">In &#8220;The Devil Wears Prada 2,&#8221; there&#8217;s a blink-and-you\u2019ll-miss-it moment where a billionaire character scoffs at the idea of sending astronauts to the moon \u2014 &#8220;We went there 60 years ago!&#8221; And Mars, pfft! Who is he, Musk? No, the real innovation, he suggests, is sending astronauts to the sun. He even has a name for his spaceship: The Icarus (yes, the irony is lost on him).<\/p>\n<p>That character may be against sending crewed missions back to the moon, but NASA certainly isn\u2019t. The agency plans to land humans on the lunar surface as part of its ongoing Artemis initiative \u2014 <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/artemis\/a-21st-century-moon-suit-axiom-spaces-lunar-spacesuit-sports-4g-comms-prada-looks-and-oakley-visors-for-artemis-astronauts\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/artemis\/a-21st-century-moon-suit-axiom-spaces-lunar-spacesuit-sports-4g-comms-prada-looks-and-oakley-visors-for-artemis-astronauts\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/artemis\/a-21st-century-moon-suit-axiom-spaces-lunar-spacesuit-sports-4g-comms-prada-looks-and-oakley-visors-for-artemis-astronauts\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">in Prada<\/a>, no less.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-6e4357df-0171-439a-a317-c0bba2591753-2\">The spacesuits for <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/artemis-3-moon-landing-mission\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/artemis-3-moon-landing-mission\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/artemis-3-moon-landing-mission\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Artemis 3<\/a> and Artemis 4 were designed in a collaboration between the famous Italian fashion house and <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/axiom-space\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/axiom-space\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/axiom-space\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Axiom Space<\/a>, a private space company based in Houston, Texas. <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/artemis\/a-21st-century-moon-suit-axiom-spaces-lunar-spacesuit-sports-4g-comms-prada-looks-and-oakley-visors-for-artemis-astronauts\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/artemis\/a-21st-century-moon-suit-axiom-spaces-lunar-spacesuit-sports-4g-comms-prada-looks-and-oakley-visors-for-artemis-astronauts\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/artemis\/a-21st-century-moon-suit-axiom-spaces-lunar-spacesuit-sports-4g-comms-prada-looks-and-oakley-visors-for-artemis-astronauts\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The (relatively) sleek suits<\/a> allow astronauts a greater degree of mobility than previous versions, while still protecting them from dangerous cosmic radiation. They\u2019re also designed to fit a wider range of body types, incorporating more adjustable features.<\/p>\n<p>            You may like<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-11cc7f71-8bb6-47f7-a781-91c712d5f592\"><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/axemu-lunar-spacesuit-axiom-space-prada-reveal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/axemu-lunar-spacesuit-axiom-space-prada-reveal\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/axemu-lunar-spacesuit-axiom-space-prada-reveal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Axiom Space and Prada unveiled the suit<\/a> at the 2024 International Astronautical Congress in Milan.<\/p>\n<p>In April, NASA successfully launched its<a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/artemis\/see-artemis-2s-amazing-views-of-earth-in-timelapse-video-taken-from-12-000-photo-drop\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/artemis\/see-artemis-2s-amazing-views-of-earth-in-timelapse-video-taken-from-12-000-photo-drop\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/artemis\/see-artemis-2s-amazing-views-of-earth-in-timelapse-video-taken-from-12-000-photo-drop\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Artemis 2 mission<\/a>, which sent a crew of four astronauts on a flyby trip around the moon. Artemis 3, slated for 2027, will see astronauts test the new Prada spacesuits for the first time in low Earth orbit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2HvWKWPs9LxaCYqBFfTmGL.jpg\" alt=\"Axiom Space and Prada unveiled the design of the new Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU) spacesuit at the International Astronautical Congress in Milan on Oct. 16, 2024.\"   loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2HvWKWPs9LxaCYqBFfTmGL.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2HvWKWPs9LxaCYqBFfTmGL.jpg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<p>Axiom Space and Prada unveiled the design of the new Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU) spacesuit at the International Astronautical Congress in Milan on Oct. 16, 2024. (Image credit: Andrew Jones\/Space.com)<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-40cc2f4f-74b3-4fa3-a2d9-0ae43f49afc8\">Artemis 4 is currently scheduled to lift off <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/artemis\/nasa-is-overhauling-its-artemis-program-what-does-that-mean-for-humanitys-return-to-the-moon\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/artemis\/nasa-is-overhauling-its-artemis-program-what-does-that-mean-for-humanitys-return-to-the-moon\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/artemis\/nasa-is-overhauling-its-artemis-program-what-does-that-mean-for-humanitys-return-to-the-moon\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">by the end of 2028<\/a>. It will mark the first time humans have set foot on the moon since 1972, as well as the first time a woman has been there. NASA\u2019s long-term goal is to establish a moon base, which will allow astronauts to work (and eventually hop to Mars) from our satellite\u2019s surface.<\/p>\n<p>For now, Prada has the market cornered on out-of-this-world space fashion. But who knows \u2014 there&#8217;s still plenty of time for Dior to unveil its 2028 lunar collection.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/media\/img\/spc-logo-w.svg\" alt=\"Space\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"w-auto h-7 block w-auto mx-auto mb-4 h-[30px]\" data-component-name=\"Image\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can catch &#8220;<a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/culture\/movies\/the-devil-wears-prada-2-aline-brosh-mckenna-screenwriter-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.marieclaire.com\/culture\/movies\/the-devil-wears-prada-2-aline-brosh-mckenna-screenwriter-interview\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Devil Wears Prada 2<\/a>&#8221; in theaters now, and check out<a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.space.com\" data-url=\"http:\/\/space.com\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-normalise-host=\"http:\/\/space.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Space.com<\/a> for updates on <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/missions\/artemis\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/missions\/artemis\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-redirect=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/topics\/artemis-program\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/missions\/artemis\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">all things Artemis<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In &#8220;The Devil Wears Prada 2,&#8221; there&#8217;s a blink-and-you\u2019ll-miss-it moment where a billionaire character scoffs at the idea&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":450893,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[61,60,82],"class_list":["post-450892","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-science","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-science"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/450892","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=450892"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/450892\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/450893"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=450892"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=450892"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=450892"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}