via TwitterScience & Tech / NewsScience & Tech / NewsNASA’s billion dollar space drip has delayed the Moon landingThe next-gen spacesuits will be worn by astronauts on the Artemis mission to the MoonShareLink copied ✔️August 11, 2021August 11, 2021Text Günseli Yalcinkaya If you thought a $23 million space toilet was excessive, NASA has revealed work on a billion dollar space suit for its upcoming mission to the Moon. The ten figure drip is so pricey, in fact, that the space agency has been forced to delay its 2024 landing, stating that the suits won’t be “ready for flight until April 2025 at the earliest”. According to an audit report, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration has already spent $420 million developing new spacesuits for the journey, and plans on spending $625 million more. “The development of new spacesuits is a critical component of achieving NASA’s goals of returning humans to the Moon, continuing safe operations on the International Space Station (ISS), and exploring Mars and other deep space locations,” the report read. Unsurprisingly, Elon Musk decided to weigh in on the news. Responding to a tweet from reporter Michael Sheetz, who had posted about the new report, he said: “SpaceX could do it if need be.” Commenting on a separate tweet showing the 27 different companies involved in supplying parts for the spacesuit, Musk suggested that the process had become too complicated. “Seems like too many cooks in the kitchen,” he said. The Artemis mission will mark the first time humans will return to the Moon since 1972. Elsewhere, NASA is currently looking for people to spend a year pretending to live on Mars in the name of science. If that seems like something you’d be interested in, applications are now open. NASA's @KathyLueders wrote the agency response to the IG report, concurring with each of the four recommendations:"NASA intends to perform a demonstration prior to the first Artemis crewed mission," with an estimated completion date of June 2022. pic.twitter.com/L4uSw11AOO— Michael Sheetz (@thesheetztweetz) August 10, 2021Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.Trending7 sex worker-approved films about sex workSex workers have slammed Sam Levinson for his depiction of the industry in Euphoria. Here, we share our top recommendations for more true-to-life representations Film & TVLife & CultureNobody wants to be famous anymoreArt & PhotographyInside KUTT, the cult lesbian 00s magazineArt & PhotographyKristina Rozhkova’s uncanny photos of young RussiansOnFashionHow On and Loewe are shaping the future of footwear Beauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaMusicThe 5 best songs from Drake’s new albums (plural) Life & CultureThe internet wants women to stop acting like ‘birds’Film & TVMarried at First Sight UK: The experiment has failedEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy