Prada goes to the Moon: NASA's new long johns for Artemis IV

NASA has revealed the first-of-its-kind spacesuit base layer that astronauts will wear under Prada's AxEMU spacesuit on Artemis IV. The Liquid Cooling and Ventilation Garment (LCVG) is the critical layer that keeps astronauts cool and comfortable during spacewalks — water circulates through tiny tubes embedded in the suit, drawing heat away from the body. If the main system fails, a backup kicks in — a first for spacesuit design. This marks the first time astronauts will have reliable cooling while wearing the AxEMU suit. Why this matters for us: it brings us closer to Artemis IV's 2028 human return to the Moon — the first time Brown and Black astronauts will walk on the Moon since Apollo 17.