In Pictures: Nasa unveils new spacesuits for the moon and Mars

Advanced Space Suit Engineer at NASA Kristine Davis gets into the xEMU prototype space suit for the next astronaut to the moon by 2024, during its presentation at NASA headquarters in Washington, U.S.

Advanced Space Suit Engineer at NASA Kristine Davis takes off the new xEMU space suit for the next astronaut to the moon by 2024, during its presentation at NASA headquarters in Washington, U.S.

Kristine Dans climbs out of the Exploration Extravehicular Mobility Unit (xEMU), one of two NASA spacesuit ​prototypes for lunar exploration following a demonstration

Kristine Dans gives the thumbs up sign while wearing the Exploration Extravehicular Mobility Unit (xEMU), one of two NASA spacesuit ​prototypes for lunar exploration during a demonstration

Advanced Space Suit Engineer at NASA Kristine Davis wears the xEMU prototype space suit for the next astronaut to the moon by 2024, during its presentation at NASA headquarters in Washington, U.S.

Advanced Space Suit Engineer at NASA Kristine Davis wears the xEMU prototype space suit for the next astronaut to the moon by 2024, during its presentation at NASA headquarters in Washington, U.S.

The two NASA spacesuit ​prototypes, one for exploring the surface of the Moon's South Pole, known as the Exploration Extravehicular Mobility Unit (xEMU)for lunar exploration, at left, and one for launch and re-entry aboard the agency's Orion spacecraft, known as the Orion Crew Survival Suit, being worn by Dustin Gohmert are on display at NASA Headquarters in Washington.

A NASA spacesuit ​prototype for exploring the surface of the Moon's South Pole, known as the Exploration Extravehicular Mobility Unit (xEMU) is on display at NASA Headquarters in Washington.

Advanced Space Suit Engineer at NASA Kristine Davis takes off the new xEMU space suit for the next astronaut to the moon by 2024, during its presentation at NASA headquarters in Washington, U.S

Visitors take pictures of Advanced Space Suit Engineer at NASA Kristine Davis as she wears the xEMU prototype space suit for the next astronaut to the moon by 2024

Advanced Space Suit Engineer at NASA Kristine Davis wears the xEMU prototype space suit for the next astronaut to the moon by 2024, during its presentation at NASA headquarters in Washington, U.S.

Advanced Space Suit Engineer at NASA Kristine Davis wears the xEMU prototype space suit next to lead engineer Dustin Gohmert wearing the Orion crew survival spacesuit prototype for the next astronaut to the moon by 2024, during a presentation at NASA headquarters in Washington, U.S.