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Old July 18th 13, 02:26 PM posted to sci.space.shuttle
John Taylor[_2_]
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Default NASA Chief rules out NASA returning to the moon

On 4/10/2013 8:37 AM, Jeff Findley wrote:

Can't even test spacesuits. Specifically, Apollo (and shuttle, and US-
ISS) spacesuits all use water (for cooling. This works because it is
essentially vented to vacuum where it freezes and sublimates. This
won't work well, or at all, on Mars due to the thin atmosphere.


Water vented to a vacuum will boil, not freeze.