Are space suits waterproof?

Space suits are not just the simple suit that astronauts wear, but its like an astronaut's personal spececraft equipped with all the necessary syatems required for survival of astronaut in the harsh envitonment in the space. read more

Spacesuits are technically waterproof. Of course they are entirely airproof, otherwise the wearer would suffer total pressure loss in space, and air molecules are larger than water molecules so they are waterproof. However the effect of submerging a space suit in water maybe be detrimental to the material. read more

NASA's Extravehicular Mobility Unit, or EMU, is like a personal mini-spacecraft. Learn more about why astronauts wear spacesuits. The spacesuit used on space shuttle and International Space Station missions is like a personal spacecraft. read more