Alan Shepard rocketed into space in 1961 wearing a shiny silver spacesuit. Four years later, Ed White completed the first US spacewalk in a puffy white jumpsuit that made him look like the Michelin Man. In the space shuttle era, astronauts wore bright orange “pumpkin suits.” Effective and protective, but not terribly stylish. Boeing hopes to change that with a cobalt number called Boeing Blue. Astronauts will wear the sleek suit as they rocket to the International Space Station aboard the Boeing Starliner next year. The bright blue onesie does away with the fishbowl helmet in favor of a hoodie secured with a pressurized zipper. The gloves work on touch screens. Even the booties got an upgrade from Reebok. These fancy new suits takes humanity one step closer to reality where leaving mother earth and maybe living away from her, is as normal as swiping through Facebook. -The Boeing Blue is designed for intra-vehicular activity, meaning it’s meant for wearing inside the spacecraft.