Space suit is an important component of entering an open space. To build one, you also need a lot of science and technical test. But are space suits that complicated? What if there is an emergency and you have to make your own protective clothing to survive the dangers of go in space?
Duct tape is probably one of those things that most of us think of. This adhesive is manufactured in many varieties, but most of them are praised for their mechanical strength and ability to stick together or patch almost anything. NASA even calls it simply “gray tape” – the aluminum pigment that gives traditional tape its silvery gray color.
In the past, astronauts have repeatedly used duck tape to fix various technical problems. Using it to make a spacesuit is obviously a crazy idea and it won’t provide adequate life support for any extended period of time. But how about protecting a human body for a very brief moment, say, jumping from one trapdoor to another?
YouTuber Scott Manley analyzes this hypothetical idea based on available technical (and medical) data:
