Inside 'The Martian': Movie's Sleek Spacesuits Explained

Janty Yates, the costume designer for "The Martian," originally looked for inspiration to NASA's prototype Z1 and Z2 spacesuits. "We basically had to start from scratch," Yates told Space.com. "The Martian" stars Matt Damon as NASA astronaut Mark Watney, who is stranded alone on Mars and presumed dead.