That 'Mars' Look: Designer Draws on Real Tech for Futuristic Spacesuits

Like most of the technology featured in National Geographic's "Mars" miniseries, the futuristic spacesuits worn by the Mars colonists are based on realistic ideas conjured up by scientists and engineers today. Italian costume designer Daniela Ciancio combined extensive research with her own creative talent to carefully craft a spacesuit costume for the Mars crew that was as realistic as possible. Biosuits are pressurized like existing spacesuit designs, but they aren't as big and bulky.