I read a lot of popular science, so when I read "Goodnight Moons" I instantly thought of these 2 space suits. They are both still in development and testing, but one is particularly neat because it is designed to exert the force of gravity in an otherwise weightless environment. I couldn't help but think that Poddy might have been allowed to return to earth if she had a suit similar to this. The other suit isn't anything too fancy, I just thought it was neat how they tested it in Antarctica. This was just how I pictured all of the characters in the story.
http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2010-10/superhero-style-skin-tight-spacesuit-provides-healthy-compression-astronauts
http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2011-03/nasas-prototype-mars-space-suit-gets-frosty-antarctic-performance-test
Of course, one of the big problems with Poddy on the mission is that they were completely unprepared for her presence. There's no way they would have packed an infant-sized spacesuit. And she would grow during the trip! Logistical nightmare.
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