The spacesuits that allow astronauts to venture outside of the International Space Station have been declared "no-go" for upcoming spacewalks.
The suits keep filling with excess water, a potentially life threatening scenario astronauts have been battling with on multiple occasions.
NASA says that the EMUs aren't completely off the table and could still be used in emergencies.
The deputy manager of the space station program said that they are no-go for nominal extra-vehicular activity until they understand what happened during the last EVA.
Several astronauts have had to deal with water flooding their helmets. A spacewalk had to be cut short after Luca Parmitano's helmet started filling with water.
According to a NASA report filed at the time, Parmitano was at a real risk of being drowned because of the water covering his eyes, nose and ears.
NASA has begun using sponges in the back of helmets to absorb excess water.
While the Parmitano incident has yet to be repeated, NASA astronauts found water inside a German colleague's helmet after a spacewalk.
There is a thin film of water on the helmet.
The suit that Maurer will wear when he returns to Earth in July will be inspected by officials before they approve any future spacewalks.
The officials haven't found anything unusual so far.
She said that they are not seeing that yet.
Spacesuits aboard the station declared a no-go, pending analysis of the helmet water leak.
Guy snapped a photo of the space station so detailed you can see the astronauts on the exterior.
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