I was after some mysticism and drama with the title, but let's just get to the point. The topic at hand is interesting enough.

Dig this: the spacesuits that will be used by NASA astronauts in the future will have "self-healing capabilities." ILC Dover LP, the company that has been making the spacesuits for NASA since the Apollo missions in the 60s will have these suits with amazing abilities ready as early as 2018 - just in time for NASA's return to the Moon.

These "abilities" will enable the spacesuits to self-repair holes, generate electricity and kill germs. Materials used in making the layers of the suit will enable it to heal itself - the rubber-like polymer gel sandwiched between layers of polyurethane will ooze out from surrounding areas to patch the holes in the suit. Vacuum chamber tests have been conducted to prove that up to 2mm wide holes can be patched up by the gel. The suit will also be able to alert the astronaut if there are any large holes in the spacesuit via the current-carrying wires incorporated to the material.

As for generating power, the suit will have flexible solar cells sewn into its outer layer. At the moment, the company building the spacesuits are still testing what kind of cells will be most suitable for this - either polymer or silicon-based cells.

Hopefully, these smart spacesuits will be ready for NASA's (and other nations') journey to the Moon and into the other parts of the cosmos.