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Chilling and Uneasy: The Untethered Spacewalk That Redefined Exploration
In 1984, astronaut Bruce McCandless II made history—and defied human instinct—by stepping into the vast void of space ...
Why the ‘race for space’ has only just begun
On May 2, 1945, just a few days before World War II ended and two days after Adolf Hitler committed suicide, Nazi scientist ...
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Why the ‘race for space’ has only just begun
“The grizzled GIs who received von Braun’s surrender were skeptical of the urbane, self-assured German’s claims,” write Emily Carney and Bruce McCandless ... to take a spacewalk, and ...
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The most memorable space shuttle missions
In February 1984, Challenger astronauts Bruce McCandless and Robert Stewart achieved ... a trio of astronauts conducted the first-ever spacewalk involving more than two participants.
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Top 10 Most Iconic Spacewalks in Human History
On February 7, 1984, Bruce McCandless became the first person to perform an untethered spacewalk using the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU) during the STS-41B mission. On October 11, 1984 ...
NASA's stuck astronaut steps out on a spacewalk after 7 months in orbit
In 2011, the 30-year space shuttle program ended as Atlantis touched down at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. With five shuttles ...
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7 months in orbit: Nasa's Sunita Williams steps out for spacewalk amid extended ISS stay
Sunita Williams, an Indian-origin astronaut, conducted her first spacewalk in seven months alongside Nick Hague at the International Space Station to perform overdue repairs. This mission extended ...