In 1984, astronaut Bruce McCandless II made history—and defied human instinct—by stepping into the vast void of space ...

Bruce McCandless, who was captured in a stunning photograph in 1984 as he made the first untethered flight in space, has died aged 80, Nasa said. With a jetpack, McCandless travelled 100m (328ft ...

and Space Shuttle astronaut Bruce McCandless II, who became the first person to conduct an untethered flight in space during a famous Feb. 7, 1984 spacewalk among his many NASA highlights.