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.

It really is," McCandless said over the radio. He died at home in California on Thursday, Nasa said. No cause of death was given. "The iconic photo of Bruce soaring effortlessly in space has ...

When astronaut Bruce McCandless II drifted away from the safety of the Space Shuttle in 1984, it was terrifying. Not just for ...