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Astronauts have a surprising ability to gauge distances in space
06 May 2024 17:38 GMT
Astronaut Bruce McCandless II approaches his maximum … Feb. 7, 1984. Credit: NASA.
On Earth, gravity and acceleration … University in collaboration with NASA and the Canadian Space … of traditional gravitational cues, astronauts maintain a surprisingly robust …
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NASA is taking astronaut applications. Here’s how to apply
03 Apr 2024 20:28 GMT
… 2024, in this hiring round.
NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless free-floating in space as … need to be tenacious,” said NASA astronaut Anne McClain, in her … more.
Astronaut candidate training
JAXA astronaut Koichi Wakata (right) and NASA astronaut Rick …
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Space photo of the week: Bruce McCandless II floats untethered as the 1st 'human satellite' in history"…
11 Feb 2024 11:19 GMT
Who it is: Bruce McCandless II, a NASA astronaut, testing the Manned Maneuvering Unit … spacewalk. On Feb. 7, 1984, NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless II strapped on a hand … of astronaut Bruce McCandless II on his history-making spacewalk (Image credit: NASA) …
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SPACE HISTORY: NASA Astronaut Bruce McCandless Performs First Untethered Spacewalk in 1984
11 Feb 2024 05:34 GMT
… Home » SPACE HISTORY: NASA Astronaut Bruce McCandless Performs First Untethered Spacewalk in … Feb. 7, 1984
NASA Astronaut Bruce McCandless II approaches his maximum … him. (NASA image)
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – NASA Astronaut Bruce McCandless II approaches …
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40 Years Ago: An Astronaut’s ‘Big Leap’ Into Space
15 Feb 2024 02:27 GMT
… NASA astronauts is hard to comprehend. On February 7, 1984, Bruce McCandless II continued NASA … years later. In 1994, a NASA astronaut tested a new propulsive backpack … and send astronauts to Mars.
McCandless was a member of NASA’s astronaut corps …
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NASA's Voyager 1 probe hasn't 'spoken' in 3 months and needs a 'miracle' to save it" data-before-rewrite-localise="/space/space-exploration/nasas-voyager-1-probe-hasnt-spoken-in-3-months-and-needs-a-miracle-to- …
14 Feb 2024 21:58 GMT
… by its scientific instruments, NASA officials said in a statement … photo of the week: Bruce McCandless II floats untethered as the … get documents."
If NASA is unable to reestablish … with Earth ever since. (NASA researchers accidentally cut contact with …
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Pulse-Pounding Photos Recall NASA’s Historic First Untethered Spacewalk, 40 Years On
12 Feb 2024 10:12 GMT
… this week that two NASA astronauts embarked into uncharted … Bruce McCandless II (back row). Both Stewart and McCandless were shown wearing NASA … iconic image of the NASA astronaut “free-flying” in … above shows the NASA astronaut gliding several feet above …
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Inspiring, Iconic Photos of NASA’s Space Shuttle Era Turn 40 Years Old
08 Feb 2024 18:42 GMT
… photographed him. | NASA On February 7, 1984, astronaut Hoot Gibson aimed … big leap for me.” Astronaut Bruce McCandless II is a few meters … System (RMS), NASA explains. It allowed astronauts to work outside … in lower left corner. | NASA “What I did was I …
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NASA shares iconic throwback pic of astronaut who performed first untethered spacewalk 40 years ago
08 Feb 2024 16:09 GMT
… spacewalk for the first time. Astronaut Bruce McCandless II used a “self-propelled … astronaut Bruce McCandless II moving in space unattached to a craft. (Instagram/@nasa … very first time. Astronaut Bruce McCandless II became the first astronaut to move in …
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It’s exactly 40 years since NASA achieved this remarkable first in orbit
08 Feb 2024 02:20 GMT
NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless II performing the first untethered spacewalk in 1984. NASA
On February … 7, 1984, NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless II performed the … was captured on film by NASA astronaut Robert L. Gibson using …