NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless became the first person to go on a spacewalk without a tether. McCandless was wearing a type of jetpack known as the Manned Manoeuvring Unit, or MMU. The MMU fit over a ...
Astronaut Nicole Stott's "Signature Edition" patch depicts one of the Spacesuit Art Project spacesuits that she spearheaded and her two homes: Earth and the International Space Station.
"The design attempts to convey something of the awe and wonder of her spaceflight experience," said Chris Spain, who arranged for the production of the patch, "incorporating her trademark patchwork ...