NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless became the first person to go on a spacewalk without a tether. McCandless was wearing a type ...

When astronaut Bruce McCandless II drifted away from the safety of the Space Shuttle in 1984, it was terrifying. Not just for the astronaut himself, but also for NASA, scientists, and everyone ...

The 'scariest photo ever taken in space' has an incredible story behind it, as it captured an astronaut completely cut off from everything else.

Space book authors Emily Carney and Bruce McCandless III offer a primer for the new Space Age with a look at how it all ...

astronaut Bruce McCandless ventured out into space and away from shuttle Challenger using only a nitrogen-propelled, hand-controlled backpack Only two robotic missions have made it to the Swift ...

He lives in New York. On February 7, 1984, astronaut Bruce McCandless ventured out into space and away from shuttle Challenger using only a nitrogen-propelled, hand-controlled backpack More than ...