Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

To Fly Free in Space

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 24, 2002 is “To Fly Free in Space,” an image. It is credited to Credit: STS 41-B Crew, NASA. The original explanation runs about 115 words.

To Fly Free in Space
Credit: STS 41-B Crew, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What would it be like to fly free over the seas and clouds of Earth? The first to experience such an “un tether ed space walk ” were NASA astronauts Bruce McCandless and Robert Stewart during Space Shuttle mission 41-B in 1984.”

— APOD editors, September 24, 2002

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 24, 2002
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: STS 41-B Crew, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 115 words

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