If you’re older than a Gen Z, you might remember the “most terrifying space photo” depicting astronaut Bruce McCandless II, taken from the space shuttle Challenger on February 7, 1984.
Nearly forty years later, we finally have the full story behind this groundbreaking yet petrifying historical moment, with footage behind the revolutionary photo recently resurfacing on social media.
On February 7 and again on February 9, 1984, Bruce and fellow astronaut Bob Stewart strapped themselves into Manned Maneuvering Units (MMUs) and left the safety of their ship to make an unconfined spacewalk as they and Challenger hurtled along at nearly 28,900 kilometers per hour (18,000 miles per hour), IFLScience reported.
