Astronaut Floats in Space

[FelineOverlord]

Stunning photo! 😍

From 1984, I think.

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[gratuitous]

1. Captured in one photo, one of my greatest phobias

I think it was when I first saw 2001: A Space Odyssey that I realized I had this deep-seated terror of being untethered in space like that.

[soothsayer]

4. Same. Boy it makes me nervous

[FelineOverlord]

2. Astronaut Floats in Space

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[magicarpet]

3. ... dude must not be afraid of heights....

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. Greatest Page for this beautiful photo! n/t

[Skittles]

6. 1984

yes indeed

[lunatica]

7. That's breathtaking!

OMG!! Too scary for me!

[NBachers]

8. Men Into Space- A highly-praised 1960 TV series- The pilot featured an astronaut drifting thru space

Colonel Ed McCauley goes out to do an extra-vehicular repair, and is knocked into space. He repeats his name every 30 seconds so worldwide tracking stations can monitor him as he drifts further and further from the ship. I can vividly remember watching this episode on TV. It still holds up, and the series was quite accurate to the state of space exploration at the time.

[USALiberal]

9. Wow,scary, a malfunction would be a disaster. Nt

[malaise]

10. Magnificent

Rec

[KY_EnviroGuy]

11. Sure doesn't look like he's traveling at around 17,000mph.

(approximate speed of the International Space Station, but close enough)

I would guess that if he got in trouble, the shuttle could maneuver and go fetch him.

Thanks for posting that very memorable photo.......

[Tommymac]

12. Hmmm... is he wearing wool mittens?