HOUSTON — The space shuttle Discovery and the international space station flexed their robotic arms repeatedly Friday, racking up a record for robotics in space and taking yet one more look for damage ...
CNN — Two Russian cosmonauts gave the International Space Station's new robotic arm a bit of a workout on Thursday. Russian cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev and Denis Matveev exited the space station at 10:58 ...
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Why astronaut jet packs were retired after three missions
In 1984, astronaut Bruce McCandless II became the first person to fly freely and untethered in space using NASA’s Manned Maneuvering Unit. The nitrogen-powered backpack allowed astronauts to move ...
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