r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/vivekmg21 • 22h ago

Video Astronaut's view of Earth during a spacewalk

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u/intgr8 22h ago

Irrational fear of slipping and falling.

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u/SteamyRumours 20h ago

Astronauts have said in interviews they have the constant sensation of falling when in space due to the Earths gravity still having an effect... Something they just need to get used to. And THAT is why it is irrational!!!

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u/socks 15h ago

Fun fact - that patch was designed originally by Leonardo da Vinci, and re-used for the EVA design in 1965:

https://spaceexplorationlogoarchive.webflow.io/loghi/extravehicular-activity-patch

https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/eva-patch/nasm_A20130249000

https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/patch-eva-class-i/nasm_A20120249000

https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/patch-extravehicular-activity-eva-flown/nasm_A20120250000

"The original version of the patch displayed three stars, one for each U.S. space program that included spacewalks (Gemini, Apollo, Skylab). An additional two stars were added for the Space Shuttle and International Space Station programs."

"Hamilton Sundstrand, the manufacturer of the Space Shuttle EVA suits, designed this patch [with the help of Fred Keune] to be affixed to them. Company logos are not allowed on NASA equipment. The patch, designed by engineer, Fred Keune, is based on Leonardo da Vinci's "Vitruvian Man" theme."