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An overhead view of the space shuttle Challenger taken by a fixed camera mounted on astronaut Bruce McCandless's helmet during the first extravehicular activity (EVA) using the nitrogen-propelled, hand-controlled, manned maneuvering unit (MMU). The MMU is a device which allows astronauts to move freely in space without a tether