Is that really an astronaut just floating there in space? Is this real? Was the movie Gravity possibly based on a true story?
No...
Yes, this picture is real but unfortunately, actually thankfully, a real person was not thrown off into space to orbit the Earth forever. This spacesuit floated away from the International Space Station eight years ago. The suit was actually filled with old clothes and was purposely pushed by the space station crew. The suit had a faint radio transmitter and it successfully circled Earth twice before the radio signal became weak. After a few weeks, the spacesuit burned up in the atmosphere.
Well, now we know that if you were to be floating around in space, you probably wouldn't have much time to live. At least you would have a very nice view during your last moments. Just make sure if you ever happen to find yourself on a space craft, don't let go!
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