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Having witnessed the last shuttle mission, there is a renewed nostalgia for the heyday of the space age when Nasa put a man on the moon. However, while the 1969 landing may have been a giant leap for mankind, the preparation for such missions are now just as likely to inspire laughter as the serious admiration these technological pioneers deserve.

A unique glimpse into the training programme has been revealed via some fascinating – but also rather comical – images released by the space agency. Among the collection of photographs are those depicting astronauts preparing for space walks by wading through swimming pools.

Surrounding the water – which simulates the gravity conditions of the moon – were scientists wearing iconic 1960s suits and fedora hats. In fact water is a consistent theme of the programme. A snap from 1995 shows spacemen floating in specially-designed orange rafts they lent them the likeness of rubber ducks in a bathtub.


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[Slaphappy]

Nice post. It's great they (Western culture) gave homage to all third world nations by wearing a 2,000 year old head dress. I don't know what that means, but it sure gave me a good giggle.