tlezer writes:
"With seven Academy Awards, Gravity represents a unique opportunity for NASA PR. However, they have to balance 'a broad public interest in space and space exploration' with the many 'scientific errors made in the name of artistic license.' Wired examines the choices made by the filmmakers, and have supplemented their article with a respectful collection of tweets under the hashtag #RealGravity, including some stunning images."
(Score: 1) by cubancigar11 on Tuesday March 04 2014, @05:49AM
I thought that was SAFER [wikipedia.org].
(Score: 2, Informative) by Boxzy on Tuesday March 04 2014, @11:12AM
If so, that's even worse!
From the wiki page:
SAFER is a small, simplified version of the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU), which was used for regular maneuvering.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplified_Aid_for_E VA_Rescue [wikipedia.org]
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