During Hadfield's first spacewalk in 2001, a drop of an oil and soap mixture, used to keep the Canadian's helmet from fogging up, got caught in his left eye and caused him to tear up. Without gravity, the tears didn't stream down his face and instead got bigger, drifting into his other eye and rendering him blind in the vastness of space. Read more HERE.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Former ISS Commander Talks About Being Blind in Space
During Hadfield's first spacewalk in 2001, a drop of an oil and soap mixture, used to keep the Canadian's helmet from fogging up, got caught in his left eye and caused him to tear up. Without gravity, the tears didn't stream down his face and instead got bigger, drifting into his other eye and rendering him blind in the vastness of space. Read more HERE.
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