Walking to Olympus: An EVA Chronology

Space walkers enjoy a new of Earth once reserved for Apollo, Zeus, and other denizens of Mr. Olympus. During humanity's first extravehicular activity, Alexei Loenov floated above Gibralter, the rock ancient seafarers saw as the gateway to the great unknown Atlantic. The symbolism was clear- Leonov stepped past a new Gibralter when he stepped into space.