Astronaut

astronaut is a user account picture included in Windows XP. It was taken by Robert L. Gibson, the pilot of Space Shuttle Challenger on the mission STS-41-B. It depicts astronaut Bruce McCandless II maneuvering in space using the Manned Maneuvering Unit. As the image is owned by NASA, it is in the public domain.

Several copies of it have been made over the years, featuring slightly different colorings. Due to this, it has not been determined where Microsoft specifically licensed it from, as it was available from both Corbis and Getty Images.

History
During the STS-41-B mission,