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NASA’s McClain, Ayers Wrap Up All-Female Spacewalk to Power Up ISS
On May 1, NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers carried out the fifth all-female spacewalk, working for nearly six hours outside the ISS. They assembled hardware for upcoming solar arrays and relocated an antenna used by Cygnus cargo ships. The EVA sets the stage for a 30% power boost to the station. While some tasks were postponed due to ...
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NASA’s Oldest Active Astronaut Lands with his Crewmates on 70th Birthday
Donald Pettit worked for seven months in space and came back to Earth on his 70th birthday, April 20.
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NASA’s Jonny Kim Heads to Space With Russian Crew on Soyuz MS-27
Soyuz MS-27 launched early on April 8, 2025, carrying NASA astronaut Dr. Jonny Kim and Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky to the International Space Station. After docking with the Prichal module, the trio joined Expedition 72 for an eight-month mission involving scientific experiments, station maintenance, and planned spacewal...
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62 Hours Of Spacewalk, Gardening: How Sunita Williams Is Spending Time In Space
Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams (Suni), who has been dubbed as the "stranded astronaut" over her stay in space since June last year, has done some "amazing experiments" and indulged in over 900 hours of research.
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Astronaut Sunita Williams' 'Ultimate Selfie' From Ninth Spacewalk
The selfie picture shows Sunita Williams' reflection in the visor of her spacesuit helmet.
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NASA Astronauts Williams and Wilmore Complete Successful Spacewalk to Remove Faulty Unit
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore successfully completed a 5-hour and 26-minute spacewalk on January 30, 2025, to remove a faulty radio frequency group (RFG) from the International Space Station (ISS). Despite several failed attempts in 2023 and 2024, their persistence paid off, marking a significant achievement. Williams also set a...
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Watch: Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore Set New Record Of 5.5-Hour Spacewalk
NASA astronaut Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore on Thursday stepped out of the International Space Station (ISS) for a 5.5-hour spacewalk, setting a new record, the US space agency said.
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Watch: Stranded Astronauts Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore Take First Spacewalk After 8 Months
"Here we go," Mr Wilmore remarked as he exited the station, 420 kilometres above Earth, in a video livestreamed by NASA on X.
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Indian-Origin Sunita Williams Undertakes Spacewalk After 12 Years
Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams on Thursday stepped out of the International Space Station (ISS) for a spacewalk along with colleague Nick Hague, the US space agency said.
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Sunita Williams To Go On Her First Spacewalk In 12 Years
The spacewalks are part of NASA’s ongoing efforts to upgrade and maintain the International Space Station (ISS).
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Power Failed At SpaceX Mission Control Before September Spacewalk By NASA Nominee
A September power outage at a California facility of SpaceX, the space venture of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, caused a loss of ground control for at least an hour.
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Video: China Breaks US Space Record With 9-Hour Long Spacewalk
China has broken the US-held record for the world's longest spacewalk after two of its astronauts completed a nine-hour spacewalk on Tuesday.
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Trump Names Billionaire Private Astronaut Jared Isaacman As Next NASA Chief
US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated Jared Isaacman, the online payments billionaire and the first private astronaut to ever perform a spacewalk, as the next head of NASA.
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41-Year-Old Billionaire Who Completed Spacewalk Once Dropped Out Of High School
Mr Isaacman conducted the first commercial "spacewalk" hundreds of miles above the surface of the Earth.
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Historic SpaceX Polaris Dawn Splashes Down After First Private Spacewalk
SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission capsule splashed down off the coast of Florida early Sunday after making history when its crew conducted the first-ever spacewalk by non-government astronauts.
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NASA’s McClain, Ayers Wrap Up All-Female Spacewalk to Power Up ISS
On May 1, NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers carried out the fifth all-female spacewalk, working for nearly six hours outside the ISS. They assembled hardware for upcoming solar arrays and relocated an antenna used by Cygnus cargo ships. The EVA sets the stage for a 30% power boost to the station. While some tasks were postponed due to ...
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NASA’s Oldest Active Astronaut Lands with his Crewmates on 70th Birthday
Donald Pettit worked for seven months in space and came back to Earth on his 70th birthday, April 20.
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NASA’s Jonny Kim Heads to Space With Russian Crew on Soyuz MS-27
Soyuz MS-27 launched early on April 8, 2025, carrying NASA astronaut Dr. Jonny Kim and Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky to the International Space Station. After docking with the Prichal module, the trio joined Expedition 72 for an eight-month mission involving scientific experiments, station maintenance, and planned spacewal...
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62 Hours Of Spacewalk, Gardening: How Sunita Williams Is Spending Time In Space
Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams (Suni), who has been dubbed as the "stranded astronaut" over her stay in space since June last year, has done some "amazing experiments" and indulged in over 900 hours of research.
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Astronaut Sunita Williams' 'Ultimate Selfie' From Ninth Spacewalk
The selfie picture shows Sunita Williams' reflection in the visor of her spacesuit helmet.
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NASA Astronauts Williams and Wilmore Complete Successful Spacewalk to Remove Faulty Unit
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore successfully completed a 5-hour and 26-minute spacewalk on January 30, 2025, to remove a faulty radio frequency group (RFG) from the International Space Station (ISS). Despite several failed attempts in 2023 and 2024, their persistence paid off, marking a significant achievement. Williams also set a...
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Watch: Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore Set New Record Of 5.5-Hour Spacewalk
NASA astronaut Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore on Thursday stepped out of the International Space Station (ISS) for a 5.5-hour spacewalk, setting a new record, the US space agency said.
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Watch: Stranded Astronauts Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore Take First Spacewalk After 8 Months
"Here we go," Mr Wilmore remarked as he exited the station, 420 kilometres above Earth, in a video livestreamed by NASA on X.
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Indian-Origin Sunita Williams Undertakes Spacewalk After 12 Years
Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams on Thursday stepped out of the International Space Station (ISS) for a spacewalk along with colleague Nick Hague, the US space agency said.
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Sunita Williams To Go On Her First Spacewalk In 12 Years
The spacewalks are part of NASA’s ongoing efforts to upgrade and maintain the International Space Station (ISS).
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Power Failed At SpaceX Mission Control Before September Spacewalk By NASA Nominee
A September power outage at a California facility of SpaceX, the space venture of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, caused a loss of ground control for at least an hour.
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Video: China Breaks US Space Record With 9-Hour Long Spacewalk
China has broken the US-held record for the world's longest spacewalk after two of its astronauts completed a nine-hour spacewalk on Tuesday.
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Trump Names Billionaire Private Astronaut Jared Isaacman As Next NASA Chief
US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated Jared Isaacman, the online payments billionaire and the first private astronaut to ever perform a spacewalk, as the next head of NASA.
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41-Year-Old Billionaire Who Completed Spacewalk Once Dropped Out Of High School
Mr Isaacman conducted the first commercial "spacewalk" hundreds of miles above the surface of the Earth.
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Historic SpaceX Polaris Dawn Splashes Down After First Private Spacewalk
SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission capsule splashed down off the coast of Florida early Sunday after making history when its crew conducted the first-ever spacewalk by non-government astronauts.
