Space Adventures looks for a customer to do a spacewalk after Russia gives its OK BELLEVUE, Wash. — Russian space officials say that they’ve signed off on a commercial deal with Virginia-based Space Adventures to… Read More
First all-female spacewalk team aces a repair job in orbit — and makes history For the first time in history, two women teamed up today for a spacewalk. NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica… Read More
Russian cosmonauts send out a birthday tribute to the world’s first spacewalker Two Russian cosmonauts took care of a host of scientific and maintenance chores on the exterior of the International Space… Read More
Spacewalkers finish up wiring job in orbit A U.S.-Canadian spacewalking duo wrapped up a series of three outings over the span of three and a half weeks,… Read More
Astronauts (male and female) hook up batteries during not-so-historic spacewalk Today’s spacewalk at the International Space Station wasn’t as historic as it was originally meant to be, but it got… Read More
NASA reshuffles spacewalk lineup, with all-female outing ruled out due to suit size History’s first all-female spacewalk will have to wait for another time after NASA switched the lineup for two upcoming extravehicular… Read More
Months after aborted flight, U.S.-Russian crew makes smooth trip to space station NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin finally made it to the International Space Station today, five months… Read More
Russian spacewalkers carve away at Soyuz spaceship to inspect plugged hole During an extraordinary spacewalk, two Russian cosmonauts used sharp objects today to cut away layers of protective insulation on a… Read More
Spacewalkers install HD video cameras to monitor future SpaceX and Boeing trips News Brief: NASA astronauts Drew Feustel and Ricky Arnold installed new high-definition video cameras on the exterior of the International… Read More
Cosmonauts toss out antenna box, install a new one during longest Russian spacewalk News Brief: A pair of Russian cosmonauts today conducted their nation’s longest-ever spacewalk to replace an electronics box for a… Read More
Spacewalkers put new hand on robot arm News Brief: NASA astronauts Mark Vande Hei and Scott Tingle spent nearly seven and a half hours on a spacewalk… Read More
Iconic free-flying shuttle astronaut Bruce McCandless passes away at the age of 80 News Brief: Retired astronaut Bruce McCandless II, the first astronaut to fly untethered from his spacecraft, has died at the… Read More
News Brief That’s a wrap! NASA spacewalkers install new HD video camera on space station NASA astronauts finished up this month’s trio of spacewalks with a nearly seven-hour-long outing today — highlighted by the installation of… Read More
NASA spacewalkers triumph over fussy bolt to finish quick space station repair job NASA spacewalkers Peggy Whitson and Jack Fischer replaced a faulty computer relay box on the International Space Station today, but… Read More
Spacewalkers cope with lost cover; NASA’s Peggy Whitson sets a women’s record NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson set a new record for female spacewalkers at the International Space Station today, during an outing… Read More
Spacewalkers help get station ready for space taxis during first of three outings Spacewalkers made progress today on preparations at the International Space Station for the arrival of the first commercial space taxis. During… Read More
