International Space Station, NASA and the astronauts

Astronauts repair black hole observatory, inspect cosmic ray detector on ISS spacewalk
NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Suni Williams completed a six-hour spacewalk to repair and upgrade equipment outside the International Space Station on Thursday (Jan. 16).
Watch 2 NASA astronauts repair X-ray telescope on ISS during a spacewalk today
The two astronauts have a busy day ahead of them. Hague and Williams will "patch light leaks in the NICER X-ray telescope, then ready the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer for future upgrades," NASA officials wrote in a Jan. 15 blog post.
NASA astronauts Williams and Hague complete first spacewalk in over a year
After a gap of more than a year, NASA successfully resumed spacewalks outside the International Space Station on Thursday. NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Suni Williams, dressed in pressurized NASA spacesuits, moved through the Quest airlock and into the vacuum of space.
1 of NASA’s stuck astronauts steps out on a spacewalk after 7 months in orbit
Suni Williams, the station’s commander from Needham, Massachusetts, had to tackle some overdue outdoor repair work alongside NASA’s Nick Hague. They emerged as the orbiting lab sailed 260 miles (420 kilometers) above Turkmenistan. “I’m coming out,” Williams radioed.
Astronauts Prepare to Tackle Critical Repairs in Historic ISS Spacewalk
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Stranded astronaut Suni Williams performs spacewalk at ISS
NASA astronaut Sunni Williams, one-half Boeing Starliner crew who have been stuck on the International Space Station for months, took part in a spacewalk on Thursday to do some repairs to the orbiting laboratory.
Starliner astronaut conducts spacewalk while stuck aboard ISS
At the time of writing, Williams and ISS crewmate, Nick Hague, are conducting NASA’s first spacewalk in over a year. The pair are scheduled to spend roughly 6.5 hours in the vacuum of space, where they will work on a number of long overdue external repairs and equipment assessments.
NASA Astronauts Suit Up for the First Epic Spacewalk of 2025
Preparations for an upcoming spacewalk continued aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as astronauts conducted health assessments and worked on their spacesuits. On Tuesday, the crew also dedicated time to biology,
Nasa astronaut stuck in space ventures outside
Nasa astronaut Suni Williams, one of two astronauts stuck on the International Space Station, has completed her first spacewalk since arriving.
Suni Williams, astronaut stuck in space, performs spacewalk for ISS repair work
One of NASA's two stuck astronauts is getting a change of scenery. Suni Williams stepped out on a spacewalk Thursday, her first since arriving at the International Space Station seven months ago.
Stranded astronauts to complete spacewalks in January for International Space Station repairs
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