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    NASA Astronauts Begin Spacewalk for Maintenance and Science

    Astronaut Suni Williams (left) is conducting her ninth career spacewalk and Butch Wilmore (right) is conducting his fifth career spacewalk today.

    NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore began a spacewalk at approximately 7:43 a.m. EST to remove a radio frequency group antenna assembly from the station’s truss, collect samples of surface material for analysis from the Destiny laboratory and the Quest airlock to see whether microorganisms may exist on the exterior of the orbital complex, …

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    NASA+ is Live Covering Spacewalk for Radio Hardware Removal, Microbe Search

    NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore will exit the International Space Station's Quest airlock to conduct a science and maintenance spacewalk.

    NASA’s coverage is underway on NASA+ as two astronauts will conduct a spacewalk outside the International Space Station. The spacewalk is scheduled to begin at approximately 8 a.m. EST and last about six and a half hours.0 Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of platforms, including social media. NASA astronauts Suni Williams …

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    Crew Ready for Thursday Spacewalk, Keeps Up Space Agriculture Research

    Astronaut Suni Williams works in the Quest airlock readying a pair of spacesuits that she and astronaut Nick Hague will wear during a spacewalk on Jan. 30, 2025.

    The Expedition 72 crew members have completed preparations for a science and maintenance spacewalk scheduled for Thursday. Space agriculture, Earth observations, and lab maintenance rounded out the day for the International Space Station residents. Commander Suni Williams and Flight Engineer Butch Wilmore, two NASA astronauts who are scheduled to begin a spacewalk at 8 a.m. …

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    NASA Shares Observations of Recently-Identified Near Earth Asteroid

    NASA analysis of a near-Earth asteroid, designated 2024 YR4, indicates it has a more than 1% chance of impacting Earth on Dec. 22, 2032 – which also means there is about a 99% chance this asteroid will not impact. Such initial analysis will change over time as more observations are gathered.    Currently, no other …

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    Crew Preps for Thursday Spacewalk and Works Space Gardening

    Astronaut Suni Williams is pictured during maintenance activities inside the International Space Station's Unity module.

    Spacewalk preparations and space gardening were the main duties aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday. The seven Expedition 72 crewmates also serviced electronics systems and packed a cargo craft for its upcoming departure. Commander Suni Williams and Flight Engineer Butch Wilmore began their day with standard health checks required for astronauts getting ready for …

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    Spacewalk Robotics Training, Red Lettuce Harvesting Kick Off Week

    Astronaut Suni Williams is pictured during a six-hour spacewalk for science and maintenance on the International Space Station on Jan. 16, 2025.

    Preparations continue for a spacewalk to remove communications hardware and check for microbes outside the International Space Station later this week. Meanwhile, the Expedition 72 crew harvested red lettuce for a space agriculture study and continued its upkeep of the orbital outpost. Commander Suni Williams and Flight Engineer Butch Wilmore are scheduled to begin a …

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    Firefly Gets First Glimpse of Moon, NASA Instrument Checkouts Continue

    An image from the top deck of Firefly's Blue Ghost lunar lander in the darkness of space with the lit Moon in the distance.

      NASA’s science and technology instruments aboard Firefly’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 are a step closer to the Moon. After almost two weeks in Earth orbit, Firefly announced Thursday that Blue Ghost successfully completed its second engine burn, placing the lander in the correct position to leave Earth’s orbit and continue its journey to the …

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    Spacesuit Work and Life Science Wrap Up Week Aboard Station

    Astronaut Don Pettit's reflection is pictured on the helmet visor of a spacesuit in this photograph he took inside the Quest airlock.

    The week ended aboard the International Space Station with spacesuit maintenance and research into how microgravity affects blood pressure and breathing. The Expedition 72 residents also serviced a variety of hardware supporting science experiments and life support systems aboard the orbital outpost. Two NASA astronauts, Commander Suni Williams and Flight Engineer Butch Wilmore, continued gearing …

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    Combustion, Biology Studies and Housecleaning Duties Fill Station Crew’s Day

    Astronaut Suni Williams (center) is dwarfed near the SpaceX Dragon crew spacecraft as she replaces advanced navigational hardware during a spacewalk on Jan. 16, 2025.

    The Expedition 72 crew took a break from spacewalk preparations on Thursday and focused on combustion and biology research. The seven orbital residents also worked on housecleaning duties and lab maintenance ensuring the upkeep of the International Space Station. Station Commander Suni Williams turned her attention to cleaning crew quarters and filming an educational video …

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