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Luca Parmitano Works to Repair the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer

Luca Parmitano
Astronaut and station commander Luca Parmitano is tethered to the International Space Station while finalizing thermal repairs on the AMS.

European Space Agency astronaut and International Space Station commander Luca Parmitano finalizes repairs to the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer. The instrument, which detects a dark matter and antimatter, was repaired during a spacewalk on Jan. 25, 2020, that lasted 6 hours and 16 minutes.

Image Credit: NASA