Astronauts complete rare Christmas Eve spacewalk
Space station astronauts repaired a crippled cooling system during a rare Christmas Eve spacewalk Tuesday, braving a "mini blizzard" of noxious ammonia as they popped in a new pump.
View ArticleImage: Astronaut Mike Hopkins on Dec. 24 spacewalk
On Dec. 24, 2013, NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins, Expedition 38 Flight Engineer, participates in the second of two spacewalks, spread over a four-day period, which were designed to allow the crew to...
View ArticleAstronauts repeat spacewalk, with mixed success (Update 2)
Two Russian space station astronauts took a spacewalk Monday to complete a job left undone last month, but ran into new trouble.
View ArticleSpaceX will try again Fri. to launch station cargo (Update)
SpaceX is shooting for another launch attempt Friday to deliver supplies to the International Space Station.
View ArticleUS astronauts to step out on spacewalk for repairs
Two US astronauts are preparing to step out on a brief spacewalk Wednesday to install a backup computer at the International Space Station after one failed earlier this month.
View ArticleSpacewalkers complete tiring work at space station (Update)
A pair of spacewalking astronauts managed to install a new antenna and complete other work Thursday outside the International Space Station, despite stubborn equipment.
View ArticleSpacewalking astronauts release baby satellite (Update)
Spacewalking astronauts launched a tiny Peruvian research satellite Monday, setting it loose on a mission to observe Earth.
View ArticleAlexander Gerst set for spacewalk
ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst has spent four months in the relative safety of the International Space Station but on Tuesday he will venture into open space with NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman on a...
View ArticleImage: Astronaut Reid Wiseman on the first spacewalk of Expedition 41
On Oct. 7, NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman (pictured here) and European Space Agency astronaut Alexander Gerst completed the first of three spacewalks for the Expedition 41 crew aboard the International...
View Article2nd spacewalk in 2 weeks at space station
(AP)—Astronauts are spacewalking at the International Space Station for the second week in a row.
View ArticleNASA approves Sunday spacewalk despite water leak in helmet
(AP)—American astronauts will venture back out for a spacewalk this weekend, despite a helmet water leak on their previous trip outside the International Space Station.
View ArticleRussian cosmonauts wrap up spacewalk (Update)
Two Russian cosmonauts on Monday added new equipment outside the International Space Station and took pictures to study its exterior during a five-and-a-half hour spacewalk.
View ArticleAstronaut completes spacewalk right before setting US record
NASA's yearlong spaceman, Scott Kelly, chalked up his first spacewalk Wednesday just hours before he sets a record for the nation's longest trip off the planet.
View ArticleSpacewalkers encounter leaking ammonia, spoils radiator work (Update 3)
Spacewalking astronauts encountered leaking ammonia and minor glove damage while performing plumbing work outside the International Space Station on Friday, then fell so far behind that they had to...
View ArticleUS spacewalkers will aim to move stalled rail car
Two American astronauts will step out on a short spacewalk Monday to move a stalled rail car that is stuck outside the International Space Station, NASA said.
View ArticleImage: NASA Astronaut Tim Kopra on Dec. 21 spacewalk
Expedition 46 Flight Engineer Tim Kopra on a Dec. 21, 2015 spacewalk, in which Kopra and Expedition 46 Commander Scott Kelly successfully moved the International Space Station's mobile transporter rail...
View ArticleLong haul, night repairs for British, US spacewalkers
The first-ever spacewalk on Friday for British astronaut Tim Peake will require a long journey outside the space station to replace a failed power unit while under cover of darkness, NASA said Tuesday.
View Article'New port of call' installed at space station
With more private spaceship traffic expected at the International Space Station in the coming years, two spacewalking US astronauts installed a special parking spot for them on Friday.
View ArticleUS astronauts complete spacewalk for ISS maintenance
Two US astronauts aboard the International Space Station successfully completed a spacewalk Thursday to make repairs and install new equipment.
View ArticleFrench, US astronauts install batteries outside space station (Update)
French astronaut Thomas Pesquet floated into space on his first-ever spacewalk Friday, and helped install three new, refrigerator-sized lithium-ion batteries to upgrade the power system at the...
View ArticleImage: ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet's first spacewalk
ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet completed his first spacewalk last Friday together with NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough to complete a battery upgrade to the outpost's power system.
View ArticleSpacewalking French, US astronauts to upgrade orbiting lab
A French and an American astronaut are scheduled to float outside the International Space Station Friday for a spacewalk aimed at upgrading the orbiting outpost for the arrival of future space crews.
View ArticleSpacewalking astronauts prep station for new parking spot
Spacewalking astronauts prepped the International Space Station on Friday for a new parking spot reserved for commercial crew capsules.
View ArticleSpacewalk a success for French, US astronauts
A French and an American astronaut floated outside the International Space Station Friday on a successful spacewalk to upgrade the orbiting outpost for the arrival of future space crews.
View ArticleUS astronaut breaks record for most spacewalks by a woman
American astronaut Peggy Whitson made history when she floated outside the International Space Station on Thursday, breaking the record for the most spacewalks by a woman.
View ArticleThe Latest: Spacewalking astronauts salvage job, back inside (Update)
The Latest on a spacewalk at the International Space Station (all times local):
View ArticleHistoric 200th spacewalk starts late, after water leak (Update)
Two US astronauts began the 200th spacewalk at the International Space Station Friday, following a brief delay after NASA discovered a water leak in equipment that helps power their spacesuits.
View ArticleEquipment water leak shortens spacewalk by two US astronauts
An equipment water leak shortened Friday's spacewalk by two U.S. astronauts at the International Space Station, but they still managed to replace a faulty electronics box.
View Article'Awesomesauce,' proclaims US astronaut on historic spacewalk
So what is it like to float out into the vacuum of space?
View Article'Victory' for US astronauts on critical spacewalk to replace power box (Update)
Two US astronauts successfully completed Tuesday what NASA described as a "critical" spacewalk to repair a failed piece of equipment that helps power the International Space Station.
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