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Watch NASA conduct rare all-female spacewalk outside International Space Station
Two NASA astronauts have ventured outside the International Space Station to conduct a rare all-female spacewalk. When astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers emerged around 9 a.m. Thursday, May 1, they began just the fifth-ever spacewalk with just women. The spacefarers, both of whom are military officers and pilots, are due to remain in the vacuum of space for a total of about six-and-a-half hours performing work on the outside of the orbital outpost. McClain and Ayers are both part of a SpaceX mission known as Crew-10 that reached the space station in March. Their arrival with two other astronauts paved the way for the NASA astronauts who crewed the doomed Boeing Starliner to depart with the Crew-9 mission. Here's what to know about the spacewalk and how to watch it live: NASA is providing a livestream of the May 1 spacewalk on its streaming service, NASA+. Watch it here: A spacewalk, often called extra-vehicular activity in the parlance of space agencies, refers to any activity an astronaut undertakes outside of a space station or spacecraft. Spacewalks require suiting up in specialized suits and exposing oneself to the vacuum of outer space. McClain, 45, and Ayers, 36 are taking part in the May 1 spacewalk outside the ISS. For McClain, a native of Spokane Washington, the spacewalk is her third. Selected as an astronaut in 2013, McClain has spent a prior total of 13 hours and 8 minutes conducting two spacewalks – both occurring on her first 204-day spaceflight between 2018 and 2019. She is wearing a suit with red stripes. The spacewalk is the first for Ayers, of San Diego, California, who is wearing an unmarked suit. Ayers is also on her first spaceflight after being selected as an astronaut in 2022. Both Ayers and McClain arrived at the station in mid-March on the Crew-10 mission. The SpaceX crew missions contracted under NASA are fairly routine six-month trips to the space station for astronauts to conduct science experiments. But this particular mission had added significance because it allowed for NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who flew to the station in June on the ill-fated Starliner spacecraft, to finally return home. The spacewalk is just the fifth all-female spacewalk since astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir made history in 2019 when they conducted the first spacewalk ever with just women. It's also the first since November 2023 when Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O'Hara ventured outside the International Space Station. Ayers and McClain are working to install a mounting bracket to prepare another new set of solar panels to be installed at the space station. The astronauts also will move a space station communications antenna. Earlier this year, Suni Williams made additional history for women astronauts when she set a record Jan. 30 during her ninth-ever spacewalk. Williams ventured outside with Wilmore, her fellow Starliner crew member, and before the spacewalk even came to an end, she surpassed the record for the most total time any woman has spent in the vacuum of space. After she and Wilmore spent more than six hours venturing outside the space station, Williams has now spent a cumulative 62 hours and 6 minutes conducting spacewalks. Only three other people in the world have spent more cumulative time on spacewalks than Williams. The previous record of 60 hours and 21 minutes was set in 2017 by now-former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson. Whitson's 10 career spacewalks are still the most any woman has ever made, according to NASA. Eric Lagatta is the Space Connect reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at elagatta@ This article originally appeared on Florida Today: Watch a rare all-female spacewalk during NASA mission
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01-05-2025
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Watch NASA conduct rare all-female spacewalk outside International Space Station
Two NASA astronauts have ventured outside the International Space Station to conduct a rare all-female spacewalk. When astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers emerged around 9 a.m. Thursday, May 1, they began just the fifth-ever spacewalk with just women. The spacefarers, both of whom are military officers and pilots, are due to remain in the vacuum of space for a total of about six-and-a-half hours performing work on the outside of the orbital outpost. McClain and Ayers are both part of a SpaceX mission known as Crew-10 that reached the space station in March. Their arrival with two other astronauts paved the way for the NASA astronauts who crewed the doomed Boeing Starliner to depart with the Crew-9 mission. Here's what to know about the spacewalk and how to watch it live: NASA is providing a livestream of the May 1 spacewalk on its streaming service, NASA+. Watch it here: A spacewalk, often called extra-vehicular activity in the parlance of space agencies, refers to any activity an astronaut undertakes outside of a space station or spacecraft. Spacewalks require suiting up in specialized suits and exposing oneself to the vacuum of outer space. McClain, 45, and Ayers, 36 are taking part in the May 1 spacewalk outside the ISS. For McClain, a native of Spokane Washington, the spacewalk is her third. Selected as an astronaut in 2013, McClain has spent a prior total of 13 hours and 8 minutes conducting two spacewalks – both occurring on her first 204-day spaceflight between 2018 and 2019. She is wearing a suit with red stripes. The spacewalk is the first for Ayers, of San Diego, California, who is wearing an unmarked suit. Ayers is also on her first spaceflight after being selected as an astronaut in 2022. Both Ayers and McClain arrived at the station in mid-March on the Crew-10 mission. The SpaceX crew missions contracted under NASA are fairly routine six-month trips to the space station for astronauts to conduct science experiments. But this particular mission had added significance because it allowed for NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who flew to the station in June on the ill-fated Starliner spacecraft, to finally return home. The spacewalk is just the fifth all-female spacewalk since astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir made history in 2019 when they conducted the first spacewalk ever with just women. It's also the first since November 2023 when Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O'Hara ventured outside the International Space Station. Ayers and McClain are working to install a mounting bracket to prepare another new set of solar panels to be installed at the space station. The astronauts also will move a space station communications antenna. Earlier this year, Suni Williams made additional history for women astronauts when she set a record Jan. 30 during her ninth-ever spacewalk. Williams ventured outside with Wilmore, her fellow Starliner crew member, and before the spacewalk even came to an end, she surpassed the record for the most total time any woman has spent in the vacuum of space. After she and Wilmore spent more than six hours venturing outside the space station, Williams has now spent a cumulative 62 hours and 6 minutes conducting spacewalks. Only three other people in the world have spent more cumulative time on spacewalks than Williams. The previous record of 60 hours and 21 minutes was set in 2017 by now-former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson. Whitson's 10 career spacewalks are still the most any woman has ever made, according to NASA. Eric Lagatta is the Space Connect reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at elagatta@ This article originally appeared on Florida Today: Watch a rare all-female spacewalk during NASA mission
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01-05-2025
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Watch NASA conduct rare all-female spacewalk outside International Space Station
Watch NASA conduct rare all-female spacewalk outside International Space Station NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers emerged around 9 a.m. Thursday, May 1 for the fifth-ever all-female spacewalk, expected to last for more than six hours. Two NASA astronauts have ventured outside the International Space Station to conduct a rare all-female spacewalk. When astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers emerged around 9 a.m. Thursday, May 1, they began just the fifth-ever spacewalk with just women. The spacefarers, both of whom are military officers and pilots, are due to remain in the vacuum of space for a total of about six-and-a-half hours performing work on the outside of the orbital outpost. McClain and Ayers are both part of a SpaceX mission known as Crew-10 that reached the space station in March. Their arrival with two other astronauts paved the way for the NASA astronauts who crewed the doomed Boeing Starliner to depart with the Crew-9 mission. Here's what to know about the spacewalk and how to watch it live: Watch all-female spacewalk live NASA is providing a livestream of the May 1 spacewalk on its streaming service, NASA+. Watch it here: What is a spacewalk? A spacewalk, often called extra-vehicular activity in the parlance of space agencies, refers to any activity an astronaut undertakes outside of a space station or spacecraft. Spacewalks require suiting up in specialized suits and exposing oneself to the vacuum of outer space. Who are the women astronauts on the spacewalk? McClain, 45, and Ayers, 36 are taking part in the May 1 spacewalk outside the ISS. For McClain, a native of Spokane Washington, the spacewalk is her third. Selected as an astronaut in 2013, McClain has spent a prior total of 13 hours and 8 minutes conducting two spacewalks – both occurring on her first 204-day spaceflight between 2018 and 2019. She is wearing a suit with red stripes. The spacewalk is the first for Ayers, of San Diego, California, who is wearing an unmarked suit. Ayers is also on her first spaceflight after being selected as an astronaut in 2022. Both Ayers and McClain arrived at the station in mid-March on the Crew-10 mission. The SpaceX crew missions contracted under NASA are fairly routine six-month trips to the space station for astronauts to conduct science experiments. But this particular mission had added significance because it allowed for NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who flew to the station in June on the ill-fated Starliner spacecraft, to finally return home. How many all-female spacewalks have there been? The spacewalk is just the fifth all-female spacewalk since astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir made history in 2019 when they conducted the first spacewalk ever with just women. It's also the first since November 2023 when Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O'Hara ventured outside the International Space Station. What is today's NASA spacewalk? Ayers and McClain are working to install a mounting bracket to prepare another new set of solar panels to be installed at the space station. The astronauts also will move a space station communications antenna. NASA astronaut Suni Williams set female spacewalk record Earlier this year, Suni Williams made additional history for women astronauts when she set a record Jan. 30 during her ninth-ever spacewalk. Williams ventured outside with Wilmore, her fellow Starliner crew member, and before the spacewalk even came to an end, she surpassed the record for the most total time any woman has spent in the vacuum of space. After she and Wilmore spent more than six hours venturing outside the space station, Williams has now spent a cumulative 62 hours and 6 minutes conducting spacewalks. Only three other people in the world have spent more cumulative time on spacewalks than Williams. The previous record of 60 hours and 21 minutes was set in 2017 by now-former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson. Whitson's 10 career spacewalks are still the most any woman has ever made, according to NASA. Eric Lagatta is the Space Connect reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at elagatta@
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NASA conducts rare all-female spacewalk outside International Space Station: Watch
Two NASA astronauts have ventured outside the International Space Station to conduct a rare all-female spacewalk. When astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers emerged around 9 a.m. Thursday, May 1, they began just the fifth-ever spacewalk with just women. The spacefarers, both of whom are military officers and pilots, are due to remain in the vacuum of space for a total of about six-and-a-half hours performing work on the outside of the orbital outpost. McClain and Ayers are both part of a SpaceX mission known as Crew-10 that reached the space station in March. Their arrival with two other astronauts paved the way for the NASA astronauts who crewed the doomed Boeing Starliner to depart with the Crew-9 mission. Here's what to know about the spacewalk and how to watch it live: NASA is providing a livestream of the May 1 spacewalk on its streaming service, NASA+. Watch it here: A spacewalk, often called extra-vehicular activity in the parlance of space agencies, refers to any activity an astronaut undertakes outside of a space station or spacecraft. Spacewalks require suiting up in specialized suits and exposing oneself to the vacuum of outer space. McClain, 45, and Ayers, 36 are taking part in the May 1 spacewalk outside the ISS. For McClain, a native of Spokane Washington, the spacewalk is her third. Selected as an astronaut in 2013, McClain has spent a prior total of 13 hours and 8 minutes conducting two spacewalks – both occurring on her first 204-day spaceflight between 2018 and 2019. She is wearing a suit with red stripes. The spacewalk is the first for Ayers, of San Diego, California, who is wearing an unmarked suit. Ayers is also on her first spaceflight after being selected as an astronaut in 2022. Both Ayers and McClain arrived at the station in mid-March on the Crew-10 mission. The SpaceX crew missions contracted under NASA are fairly routine six-month trips to the space station for astronauts to conduct science experiments. But this particular mission had added significance because it allowed for NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who flew to the station in June on the ill-fated Starliner spacecraft, to finally return home. The spacewalk is just the fifth all-female spacewalk since astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir made history in 2019 when they conducted the first spacewalk ever with just women. It's also the first since November 2023 when Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O'Hara ventured outside the International Space Station. Ayers and McClain are working to install a mounting bracket to prepare another new set of solar panels to be installed at the space station. The astronauts also will move a space station communications antenna. Earlier this year, Suni Williams made additional history for women astronauts when she set a record Jan. 30 during her ninth-ever spacewalk. Williams ventured outside with Wilmore, her fellow Starliner crew member, and before the spacewalk even came to an end, she surpassed the record for the most total time any woman has spent in the vacuum of space. After she and Wilmore spent more than six hours venturing outside the space station, Williams has now spent a cumulative 62 hours and 6 minutes conducting spacewalks. Only three other people in the world have spent more cumulative time on spacewalks than Williams. The previous record of 60 hours and 21 minutes was set in 2017 by now-former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson. Whitson's 10 career spacewalks are still the most any woman has ever made, according to NASA. Eric Lagatta is the Space Connect reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at elagatta@ This article originally appeared on Florida Today: NASA astronauts conduct rare all-female spacewalk: Watch live
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18-03-2025
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Astronauts Stranded in Space for 9 Months Get What They've Been Waiting for
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, the NASA astronauts who have been stranded in space for nine months due to a broken shuttle, are finally headed back to Earth. NASA confirmed that the pair undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) at 1:05 a.m. EST on Tuesday, March 18. It was noted the pair departed 'right on time,' though the stranded adventurers may argue it was nine months later than preferred. Williams and Wilmore are joined on their reentry mission by fellow NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov. The four, known as 'SpaceX Crew-9,' are expected to splash down in Florida around 6 p.m. local time. A press conference will follow at 7:30 p.m. Williams and Wilmore arrived at the ISS last June, expecting to stay for only 10 days. But after their spacecraft encountered a rash of mechanical issues and was eventually sent back to Earth without them, the pair were forced to make their home on the ISS. They celebrated several holidays, including Thanksgiving and Christmas, voted in the 2024 presidential election, and issued updates to concerned civilians even as they remained unsure when, or if, they would return to January, while speaking remotely to a group of high school students, Williams admitted that their unplanned stay aboard the ISS came as 'a little bit of a shock.' "We knew that it would be probably a month or so, honestly. But the extended stay was just a little bit different,' she said. 'I haven't walked. I haven't sat down. I haven't laid down. You don't have to. You can just close your eyes and float where you are right here." At a press conference earlier this month, Williams shared that she and Wilmore were coping just fine with their predicament despite its serious nature. "Every day is interesting because we're up in space and it's a lot of fun," she explained. "The hardest part is having the folks on the ground have to not know exactly when we're coming back." You can watch live coverage of Williams' and Wilmore's much-anticipated arrival back to Earth beginning at 6 p.m. tonight on NASA+ as well as NASA's X and YouTube accounts.
