On Sunday, February 28, 3 astronauts will perform the first in a pair of International Space Station spacewalks to ready the station for solar array upgrades. How to watch live. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/watch-iss-spacewalk-feb-mar-2021…
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Spacewalkers Complete Battery Replacement Work, Install New Cameras on Space Station
Astronauts Mike Hopkins and Victor Glover floated back outside the International Space Station Monday and completed solar array battery replacement work that began four years ago. They also installed three new video cameras and made preparations for upcoming work to install new roll-out solar blankets to upgrade the lab’s power system. From a report: The work took less time than expected…
Watch an ISS spacewalk February 1
On Monday, February 1, 2 NASA astronauts will perform the 2nd in a pair of International Space Station spacewalks to finish installing a European science platform and complete long-term battery upgrade work. How to watch live. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/watch-iss-spacewalk-feb2021…
Watch ISS spacewalk January 27
On Wednesday, January 27, 2021, 2 NASA astronauts will perform the first in a pair of International Space Station spacewalks, to finish installing a European science platform and complete long-term battery upgrade work. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/watch-iss-spacewalk-jan2021…
The International Space Station is 20 and going strong
20 years ago, three astronauts stepped aboard the ISS. It’s since hosted residents from many countries, creating humanity’s first history of living in space. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/20-years-iss-what-its-future-holds-nov-2-2020…
Watch ISS spacewalk July 16
On Thursday, July 16, 2020, 2 NASA astronauts will perform the 1st of a pair of International Space Station (ISS) spacewalks, to finish a 3.5-year effort to upgrade the station’s power system. How to watch. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/watch-iss-spacewalks-july2020…
Halfway Through ISS Mission, NASA Astronauts Anticipate Their Ride Back to Earth
“They’ve been up there about a month now, floating around on the International Space Station, keeping tabs on their ride home,” reports the Washington Post: “Certainly, the highlight for both Doug and I was the initial arrival at space station, coming through the hatch again and being on board after several years of working on a new spacecraft,” Behnken said in…
Watch ISS spacewalk June 26
On Friday, June 26, 2020, 2 astronauts will perform the 1st of a pair of International Space Station (ISS) spacewalks, to replace aging nickel-hydrogen batteries. How to watch. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/watch-iss-spacewalks-june2020…
Image: Space Station stitch
This panorama of the International Space Station is a wider view of what ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano was capturing on camera during the first of a series of historic spacewalks that took place in November 2019. Source: https://phys.org/news/2020-06-image-space-station.html…
Congratulations, Christina Koch!
Astronaut Christina Koch has returned to Earth after a record-breaking stay of 328 days aboard the International Space Station. She now holds the record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman. Source: https://earthsky.org/todays-image/astronaut-christina-koch-record-longest-spaceflight-woman…