NASA’s Two Stuck Astronauts Perform Their First Spacewalk Together Written 30 January 2025

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NASA’s Two Stuck Astronauts Perform Their First Spacewalk Together

Butch Wilmore (center) assists Suni Williams (left) and Flight Engineer Nick Hague (right), as they prepare to evaluate their spacesuits in a pressurized configuration. | Credit: NASA

AP News reports, “NASA’s two stuck astronauts took their first spacewalk together Thursday, exiting the International Space Station almost eight months after moving in. Commander Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore floated out to perform maintenance work and wipe the station’s exterior for evidence of any microbes that might still be alive after launching from Earth and escaping through vents.”
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