China's astronauts make spacewalk to upgrade robotic arm
Chinese astronauts edged into space on Friday to add the finishing touches to a robotic arm on the Tiangong space station.
Chinese astronauts edged into space on Friday to add the finishing touches to a robotic arm on the Tiangong space station.
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A snap of ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet during the second spacewalk to upgrade the International Space Station's power system, taken by NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough.
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Jun 24, 2021
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Two Russian cosmonauts ventured for more than 7 hours outside the International Space Station to prepare for the arrival of a new Russian module.
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Jun 2, 2021
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Two Russian cosmonauts ventured out of the International Space Station Wednesday on a spacewalk to prepare for the arrival of a new Russian module.
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Spacewalking astronauts had to take extra safety precautions Saturday after possibly getting toxic ammonia on their suits from the International Space Station's external cooling system.
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Mar 13, 2021
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Spacewalking astronauts completed the first round of prep work Friday for new solar panels, part of a major power upgrade at the International Space Station.
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Mar 5, 2021
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A pair of spacewalking astronauts completed a four-year effort to modernize the International Space Station's power grid on Monday, installing one last battery.
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Feb 1, 2021
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Spacewalking astronauts installed a high-speed data link outside the International Space Station's European lab on Wednesday and tackled other improvements.
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Jan 27, 2021
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Spacewalking astronauts completed their part of a three-year power upgrade to the International Space Station on Thursday, replacing six more outdated batteries with powerful new ones.
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A pair of spacewalking astronauts tackled the final set of battery swaps outside the International Space Station on Thursday.
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