CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA has ordered up a series of urgent spacewalks to fix a broken cooling line at the International Space Station, a massive repair job that could stretch to Christmas Day.

NASA astronauts will conduct two spacewalks in January to conduct repairs and upgrades to the International Space Station. The spacewalks will take place on Jan. 8 and Jan. 15. Two astronauts with ...

A NASA astronaut will soon make history when he and one other step outside the International Space Station on the first spacewalk of 2026. NASA astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman are due to ...

Last year saw an unusual dip on the International Space Station (ISS): Just three spacewalks took place in 2024, compared to 12 in 2023. And NASA astronauts haven’t performed a spacewalk since June ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Matthias Maurer, as seen from the helmet cam worn by NASA ...

Following a months-long hiatus, NASA astronauts are ready to step outside of the International Space Station (ISS) once again and conduct some orbital handiwork. NASA plans to resume spacewalks in ...

Update: NASA has postponed the spacewalk due to a "medical concern with a crew member." NASA did not identify the astronaut, nor share details about the medical issue. A new date for the spacewalk has ...

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