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The strange smell astronauts describe after every spacewalk - and where it comes from

There's a ritual that plays out, largely unnoticed, at the end of every spacewalk. The outer hatch seals shut, the airlock pressurizes, and the astronaut reaches up to remove their helmet. What hits ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

Repairs Done, Astronauts Wrap Up Spacewalk

Spacewalking astronauts have successfully replaced a failed coolant pump on the International Space Station. NPR's Joe Palca reports that American spacewalkers Michael Hopkins and Rick Mastracchio had ...

Time-lapse of NASA astronauts exiting ISS airlock during spacewalk

NASA astronauts Nichole Ayers and Anne McClain complete egress of the International Space Station during a spacewalk mission.
Reuters

Failed computer replaced during U.S. astronauts' spacewalk

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - Two U.S. astronauts completed a hastily planned spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Tuesday to replace a computer that failed on Saturday, NASA said.

First steps: America's grueling second spacewalk

One year after Gemini IV astronaut Edward H. White completed NASA's first spacewalk the agency prepared for a demanding ...

Meet the Astronauts of Artemis III

NASA’s next mission in its effort to return humans to the moon will be led by an all-male crew. Three of them have extensive ...
AOL

First Native American astronaut recalls historic spacewalk during Fort Hall visit

FORT HALL – During a stop at the Shoshone-Bannock Casino Hotel and Event Center on Wednesday afternoon, John Herrington shared with locals his memories of walking in space. The 67-year-old former NASA ...