Science and Exploration

Spacewalk

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Astronaut Gene Cernan performing the second American spacewalk during the Gemini IX-A mission, with Earth visible in the background.
Space & Astronomy

Astronaut Begins America's Second Spacewalk

Just months before Gene Cernan became the third person to walk in space, the original prime crew for Gemini IX, Elliot See and Charles Bassett, died in a plane crash on February 28, 1966, a stark remi

Jina Park·June 6, 2026
Astronauts in advanced lunar spacesuits conduct a simulated spacewalk training exercise on a lunar surface, with Earth visible in the background.
Space & Astronomy

Scott Wray Leads Artemis Spacewalk Training for Lunar Missions

In July 2013, a space station spacewalk abruptly terminated.

Mateo Rojas·June 2, 2026
Jaclyn Kagey, NASA's Artemis EVA lead, meticulously plans a critical spacewalk repair mission in a high-tech control center, with the Moon visible in the background.
Space & Astronomy

Jaclyn Kagey Leads Artemis EVA Planning for NASA

During a critical ammonia leak on the International Space Station, Jaclyn Kagey planned and executed a repair spacewalk with only 36 hours to prepare.

Dr. Alistair Finch·May 26, 2026
Russian cosmonauts conduct a spacewalk outside the International Space Station to repair a critical antenna, with Earth visible below.
Space & Astronomy

NASA Covers Roscosmos Spacewalk for Critical Station Antenna Repair

On Wednesday, May 27, NASA will broadcast live as Russian cosmonauts perform critical maintenance outside the International Space Station, potentially addressing a failed antenna.

Sofia Petrova·May 23, 2026