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Watch: Nasa astronauts conduct 6.5-hour spacewalk outside ISS

Watch: Nasa astronauts conduct 6.5-hour spacewalk outside ISS
BBC Science Thursday 06 August 2026, 21:49 UTC 1 min read
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Astronauts Anil Menon and Jessica Meir ventured out to install a mounting hardware for the future addition of solar arrays to the space station.

Astronauts Anil Menon and Jessica Meir ventured out to install a mounting hardware for the future addition of solar arrays to the space station.
Nasa (ORG) Jessica Meir (PERSON)
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