Watch: Astronauts set out on rare all-female spacewalk

BBC Science Tuesday 01 September 2026, 21:08 UTC 1 min read

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For the sixth time in history, a team of two women completed a spacewalk outside the International Space Station.

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Watch: Astronauts set out on rare all-female spacewalk

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