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NASA's Stranded Astronauts Take First Spacewalk Together

Newsweek01/30/2025

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NASA's two stranded astronauts conducted their first spacewalk together Thursday, stepping outside the International Space Station nearly eight months after their arrival. Why It Matters The prolonged stay of NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore aboard the ISS underscores the challenges of human spaceflight. Their unexpected 10-month mission highlights Boeing's ongoing struggles with its Starliner capsule, raising serious questions about its future in NASA's commercial crew program.