ISS, NASA and X-ray

Astronauts repair black hole observatory, inspect cosmic ray detector on ISS spacewalk
NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Suni Williams completed a six-hour spacewalk to repair and upgrade equipment outside the International Space Station on Thursday (Jan. 16).
Two NASA astronauts are currently outside the ISS, repairing an X-ray telescope
Two NASA astronauts are currently hard at work in space, patching up an instrument called NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer).
Watch 2 NASA astronauts repair X-ray telescope on ISS during a spacewalk today
The two astronauts have a busy day ahead of them. Hague and Williams will "patch light leaks in the NICER X-ray telescope, then ready the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer for future upgrades," NASA officials wrote in a Jan. 15 blog post.
NASA Kicks Off 2025 With Spacewalk To Fix X-Ray Telescope and Upgrade ISS
Astronauts Suni Williams and Nick Hague completed pivotal maintenance tasks on the International Space Station in their latest spacewalk, enhancing its research capabilities. NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Nick Hague successfully completed a 6-hour spacewalk on January 16,
Watch | NASA’s Sunita Williams marks first spacewalk in over seven months on ISS after delays
Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams conducted her first spacewalk in over seven months alongside NASA’s Nick Hague. This marked her eighth spacewalk during an extended ISS mission due to delays with Boeing’s Starliner and SpaceX’s crew replacement.
After Long Hiatus Over Faulty Spacesuit, NASA Plans Back-to-Back ISS Spacewalks
Two Stranded Starliner astronauts will exit the space station for the first NASA spacewalks scheduled in over six months.
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