NASA astronauts still stranded in space take first spacewalk

NASA astronauts still stranded in space take first spacewalk together
NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore completed a spacewalk Thursday while awaiting their delayed return to Earth. Williams set a new spacewalking record for female astronauts during the mission.
‘Stranded’ astronauts head out for spacewalk after Trump demands early return
President Donald Trump took to social media this week to announce he had directed SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to “go get” two NASA astronauts who have been on a protracted stay at the International Space Station after their Boeing Starliner mission, which launched in June and was expected to last about eight days, ran into multiple technical issues.
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While Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore’s situation is unusual, their return trip will be pretty routine, as they were already slated to fly home on a SpaceX capsule as part of a scheduled crew rotation.
NASA’s 2 stranded astronauts take first spacewalk together after 8 months stuck on International Space Station
NASA’s two stuck astronauts took their first spacewalk together Thursday, exiting the International Space Station almost eight months after moving in. Commander Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore removed a broken antenna and wiped the station’s exterior for evidence of any microbes that might still be alive after launching from Earth and escaping through vents.
Trump, Musk join forces to bring stranded NASA astronauts back via SpaceX after Biden admin ‘abandoned’ them
President Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Tuesday evening, vowing to bring two NASA pilots home after being stranded in space since the summer.
Trump and Musk Say SpaceX Will 'Go Get' NASA Astronauts Stuck in Space
Despite the statement from President Trump, NASA had already scheduled the astronauts' return for late March or April.
Boeing Starliner astronauts on extended stay at space station to conduct a spacewalk
Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will conduct a spacewalk outside the International Space Station to swab the orbiting lab for evidence of microorganisms.
NASA Confirms It Will Use SpaceX to Bring Home Stranded Astronauts 'As Soon As Practical'
NASA has confirmed its approach to bringing home two US astronauts currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS) "as soon as practical," despite US President Donald Trump suggesting he would expedite the process through direct talks with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.
NASA's Stranded Astronauts Take First Spacewalk Together
NASA's two stranded astronauts conducted their first spacewalk together Thursday, stepping outside the International Space Station.
Alert: NASA's two stuck astronauts take their first spacewalk together since arriving at the space station last year
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Watch: Stranded Astronauts Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore Take First Spacewalk After 8 Months
"Here we go," Mr Wilmore remarked as he exited the station, 420 kilometres above Earth, in a video livestreamed by NASA on X.
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Trump tells Musk to 'go get' NASA astronauts who were 'left stranded' by Biden
Donald Trump demanded SpaceX boss Elon Musk “go get” two NASA astronauts who, the president claims, were left “abandoned in ...
Trump reportedly wants some space from Elon Musk. He may have found a solution.
Following reports that Musk has overstayed his welcome in the president’s inner circle, Trump asks the billionaire to “go get” two stranded astronauts.
Astronauts at the center of Starliner drama step out for spacewalk after more than 7 months in orbit
Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are conducting a spacewalk outside the International Space Station to remove ...