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NASA's First All-Female Spacewalk Set for Thursday

5/2/2025

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NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers are set to make history with the first all-female spacewalk of 2023 on Thursday. Over 6.5 hours, they will enhance the International Space Station's power systems and move a communications antenna. Tune in for live coverage starting at 6:30 a.m. EDT, as they embark on this groundbreaking mission at 8 a.m. EDT.

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NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers are set to make history with the first all-female spacewalk of 2023 on Thursday. Over 6.5 hours, they will enhance the International Space Station's power systems and move a communications antenna. Tune in for live coverage starting at 6:30 a.m. EDT, as they embark on this groundbreaking mission at 8 a.m. EDT.