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NASA astronauts complete the first US spacewalk in almost a year outside International Space Station

Jessica Meir and Chris Williams of Expedition 74 did some preparatory work to install solar arrays.
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Astronauts complete prep for new ISS solar array on 1st NASA spacewalk in 10 months

NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Chris Williams prepared the International Space Station for the addition a new solar array during a spacewalk on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.

The First Spacewalk Could Have Ended in Tragedy for Alexei Leonov. Here’s What Went Wrong

On March 18, 1965, the Soviet spacecraft Voshkod-2 launched with two cosmonauts on board, Alexei Leonov and Pavel Belyayev.
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NASA's first spacewalk of 2026 today: When, how to watch

Two American astronauts will conduct a spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 ...

What US never told you about first spacewalk: Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov almost died in orbit

Behind the iconic images of a man floating above earth is a story full of danger, secrecy and Cold War rivalry, where even the truth could become collateral damage.
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March 18, 1965: The first spacewalk

Born in 1934, Alexei Leonov became the 11th Soviet cosmonaut and achieved several major milestones of space exploration. During the Voskhod 2 mission, on March 18, 1965, he exited his capsule for 12 ...