A walk in space
Did you know some astronauts spend days and even months in the International Space Station, a research laboratory that orbits the Earth? Besides conducting experiments in space, they may need to do spacewalks to work outside the station in their spacesuit.
On the one side, a spacewalk could be exciting — it offers a spectacular view of the Earth and the infinite universe, but on the other, it has its own share of risks.
Recently, NASA, an independent space agency in the U.S., conducted two spacewalks to replace batteries in the international Space Station. One of them was supposed to be an all-female foray — a historic moment — but it was scrapped due to lack of adequate spacesuits. NASA had to send out a male-female crew instead. One more is scheduled to take place on April 8. In the meantime, let us give you a walkthrough of the extravehicular activity. Scroll through these slides to read.