Spacewalk Preps, Science, and Cargo Work Kick Off New Year

Two NASA astronauts are scheduled to exit the orbital outpost’s Quest airlock this month for a spacewalk to checkout a pair of astrophysics experiments attached to the outside of the space station, as well as conduct other tasks. First, the NICER X-ray telescope will be serviced with a patch to prevent unwanted sunlight from entering the instrument and corrupting research data. Next, the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer will be prepared for future upgrades tasked for spacewalks planned later this year. More

(Source: NASA - Jan 7)