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NASA Astronaut Chris Williams Preps for Spacewalk

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Flight engineer Sophie Adenot of ESA (European Space Agency) helps flight engineer Chris Williams of NASA as he tries on his spacesuit on June 23, 2026, testing its comfort and mobility as well as its communications and life support systems inside the International Space Station’s Quest airlock. Williams will go on a spacewalk on June []

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Associated Press

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· Jun 30, 2026

LIVE: NASA astronauts conduct spacewalk to repair robotic arm on International Space Station

Watch live as NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir conduct a spacewalk to repair the Canadarm2 robotic arm on the International Space Station. Credit: NASA #space #live #nasa

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· Jun 30, 2026

NASA astronauts perform critical spacewalk on ISS

NASA flight engineers Chris Williams and Jessica Meir embarked on a nearly seven-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station. Their mission: to replace a critical malfunctioning wrist joint on the station's robotic arm, originally installed in 2001. This follows yesterday's work replacing a computer hard drive in radiation-measuring hardware, all while orbiting Earth. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1

The Standard

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· Jul 3, 2026

Jesy Nelson shares heartbreaking moment she was told her twin daughters' SMA diagnosis

The former Little Mix star is the focus of the new Amazon Prime documentary Jesy Nelson: Life Changing

AzerNews

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· Jun 23, 2026

NASA astronauts repair Canadarm2 during spacewalk

American astronauts Christopher Williams and Jessica Meir, both members of the International Space Station (ISS) crew, are scheduled to perform a spacewalk on June 30 to carry out repairs on the Canadarm2 robotic arm, AzerNEWS reports.

The Independent

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· Jul 4, 2026

Beloved Louisiana city worker drowns trying to save his granddaughter after she fell into lake

Devoted grandad Chris Rushing worked for the city’s cultural arts and events department and was involved in planning July 4 celebrations

Latestly.com

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· Jun 30, 2026

NASA Spacewalk: Astronauts Chris Williams, Jessica Meir Begin 7-Hour ISS Spacewalk to Repair Canadarm2 (Watch)

NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir exited the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday to begin a complex, seven-hour maintenance spacewalk. The primary objective of the mission, designated as U.S. Spacewalk 95, is to replace a malfunctioning wrist joint on the station's primary robotic arm, Canadarm2.

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Related coverage for "NASA Astronaut Chris Williams Preps for Spacewalk": Associated Press — LIVE: NASA astronauts conduct spacewalk to repair robotic arm on International Space Station. KTLA 5 — NASA astronauts perform critical spacewalk on ISS. The Standard — Jesy Nelson shares heartbreaking moment she was told her twin daughters' SMA diagnosis. AzerNews — NASA astronauts repair Canadarm2 during spacewalk. The Independent — Beloved Louisiana city worker drowns trying to save his granddaughter after she fell into lake. Latestly.com — NASA Spacewalk: Astronauts Chris Williams, Jessica Meir Begin 7-Hour ISS Spacewalk to Repair Canadarm2 (Watch)