NASA has given the greenlight for spacewalks aboard the ISS to resume, allowing astronauts to continue important work outside the station.
Spacewalks are terrifying on their own accord without the added terror of malfunctioning hardware. This was exactly the concern when European Space Agency astronaut Matthias Maurer noticed a higher-than-normal buildup of water inside his helmet. Now, NASA has said the buildup wasn’t due to malfunctioning hardware, which means that spacewalks can return to the ISS after a seven-month ban.
The return of spacewalks on the ISS isn’t a small deal, either. Spacewalks are crucial to keeping the station up and running in optimal conditions. And, since NASA doesn’t plan toImage source: NASA Instead of being a hardware issue like some NASA officials originally believed, the problem with Maurer’s helmet was chalked up to high levels of astronaut exertion and the cooling setting on his suit, NASA explained after a thorough inquiry and review of the incident. Because the aging spacesuits don’t appear to be giving out just yet, NASA has allowed for spacewalks to return to the ISS.in the coming months, or just the return of ISS spacewalk coverage on NASA TV is unclear.
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