What does it actually take to perform at the edge of human capability?
Astronaut Christina Koch shares how she trains, manages fear, and prepares for spacewalking β where every movement matters.
A rare, in-depth conversation.
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After the end of the lunar program, both the Americans and Soviets turned their focus to long-duration flights on space stations in low Earth orbit, and space walks were crucial to the success of these missions. The construction of the International Space Stationβthe most sophisticated spacecraft to dateβrequired hundreds of hours of work by spacewalkers from many countries.
Into the Void: Adventures of the Spacewalkers by John Youskauskas & Melvin Croft, 2025
In Into the Void John Youskauskas and Melvin Croft tell the unique story of those who have ventured outside the spacecraft into the unforgiving vacuum of space as we set our sights on the moon, Mars, and beyond.
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