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WATCH: 2 American Women Astronauts Venture Out For First All-Female Spacewalk

By Brendan Byrne
Published October 18, 2019 at 8:45 AM EDT
Astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir began conducting the first-ever all-female spacewalk Friday morning. Photo: NASA
Astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir began conducting the first-ever all-female spacewalk Friday morning. Photo: NASA

Friday marked the first time a space walk has comprised only female astronauts. Women have walked in space before but this walk reflects a real change in the astronaut corps.

We live-streamed the walk on our Facebook page. Watch here:
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Brendan Byrne is Central Florida Public Media's Assistant News Director, managing the day-to-day operations of the newsroom, editing daily news stories, and managing the organization's internship program. Byrne also hosts Central Florida Public Media's weekly radio show and podcast "Are We There Yet?" which explores human space exploration, and the weekly news roundup podcast "The Wrap."
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