Indian-origin Nasa astronaut Anil Menon embarks on maiden 6.5-hour ISS spacewalk
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"Indian-origin Nasa astronaut Anil Menon embarks on maiden 6.5-hour ISS spacewalk" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include astronomy.com, WMTW, USA Today and NASA (.gov). PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (12)
- Maine astronaut Jessica Meir completes ISS spacewalk WGME · 16h ago
- NASA astronauts conduct spacewalk for International Space Station repairs Yahoo · 16h ago
- Astronauts Complete Spacewalk for Solar Array Modifications NASA (.gov) · 16h ago
- '1 more step': NASA astronauts conduct 6.5-hour spacewalk to prep ISS for solar array upgrade Space · 16h ago
- NASA astronauts conduct spacewalk outside International Space Station Yahoo · 16h ago
- NASA astronaut Jessica Meir is pictured June 30 outside of the International Space Station during a seven-hour-and-20-minute spacewalk to replace a malfunctioning wrist joint on the Canadarm2 robotic arm. The Lufkin Daily News · 16h ago
- Spacewalkers Prepare to Exit Station for Solar Array Mod Work NASA (.gov) · 16h ago
- Caught in transit astronomy.com · 16h ago
- Watch live: Mainer Jessica Meir takes her 6th spacewalk WMTW · 16h ago
- Watch live as 2 NASA astronauts conduct next spacewalk outside ISS USA Today · 16h ago
- Spacewalk Begins for Solar Array Modifications NASA (.gov) · 16h ago
- Indian-origin Nasa astronaut Anil Menon embarks on maiden 6.5-hour ISS spacewalk The Times of India · 16h ago
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