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Cosmic Repair Spacewalks Set to Start this Friday

The International Space Station’s cosmic particle detector will get its first repair job during a series of spacewalks starting this Friday, Nov. 15. Commander Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency will lead at least four excursions into the vacuum of space. NASA Flight Engineer Andrew Morgan will assist the commander. The duo will use the new tools and hardware on a series of spacewalks to repair the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer’s thermal control system.

Astronauts (from left) Luca Parmitano, Christina Koch and Andrew Morgan are pictured at the robotics workstation inside the cupola, the International Space Station’s “window to the world.”

Live spacewalk coverage begins Friday at 5:30 a.m. EST on NASA TV, our website and the NASA YouTube channel.

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This Week in Space

Meet Arrokoth Arrokoth: A Native American term meaning “sky” in the Powhatan/Algonquian language. With consent from Powhatan Tribal elders and representatives, it's now the official name for the Kuiper Belt object visited by our New Horizons spacecraft on New Year's 2019. Learn About the Naming Ceremony

VP Pence to Visit Ames Vice President Mike Pence, along with NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, will visit Ames Research Center on Nov. 14, to discuss the role the center will play in our Artemis program. The address will air live at about 2:45 p.m. EST on NASA TV. Watch Live on NASA TV

Get Social with NASA Our NASA Social program brings social media followers together for unique experiences of exploration and discovery. Upcoming opportunities include two launches – Boeing's Orbital Flight Test and the SpaceX CRS-19 mission – and a tour of our "rocket factory" for Artemis Day. Apply for NASA Social Opportunities

Countdown to Apollo 12 Apollo 12 launched on Nov. 14, 1969, into a cloudy, rain-swept sky. After being struck by lightning on launch – to no lasting damage, fortunately – astronauts Charles Conrad Jr., Richard F. Gordon and Alan L. Bean embarked on the second mission that would land humans on the Moon. Explore Apollo 12

NASA People Spotlight

"It's a privilege to honor our nation's veterans today. My own family's military service extends through multiple generations, representing every branch. I honor all vets by bringing reminders of my family's military legacy to space with me. Your service inspires me!" Meet astronaut Andrew Morgan , currently aboard the International Space Station for Expedition 60, 61 and 62. Dr. Morgan is an emergency physician in the U.S. Army and previously served in elite special operation units worldwide.

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Image Spotlight

The planet Mercury is seen in silhouette as it transits across the face of the Sun on Nov. 11, from Washington, D.C. Mercury’s last transit was in 2016. The next won’t happen again until 2032. Image Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls

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