NASA astronaut Sunita Williams has successfully completed her eighth spacewalk, bringing her total extravehicular activity (EVA) time to nearly 57 hours. The six-hour EVA was conducted on January 16 with fellow astronaut Nick Hague. The duo stepped outside the International Space Station (ISS) to conduct critical repairs and upgrades.

Sunita Williams makes a stellar return to spacewalking after 12 years, contributing to vital upgrades aboard the ISS.

The spacewalks are part of NASA’s ongoing efforts to upgrade and maintain the International Space Station (ISS).

Originally scheduled to return to Earth in February 2025, Sunita Williams' return has been delayed to March 2025 due to safety concerns with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft

Sunita Williams, an Indian-origin astronaut, conducted her first spacewalk in seven months alongside Nick Hague at the International Space Station to

NASA astronaut Sunni Williams, one-half Boeing Starliner crew who have been stuck on the International Space Station for months, took part in a spacewalk on Thursday to do some repairs to the orbiting laboratory.

At the time of writing, Williams and ISS crewmate, Nick Hague, are conducting NASA’s first spacewalk in over a year. The pair are scheduled to spend roughly 6.5 hours in the vacuum of space, where they will work on a number of long overdue external repairs and equipment assessments.