Findings could provide insights into origin of life on Earth and potential existence on other planets.
First team led by Tracy Caldwell Dyson and Matt Dominick, second team led by Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams.
Primary objective: collect microorganism samples from ISS exterior for scientific analysis.
Spacewalks aim to understand how organisms survive in extreme temperatures (-148 to 248 degrees Fahrenheit).
Two NASA astronaut teams conducting spacewalks at ISS on June 13 and 15, 2024.
Two NASA astronaut teams, led by Tracy Caldwell Dyson and Matt Dominick, are scheduled to conduct separate spacewalks at the International Space Station (ISS) on June 13, 2024. The primary objective of these spacewalks is to collect microorganism samples from the exterior of ISS for scientific analysis. This research aims to understand how some organisms survive and reproduce in extreme temperatures that can range between 248 and -148 degrees Fahrenheit.
The first team, consisting of Dyson and Dominick, will begin their spacewalk at 8 a.m. EDT (12:00 UTC) for approximately six hours. They will retrieve a faulty communications equipment called the radio frequency group and swab the exterior of the space station to gather samples for microbial life studies in extreme microgravity environments.
The second team, led by astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, is scheduled for a spacewalk on June 15. Their primary focus will be on completing repairs and maintenance tasks aboard the ISS.
These spacewalks mark the first of three upcoming EVAs for ongoing science and maintenance of the orbital laboratory. The findings from these studies could potentially provide valuable insights into understanding how life originated on Earth and its potential existence on other planets, such as Mars.
NASA astronauts Tracy Caldwell Dyson and Matthew Dominick will perform a spacewalk outside the International Space Station on June 13, 2024.
The duo will retrieve a faulty communications equipment called the radio frequency group and swab the exterior of the space station to gather samples for a study of microorganisms in extreme microgravity environments.
Thursday's EVA is the first of three upcoming spacewalks for ongoing science and maintenance of the orbital laboratory.
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The spacewalk is scheduled to start at 8 a.m. EDT (1200 GMT)
The duration of the spacewalk was around 6 hours
NASA astronauts Tracy C. Dyson and Matt Dominick are scheduled to venture outside the International Space Station on Thursday to check for survival of microorganisms attached to its exterior.
The spacewalk is estimated to last about six and a half hours
NASA astronauts Tracy C. Dyson and Matt Dominick will conduct a spacewalk on June 13, 2023 to collect microorganism samples from the International Space Station (ISS)
Microbial life collected during the spacewalk will be analyzed to better understand how some organisms survive in the harsh vacuum of space
Temperature on ISS exterior ranges from 248 to -148 degrees Fahrenheit due to solar radiation and vacuum conditions, making it a challenging environment for most known living creatures
Extremophiles such as tardigrades, bacteria and microbes have been found to survive in space for extended periods of time
Understanding how microscopic life manages self-preservation could help researchers gain insights into the origins of life on Earth and potential existence on other planets
NASA astronauts Tracy Dyson and Matt Dominick are scheduled to venture outside the International Space Station on Thursday to check for survival of microorganisms attached to its exterior.
Scientists have studied extremophile organisms like tardigrades and bacteria that can withstand such extreme conditions for years.
Researchers discovered certain species of spore-forming bacteria and fungi survived outside ISS for two years, suggesting possible implications for search for extraterrestrial life.
Deinococcus radiodurans bacteria lasted three years in outer space according to a 2020 study.
NASA astronauts Tracy Dyson and Matt Dominick will conduct a spacewalk on Thursday, June 11, 2021 to scrape microorganisms from the exterior of the International Space Station (ISS) for study.
They will collect samples of microorganisms on the outside of ISS to understand how they can survive and reproduce in extreme temperatures, which can vary between 248 and -148 degrees Fahrenheit.
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]NASA astronauts Tracy Dyson and Matt Dominick will conduct a spacewalk on Thursday, June 11, 202[x] to scrape microorganisms from the exterior of the International Space Station (ISS) for study.[
The spacewalk is estimated to last about six and a half hours and will be live-streamed on NASA’s platforms.
Astronauts Dyson and Dominick will collect samples of microorganisms on the outside of ISS to understand how they can survive and reproduce in extreme temperatures, which can vary between 248 and -148 degrees Fahrenheit.
They will also remove a faulty electronics box during the spacewalk.
This is Dyson’s fourth spacewalk and Dominick’s first.
