Nasa astronauts work outside the International Space Station on February 1, 2021. Photo: Nasa via AP Nasa astronauts work outside the International Space Station on February 1, 2021. Photo: Nasa via AP
Nasa astronauts work outside the International Space Station on February 1, 2021. Photo: Nasa via AP
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Nasa astronauts finishing up power upgrades to International Space Station

  • Over the weekend, flight controllers in Houston used the station’s big robot arm to replace the last pair of old-style batteries with a single better-quality one
  • Astronauts Mike Hopkins and Victor Glover needed to put the finishing touches on this newest lithium-ion battery to complete a series of spacewalks that began in 2017

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Updated: 1:09am, 2 Feb, 2021

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Nasa astronauts work outside the International Space Station on February 1, 2021. Photo: Nasa via AP Nasa astronauts work outside the International Space Station on February 1, 2021. Photo: Nasa via AP
Nasa astronauts work outside the International Space Station on February 1, 2021. Photo: Nasa via AP
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