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Spacewalkers install new solar array on space station

Original: As it happened: spacewalkers install new solar array

Astronauts outside the International Space Station carried out a spacewalk to install a new solar array, part of an ongoing upgrade of the station's aging power system. Live coverage tracked the spacewalkers as they mounted and connected the array, a step intended to boost the orbital outpost's electricity supply for continued research operations.

Why now: The live spacewalk to upgrade the station's power supply drew real-time public attention.

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