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    NASA's First All-Female Spacewalk Set For Friday

    Astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir will replace a faulty power regulator on the International Space Station. Only 15 women have participated in spacewalks, and all were accompanied by men.
    by Rachel Treisman Oct 16, 2019 2 minutes

    The first all-female spacewalk in NASA's 61-year history is finally happening and will even take place a few days ahead of schedule.

    Astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir, who were initially supposed to venture beyond the International Space Station on Oct. 21, are now slated to make their historic excursion this Friday. NASA announced the scheduling and other changes this week in light that the spacewalk will take place "no earlier than Friday," updating NASA's that it would happen either Thursday or Friday morning.

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