What Is a Spacewalk? (Grades K-4) - NASA
Jul 27, 2020 · Any time an astronaut gets out of a vehicle while in space, it is called a spacewalk. A spacewalk is also called an EVA. EVA stands for extravehicular activity.
Extravehicular activity - Wikipedia
On March 18, 1965, Alexei Leonov became the first human to perform a spacewalk, exiting the Voskhod 2 capsule for 12 minutes and 9 seconds. On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became …
A history of spacewalks | BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Apr 9, 2025 · Pierre Thuot, Rick Hieb and Tom Akers made a three-man spacewalk to salvage an Intelsat communications satellite in 1992. And Polaris Dawn saw four humans – Isaacman, …
Two Trailblazing Spacewalks in 1965 Opened the Door to Decades …
Mar 18, 2025 · Just four years after the first human traveled to space, a Soviet cosmonaut and later an American astronaut took next steps that would be vital to exploration: They walked in …
SpaceX performs historic first spacewalk with Polaris Dawn crew
Sep 12, 2024 · SpaceX sees the spacewalk, otherwise known as extravehicular activity, or EVA, as a crucial milestone in its goal of sending people to other planets.
Spacewalks: How they work and major milestones | Space
Aug 26, 2020 · These jaunts are known as spacewalks. Spacewalks were indispensable for the space station's assembly, and over two decades later, spacewalks remain a crucial …
Polaris Dawn crew conducts historic spacewalk during SpaceX …
Sep 12, 2024 · A four-person crew of civilians on board SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission unlocked the hatch of their capsule and made history as the first group of non-government astronauts to …
Spacewalk – Definition & Detailed Explanation - Sentinel Mission
Sep 17, 2025 · What is a Spacewalk? A spacewalk, also known as an extravehicular activity (EVA), is when an astronaut leaves the confines of their spacecraft to perform tasks outside in …
Walking above the air: The awe-inspiring history of spacewalks - BBC
Sep 12, 2024 · Jared Isaacman has made history as the first person to perform a private spacewalk. His achievement follows in the ethereal footsteps of nearly 260 other daring …
Polaris Dawn astronauts complete historic 1st commercial spacewalk
Sep 12, 2024 · The SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission crew completed the first-ever commercial spacewalk on Thursday.