SCIENCEMay 27 · 20:56 UTCSPACE.COMRobert Z. Pearlman

Russian cosmonauts install sun-watching telescope on ISS during 6-hour spacewalk

Russian cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev installed a sun-watching telescope on the International Space Station during a 6-hour spacewalk on May 27, 2026. The mission marked a successful technical operation in space.

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