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ISS Spacewalk

Photo: Astronaut outside the International Space Station

Astronaut Robert Curbeam works on the port overheard solar array wing on the International Space Station's P6 truss. Construction and repairs are an ongoing process on the ISS, which may be completed by 2010. When it's finished, the space station will be larger than a typical five-bedroom house.

Photograph courtesy NASA