Two NASA astronauts, left stranded aboard the International Space Station (ISS) after their spacecraft was deemed unfit for return, embarked on their first spacewalk together on Thursday—nearly eight months after their unexpected extended stay.

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore will go on a spacewalk. The live coverage of the spacewalk will take place at 17:00 hours IST

After seven months on the ISS, astronaut Sunita Williams has forgotten how to walk due to extended weightlessness. Originally a short mission, delays stretched her stay, impacting her physically and emotionally as she maintains family connections.