Two astronauts stepped outside the hatch today for the second of what could be a precedent-setting three spacewalks in nine days, making repairs to the international space station’s cooling system.

ASTRONAUT Robert Curbeam is poised to set a record next week when he is scheduled to embark on his fourth spacewalk of the space shuttle Discovery mission, this one to work on a stalled solar panel.

Astronaut Robert Curbeam is poised to set a new record next week when he is scheduled to embark on his fourth spacewalk of the space shuttle Discovery mission, this one to work on a stalled solar panel.

Astronauts aboard the space shuttle Discovery woke up to their first day in space today, where the first order of business will be to make sure their ship was not damaged during launch.