In Photos: The Space Station Spacewalks of Expedition 54

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Japanese astronaut Norishige Kanai prepares tools for the extravehicular activities.

Russians Prep for a Spacewalk

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Cosmonauts Alexander Misurkin (left) and Anton Shkaplerov are pictured in their Russian Orlan spacesuits during a fit check on Jan. 31, 2018.

Firsts in 2018

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In preparation for the first spacewalk at the ISS in 2018, NASA astronaut Scott Tingle tests his U.S. spacesuit.

Scott Tingle

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NASA astronaut Scott Tingle works on a U.S. spacesuit inside the Quest airlock on Jan. 2, 2018, before a pair of spacewalks were scheduled to begin.

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Christine Lunsford joined the Space.com team in 2010 as a freelance producer and later became a contributing writer, covering astrophotography images, astronomy photos and amazing space galleries and more. During her more than 10 years with Space.com, oversaw the site's monthly skywatching updates and produced overnight features and stories on the latest space discoveries. She enjoys learning about subjects of all kinds.