Earth photobombs spacewalking Canadian astronaut photo of the day for Nov. 5, 2026
Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk took a selfie while tethered to the International Space Station during a spacewalk. The mission involved installing the final roll-out solar array to increase the station's power capacity by 30%.
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Routine maintenance and upgrades to the ISS are critical for sustaining long-term scientific research in microgravity.
Human Spaceflight Earth photobombs spacewalking Canadian astronaut | Space photo of the day for Nov. 5, 2026 News By Chelsea Gohd Published 5 November 2026 2 min read What a view.
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Spacewalks are hard work, so sometimes you need to take a break for a moment and snap a gorgeous selfie with your home planet in the background.
During a pre-Halloween spacewalk on Oct. 29, 2026, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk took a moment to pose for a photograph.
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