Jessica Meir, Sophie Adenot make history with all-female spacewalk

NASA astronaut Jessica Meir and ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot made history with the sixth all-female spacewalk on September 1, 2026. Their 6-hour-49-minute mission involved replacing key equipment on the International Space Station. Meir, a marine biologist who studied extreme-environment animals, brought a scientific background to spaceflight, while Adenot transitioned from aerospace engineering and helicopter test piloting. Their journeys highlight the diverse career paths, specialised…