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Two Russian cosmonauts, Maxim Zuraev and Alexander Samokutyaev, completed a spacewalk around the International Space Station, performing tasks such as removing old scientific experiments and antennas, and inspecting the Russian segment. The spacewalk lasted three and a half hours, shorter than the planned six hours. The mission was overseen by Russian mission control near Moscow. The crew, consisting of six members from Russia, the US, and Germany, will have a break until the next spacewalk in January. Recent weeks also saw US astronauts conducting similar maintenance operations.

What tasks did the Russian cosmonauts complete during their spacewalk?

• Removed an old experiment and antennas

• Installed new solar panels

• Repaired a satellite

• Conducted a spacewalk training

How long did the recent spacewalk around the Russian sector last?

• Three and a half hours

• Four hours

• Six hours

• Two hours

When is the next spacewalk scheduled after the recent one?

• In January

• Next week

• In two months

• Tomorrow

Who supervises the operations of the spacewalks?

• SpaceX control center

• Russian mission control near Moscow

• NASA headquarters

• European Space Agency

How many people are currently living on the International Space Station?

• Six

• Ten

• Eight

• Four