On March 18, 1965, Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov became the first human to walk in space, spending 12 minutes outside the Voskhod 2 spacecraft. Watch this historic footage of a daring mission that proved the USSR’s dominance in space exploration! | USSR Pictures

The longest spacewalk ever by American astronauts took place in 2001 and lasted almost nine hours. Do you know how long the very first U.S. spacewalk lasted? | NASA's Johnson Space Center

Taikonaut #YeGuangfu recalls his first spacewalk There are countless unforgettable moments during Shenzhou-13 crew‘s 183 days staying aboard China Space Station. For taikonaut Ye Guangfu, the most impressive one was his first spacewalk. He described what he had seen, felt and thought to me. #HumanSpaceFlightDay | Wu Lei

🚀 Ever wondered what it feels like to step outside a spacecraft, floating hundreds of miles above Earth? 🌍✨ This is a spacewalk — one of the most extraordinary experiences any human can have. Astronauts aboard the International Space Station suit up in what’s basically their own mini spacecraft — a suit built to protect them from the silence and danger of outer space. Once the hatch opens, they drift into the blackness, tethered only by a safety line. Below them, Earth shines quietly — oceans,