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Definition of extravehicular
: taking place outside a vehicle (such as a spacecraft) extravehicular activity
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In Edge of Home, travel to the International Space Station and experience the thrill of an extravehicular activity walk while learning about each module.
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This year, during a series of 30-day missions inside HERA, four-member crews tested hardware and space food and practiced extravehicular activities on a virtual asteroid, one possible stepping stone on the path to Mars.
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1965
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