Watch two NASA astronauts complete the 200th spacewalk outside the ISS

The Verge ------- Today, NASA astronauts Peggy Whitson and Jack Fischer will perform the 200th spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS). Live coverage of the milestone event will begin around 6:30AM ET, with the spacewalk itself scheduled to start 8AM and continue for six and a half hours. For Fischer (wearing the space suit with no stripes), it will be a new experience — it’s his first ever spacewalk. But for Whitson, the commander on the current (and 51st) expedition to the ISS, it’ll be a familiar job. She holds the record for the most spacewalks by a female US astronaut, and today’s outing will be her ninth. The 57-year-old Whitson has also spent more days off the planet than any other woman (more than 500 days in total) and will be recognizable by the red stripes on her space suit. To learn more click on the picture below to read the article.