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Astronauts work on International Space Station during STS-122 mission

European Space Agency astronaut Hans Schlegel works on the new Columbus laboratory at the International Space Station during the STS-122 mission's second spacewalk on February 13, 2008. During the six-hour, 45-minute spacewalk, Schlegel and NASA astronaut Rex Walheim (out of frame) worked to replace a nitrogen tank used to pressurize the station's ammonia cooling system. (UPI Photo/NASA)

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