Now officially seven months on board the International Space Station, the two NASA astronauts who flew up on Boeing’s Starliner last June have a busy schedule in the new year while awaiting their flight home in the spring.

At the time of writing, Williams and ISS crewmate, Nick Hague, are conducting NASA’s first spacewalk in over a year. The pair are scheduled to spend roughly 6.5 hours in the vacuum of space, where they will work on a number of long overdue external repairs and equipment assessments.

NASA astronaut Sunni Williams, one-half Boeing Starliner crew who have been stuck on the International Space Station for months, took part in a spacewalk on Thursday to do some repairs to the orbiting laboratory.

Nasa astronaut Suni Williams, one of two astronauts stuck on the International Space Station, has completed her first spacewalk since arriving.

One of NASA's two stuck astronauts got a much welcomed change of scenery Thursday, stepping out on her first spacewalk since arriving at the International Space Station more than seven months ago.

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were only meant to be away from Earth for eight days - but have been stuck on the International Space Station for the last seven months

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are waiting for their new ride back to Earth via SpaceX’s Crew Dragon this spring.

This is the moment a Nasa astronaut trapped in space ventures outside for the first time in months. Suni Williams is one the two astronauts stuck on the International Space Station. Footage taken on Thursday (16 January) shows Ms Williams venture outside for a spacewalk for the first time since arriving on board seven months ago.

Suni Williams, one of two astronauts who has been stuck on the International Space Station after a technical issue delayed a planned return to Earth, was performing outdoor repair work on Thursday along with astronaut Nick Hague.