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Spacewalkers successfully replace broken "wrist" joint in space station's robot arm
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Spacewalkers successfully replace broken "wrist" joint in space station's robot arm

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The orbital surgery on the International Space Station returned the Canadian-built robot arm to full health after its "wrist" joint failed last month.

Two NASA astronauts floating outside the International Space Station carried out a bit of orbital surgery Tuesday, successfully replacing a broken 200-pound "wrist" joint near the end of the lab's 58-foot-long robot arm. "That is a good install, you ... [3299 chars]

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Source: CBS News

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