trading and the johnson space center in houston has been the highlight for christina coke -- koch and anne mclean. a dive like this last several hours until they a are completey exhausted.d. ththey practice every single stp again and again on the simulators. including exiting through the airlock. many astronauts say that leaving a space station is like jumping into the abyss from safety into the void. in their suits, they are like little space ships themselves orbiting the earth at 27,000 kilometers per hour. space to break could hit them at any time and damage their thin spacesuit. if air escapes the astronauts body can double inside -- in size and her blood would boil. meteorites leave sharp edged craters on the space station. several astronauts have already damaged their gloves while doing assembly work in outer space. the first-ever spacewalk in 1965 was plagued with problems. russian cosmonaut -- a cosmonaut floated around in space for 12 minutes but his suit blew up so much he had to release air to get back on board. the first american to o walkn space ananwhite followed three monthshs late

astronaut christina -- seen on the left, was to be joined by her colleague, ann mclean. since only one medium sizeded st was available, a male astronaut will have to join her on friday. it was only during her first spacewalk that she realized that the medium suit fit her best. you're watching "d.w. news." after a short break, i'll be back to take you through the day. tonight, we'll have exclusive and complete coverage of british prime minister theresa may. she always says brexit means brexit. tonight, it may mean her very own political exit. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org.] on france twenty four and france twenty four dot com. it's nine pm here in paris that you're watching live from parirs you're the headlines this evening. trees may says she will stand down if she gets her withdrawal agreement approved. involved with british prime minister made the announcement to conservative and peas. if the deal gets box she won't leave the country to the next stage. of negotiati

. >> that's astronaut ann mclean on the international space station after the spacex dragon crew capsulecessfully docked yesterday with the station. the capsule, built to carry astronauts, had a test dumb oh -- dummy on board. it's the first u.s.-made spacecraft capable of carrying astronauts to dock at the space station in eight years. the capsule could take nasa astronauts to the orbiting outpost this summer. >>> teachers in oakland return to the classroom today, and dangerous snow in colorado. those are some of the headlines on the "morning newsstand." "the denver post" reports a colorado avalanche forced a major highway to shut down. an avalanche yesterday in summit county about 75 miles west of denver hit during peak after-ski traffic. it closed i-70, one of the nation's main east/west transportation routes. it took about 90 minutes from snowplows to clear the road. no cars were buried, and no one was hurt. >>> california's "east bay times" reports oakland teachers will be back at work this morning. teachers ratified a new contract yesterday after a seven-day strike. the deal includ

ann mclean and nick hague, ann has some red stripes on her suit, this is going to be going on for about another six hours and then next week, that is going to be an historic spacewalk, the first all female crew going out. >> thank you. >>> time now is 5:51. ahead, grab your glass. why water should be extra appreciated today. >> and a surprising even if no one in your home smokes, secondhand smoke can be closer than you think. secondhand smoke from a neighbor's apartment can enter your home through air vents, through light fixtures and even through cracks in the walls and the floors. secondhand smoke is toxic. especially to children. protect your family. visit tobaccofreeca.com. >>> be sure to get your water in the morning. it is world water day. the day is dedicated to drawing attention to the critical importance of water and water- related issues around the globe. the observance was created by the united nations 26 years ago. the u.n. says the best way to celebrate is to learn more about how much water you use and ways to decrease that amount. >>> two men in nebraska are certainly appr

nasa astronauts christina ctte and ann mclean are scheduled to take a spacewalk there in the internationaltion and completing this all-female crew will be canadian space agency flight controller kristin. she will be on the consul for the spacewalk at the johnson space center in houston. >>> we know when the new "star wars" attraction is going to open. disney says that "star wars: galaxy's edge" is opening may 31 in the disneyland resort in anaheim, and august 29 at florida. during the first few weeks, just planning to visit the "star wars" attraction needs to make a reservation in addition to having a valid theme park admission. man, that looks fun! >>> the l.a. lakers appear to be talking about throwing in the towel. the lakers plan to limit lebron james is player time for the remainder of the season. >>> not a lot of home games left for the warriors, mark? you think they can overcome their recent struggles? >> that might be a good thing. i mean if you think about it, it's really one of the most ou of their last eight games total, most of those on the road, but just at home they've lost f

. >> reporter: one of the astronauts is anne mclean whose halfway through her six-month mission. r-old is a graduate and lieutenant colonel anne the army. and while she's a war veteran with a bronze star, she's the ok in space. >> we are not sitting in the table. we are leading the table, there's no excuses. you can a college what you want to. you've just got to throw your hat in the ring, get out there, and do it. >> reporter: her spacewalk partner will be christina koch. she recently arrived with a fellow american and cosmonaut who had after takeoff. koch is a 41-year-old physicist and illogical engineer who spent three years working in the coldest climates known to exist. while they are zipping around earth at 17,000 miles per hour, their progress is being managed on the ground admission control, where women are at the helm, and the lead flight director and's peace log officer. >> certainly if they can inspire kind of the next generation of space explorers, they are certainly worthy of that inspiration, and i'm just really glad to be part of it. >> reporter: and her spacewalk i

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