ISS crew set to replace failed array mechanism

Careful choreography will be necessary Jan. 30 as the two U.S. members of the International Space Station crew venture outside to replace a critical mechanism on a power-producing solar array. Expedition 16 commander Peggy Whitson and flight engineer Dan Tani are scheduled to spend about six hours...

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