US astronaut takes first spacewalk after seven months stuck in orbit

Suni Williams got a change of scenery after a one-week mission stretched to months following capsule problems

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

Suni Williams, the station's commander, had to tackle some overdue outdoor repair work alongside Nasa's Nick Hague. They emerged as the orbiting lab sailed 260 miles (420km) above Turkmenistan.