This story incorporates reporting from Yahoo, Space on MSN.com and MSN.NASA astronaut Suni Williams set a new record with a recent 5.5-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS). Williams,

The four American astronauts aboard the ISS, including the Boeing Starliner crew, spoke to USA TODAY in an exclusive interview Tuesday.

Sunita Williams has set a new record for the longest spacewalking time by a woman, clocking 62 hours and 6 minutes at the ISS during a mission with fellow astronaut Butch Wilmore. They performed crucial tasks and collected samples.