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NBC News
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NASA astronauts splash down after leaving space station early due to a medical issue
Four astronauts returned to Earth early Thursday, after departing the International Space Station about a month earlier than planned due to a medical issue.
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Astronauts splash down to Earth after medical evacuation from space station
It is the first time astronauts have been evacuated due to a health issue since the station was put into Earth's orbit in 1998. The team, known as Crew-11, will now receive medical checks before being flown back to land after the splash down ...
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ITV News
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Astronauts return to Earth in first-ever NASA medical space evacuation | ITV News
14 hours ago - A group of astronauts has returned to Earth in a Pacific Ocean splashdown, in the first-ever medical evacuation carried out by NASA. The decision cut the team's mission short by over a month, following their launch into space in August.
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Ailing astronaut returns to Earth from space station early in NASA's first medical evacuation | PBS News
19 hours ago - Left: Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg ... Mike Fincke, Zena Cardman, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui are seen inside the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft onboard the SpaceX recovery ship SHANNON shortly after having landed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Long Beach, California, Jan. 15, 2026. Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA · NASA sends 4 astronauts back to Earth in first medical evacuation...
NASA’s first medical evacuation is here. It won’t be the last.
I'm just glad they all got back safely. More on reddit.com
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1 day agoISS astronauts begin journey back to Earth in Nasa’s first ever medical evacuation | Four astronauts undock from International Space Station, with the affected crewmember in a stable condition, says space agency
Unfortunate for them, but I guess it's a good opportunity for NASA to test out how fast and save they can evacuate sick astronauts back to earth. So at least the mission wasn't completely in vain. More on reddit.com
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1 day agoNasa orders its first-ever space station medical evacuation after astronaut falls ill | Agency says US-Japanese-Russian crew of four will return to Earth in the coming days, earlier than planned
If you’ve ever gotten sick while on vacation and felt guilty about it…I imagine its that times a billion. More on reddit.com
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1 week agoMedical emergency in space forces NASA to consider evacuation plan for astronauts aboard ISS
This is how the alien pandemic invasion starts. More on reddit.com
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1 week agoFlorida Today
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Why was an astronaut medically evacuated from ISS? What NASA is saying
20 hours ago - 14 from the International Space Station, landing early Thursday, Jan. 15, off the coast of California and leaving behind a skeleton crew on the orbital outpost. Now that the four astronauts are back on solid ground, medical professionals can better evaluate the condition of the ailing astronaut, NASA officials said. Here's what we know about the medical evacuation, and what NASA says is next.
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NASA Astronauts Return to Earth After Medical Evacuation From International Space Station - The New York Times
An astronaut who experienced a medical issue aboard the International Space Station is back on Earth and in good condition, NASA officials said early Thursday morning.
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USA Today
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Medical issue prompts astronauts' early return from ISS. What NASA says
20 hours ago - 14 from the International Space Station, landing early Thursday, Jan. 15, off the coast of California and leaving behind a skeleton crew on the orbital outpost. Now that the four astronauts are back on solid ground, medical professionals can better evaluate the condition of the ailing astronaut, NASA officials said. Here's what we know about the medical evacuation, and what NASA says is next.
Global News
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Sick astronaut returns to Earth with crew in NASA’s 1st medical evacuation - National | Globalnews.ca
1 day ago - An ailing astronaut returned to Earth with three others on Thursday, ending their space station mission more than a month early in NASA’s first medical evacuation.
Sky News
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International Space Station astronauts back after first ever emergency return | Science, Climate & Tech News | Sky News
And according to Joel Montalbano, deputy associate administrator for NASA, it was only "about a week ago" when NASA decided to bring home Crew-11 early. International Space Station astronauts begin evacuation due to 'serious medical condition'
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NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 Re-Entry and Splashdown - YouTube
Watch four members of NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 mission — NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiy...
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First medical evacuation from International Space Station brings crew safely home
1 day ago - NASA carried out its first medical evacuation from the ISS as SpaceX Crew-11 returned to Earth early, ending a five-month mission.
Space.com
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SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts return to Earth after 1st-ever medical evacuation of ISS | Space
1 day ago - Four astronauts are safely back on Earth after the first-ever medical evacuation of the International Space Station. ... SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying NASA's Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman, Japan's Kimiya Yui and cosmonaut Oleg Platonov ...
Live Science
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NASA astronauts back on Earth after unprecedented medical emergency on ISS | Live Science
1 day ago - The SpaceX Crew-11 Dragon spacecraft splashed down this morning as four astronauts completed an unprecedented medical evacuation of the International Space Station (ISS). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...
BBC
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Astronauts return to Earth after first ever medical evacuation from space station - BBC News
1 day ago - Four astronauts who left the ... nearly 11 hour journey back to Earth · The astronauts, Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman, Japan's Kimiya Yui and cosmonaut Oleg Platonov are in "good spirits" and will now receive medical checks, ...
The Guardian
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ISS astronauts return to Earth in Nasa’s first ever medical evacuation | International Space Station | The Guardian
10 hours ago - The spacewalk was not time critical and will be rolled over to the next mission, said Joel Montalbano, a Nasa official. Space agency modelling predicts that a medical evacuation ...
ABC News
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Sick astronaut, rest of crew splash down in Pacific after undocking from ISS - ABC News
1 day ago - Astronauts, Oleg Platonov, Mike ... the coast of Long Beach, Calif., January 15, 2026. ... An emergency evacuation was not ordered because the astronaut was stable, Dr....
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Astronauts splash down on Earth after first-ever ISS medical evacuation | Space News | Al Jazeera
1 day ago - This screengrab from video provided by NASA TV shows the SpaceX Dragon departing from the International Space Station shortly after undocking with four NASA Crew-11 members inside on January 14, 2026 [NASA via AP] ... A SpaceX capsule transporting ...
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The moment four astronauts land safely back on earth after medical evacuation | ITV News - YouTube
A group of astronauts has returned to Earth in a Pacific Ocean splashdown, in the first-ever medical evacuation carried out by NASA.The decision cut the team...
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NASA astronauts returned to Earth in first-ever medical evacuation - YouTube
Four astronauts have returned to Earth in the first-ever medical evacuation carried out by NASA.[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.s...
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In a first, ISS astronauts return to Earth early due to illness of crew member | CBC News
20 hours ago - NASA’s Crew-11 landed back on ... condition. SpaceX guided the capsule to a middle-of-the-night splashdown in the Pacific near San Diego, less than 11 hours after the astronauts exited the space station....