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Astronauts depart ISS to return home early

4 astronauts depart ISS, leaving behind just 3 crewmates to staff the orbiting lab

Four astronauts are about to make an abrupt exit from the International Space Station amid a health concern — and their unprecedented early departure will leave behind a bare-bones staff to look after...

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SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts return to Earth after 1st-ever medical evacuation of ISS

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NASA astronauts depart space station due to a medical issue, beginning their early trip home

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NASA set to bring astronaut home during medical evacuation

The medical evacuation from the space station is underway, with four astronauts in their spaceship heading back to Earth so one of them can receive medical treatment.

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Watch: Astronauts return to Earth after medical evacuation

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NASA crew land back on Earth after ISS medical evacuation

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SpaceX Crew-11 returns to earth after first ever medical evacuation

A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying NASA's Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman, Japan's Kimiya Yui and cosmonaut Oleg Platonov splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego today (Jan. 15) ...

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SpaceX capsule with four astronauts, one ailing, splashes down safely off California

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Four space station crewmates, one ailing, begin emergency return flight

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NASA makes 'unprecedented' call to bring astronauts home after illness, expert says: 'Evacuated from orbit'

NASA makes unprecedented decision to bring International Space Station crew home early after medical emergency – first time in 25-year station history.

NASA says targeting ISS medical evacuation for January 14

NASA crewmembers aboard the International Space Station (ISS) could return to Earth as soon as Thursday, the US space agency said, after a medical emergency prompted the crew to return from their mission early.

NASA sends ISS astronauts back to earth early over medical concerns, Spacewalks put on hold

NASA has carried out its first-ever medical evacuation from the International Space Station (ISS), sending four astronauts back to Earth more than a month ahead of schedule. The decision was taken after one crew member required medical evaluation that could not be fully conducted in space.