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Just 3 astronauts will run ISS

NASA announces timing for astronauts' early departure from ISS due to medical issue

NASA on Wednesday will attempt to bring four astronauts home early from the International Space Station after one crew member experienced a medical issue in orbit, the agency announced.

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Space skeleton crew: Just 3 astronauts will run the ISS after Crew-11's medical evacuation

Scientific American · 1d

In Unprecedented Move, NASA to Rush Astronauts Home after Medical Incident on ISS

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NASA, SpaceX set target date for Crew-11’s return to earth

NASA on Friday said the space agency and SpaceX are targeting to undock the agency’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International Space Station no earlier than 5 p.m. ET (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, Janu...

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NASA is ending Crew-11 astronauts' mission a month early

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Astronaut's 'serious medical condition' forces Nasa to end space station mission early

New Scientist · 13h

NASA is performing an unprecedented medical evacuation from the ISS

“Because the astronaut is absolutely stable, this is not an emergent evacuation,” said NASA’s chief health and medical officer, James Polk, during the press conference.

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'Medical Situation' Will Bring ISS Astronauts Home Early, After All

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Nasa considers whether to bring sick crew member back to Earth

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NASA to bring Crew-11 astronauts back home Thursday. Here's what we know.

After an unidentified astronaut suffered a medical issue, NASA made the call to return Crew-11 early from the ISS. Here's what we know.

Space.com

NASA will evacuate SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts from International Space Station on Jan. 14

Crew-11's Crew Dragon capsule will leave the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday at 5 p.m. EST (2200 GMT) and splash down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California at around 3:40 a.m. EST (0840 GMT) on Thursday (Jan. 15). This schedule is contingent, however, on good weather in the splashdown zone.

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2026 will be the year NASA astronauts fly around the moon again — if all goes to plan

The Artemis II mission, which could launch as early as February, is expected to send four astronauts on a trip to the moon, though they won't land on its surface.

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Chinese Moon Astronauts Emerge From Month-Long Journey Into Deep Cave

As reported by Space News, the China Astronaut Research and Training Center (CARTC) just wrapped up a month-long training regimen meant to prepare future and veteran astronauts for lunar landing missions. The astronauts were split into four groups, each of which spent nearly a week in underground isolation.