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

NASA has made an "unprecedented" decision to bring a crew home early from the International Space Station after a medical emergency in orbit, marking the first time in the station’s 25-year history th...

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NASA to bring ISS crew home early because of an astronaut's health issue, marking the first medical evacuation of the spacecraft

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Serious medical condition prompts NASA to bring ISS crew home early

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Nasa announces timeline of astronauts’ early departure from ISS due to ‘serious’ medical issue

Space agency said crew of four will leave ISS next week with goal of touching down in California on 15 January

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

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NASA, SpaceX set date for Crew-11’s return to Earth: What we know

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ISS astronaut medical evacuation latest news: New commander to take charge soon

While 11 hours seems like a long time for a medical evacuation from the ISS, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said on Jan. 8 that aside from the early departure from the space station (Crew-11 was expected to last another month or so), Crew-11's return to Earth would follow SpaceX's normal undocking and reentry procedures.

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NASA Suddenly Canceled Latest ISS Mission Due To Unforeseen Medical Concerns

The Crew-11 mission is coming to an early end, as NASA indicates, resulting from an ill crewmember requiring non-emergent evacuation from the ISS.

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How Astronauts’ Sleep Tests the Limits of Human Space Exploration

The weird and wonderful world of sleeping in space — and what studies of astronauts tell us about the future of sleep