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International Space Station · United StatesFour 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 the outpost.
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NASA astronauts depart space station due to a medical issue, beginning their early trip home
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NASA · United StatesAn 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. 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 International Space Station. “It’s so good to be home,” said NASA astronaut Zena Cardman, the capsuleSee the Story
Four Astronauts Splash Down Back on Earth After NASA’s First ISS Medical Evacuation
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