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Why was an astronaut medically evacuated from ISS? What NASA is saying

For the 1st time in the history of the International Space Station, an astronaut experienced a health issue that required NASA to end a mission early.

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4 astronauts return to Earth after medical issue forces early ISS exit

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Ailing Astronaut Returns to Earth Early in NASA's First Medical Evacuation

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NASA astronauts return to Earth early after a medical evacuation

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.

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Astronauts return from ISS after medical issue cuts mission short

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Four astronauts return to Earth in first medical evacuation

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Watch: Astronauts return to Earth after medical evacuation

Crew 11 disembarked the Dragon Endeavour at about 01:30 local time (09:30 GMT) after an 11 hour journey back to Earth, splashing down off the coast of California.

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NASA Space Station Medical Evacuation of Astronauts Gets Underway

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NASA set to bring astronaut (and the rest of Crew-11) home early for medical reasons

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The astronaut training tourists to fly in the world’s first commercial space station

Former NASA astronaut Drew Feustel now advises the astronaut training program for the private space company Vast, which aims to put its Haven-1 station into orbit in May.

Highlights From NASA’s Medical Evacuation From the Space Station

Two Americans and astronauts from Japan and Russia landed in a SpaceX capsule in the Pacific Ocean after a medical issue prompted NASA to move up their return to Earth.

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How much do astronauts get paid? NASA salary, GS pay, and training explained

Astronaut salaries look surprisingly normal on paper. However, the risks, training, and pressure behind that pay are anything but.

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The lunar lander jet, how a strange VTOL aircraft trained NASA astronauts to land on the moon

During the Cold War, an unusual experimental jet became a critical training tool for NASA, allowing astronauts to rehearse lunar landing techniques years before Apollo. Flown by Neil Armstrong himself,

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NASA introduces its newest astronauts: 10 chosen from more than 8,000 applicants

NASA introduced its newest astronauts Monday, 10 scientists, engineers and test pilots chosen from more than 8,000 applicants to help explore the moon and possibly Mars.For the first time, there were more women than men in a NASA astronaut class.