3 h. ago Ultrasound machine was crucial during astronaut medical issue at space station, Crew 11 says

The astronauts gave public remarks for the first time Wednesday since being evacuated from the International Space Station

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3 h. ago Astronauts say space station's ultrasound machine was critical during medical crisis

The astronauts evacuated last week from the International Space Station say a portable ultrasound machine came in “super handy" during the medical crisis

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10 h. ago Suni Williams, Starliner astronaut, retires after 27 years at Nasa

She set the record for most spacewalk time by a woman and spent nine months at the International Space StationSuni Williams, one of two Nasa astronauts whose 10-day test flight mission turned into a nine-month odyssey on the International Space Station (ISS), has retired from the US space agency.The 60-year-old former navy captain left in December after 27 years with Nasa, according to a press release from the agency on Tuesday. Jared Isaacman, the agency’s new administrator, praised her as “a trailblazer in human spaceflight”. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago NASA astronaut who was stuck on space station for months retires within a year of returning

NASA's new administrator Jared Isaacman called her ‘a trailblazer in human spaceflight’

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24 h. ago NASA astronaut who was stuck at the space station for months retires within a year of returning

NASA's Suni Williams — one of two astronauts stuck for months at the International Space Station — has retired

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6 d. ago Everything we know about NASA's first medical evacuation of space station

NASA has brought home an astronaut with a 'serious medical condition' from the International Space Station

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6 d. ago ISS astronauts return to Earth after NASA's first ever medical evacuation

NASA has brought home an astronaut with a 'serious medical condition' from the International Space Station in its first ever medical evacuation

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6 d. ago Nasa astronauts return from space station after medical evacuation

A Nasa astronaut suffering an unknown medical problem has returned to Earth after the space agency launched a medical evacuation of the International Space Station.

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6 d. ago ISS astronauts return to Earth in Nasa’s first ever medical evacuation

Four astronauts emerge from capsule after Pacific landing, including crew member in ‘stable’ conditionFour astronauts have returned to Earth from the the International Space Station (ISS) in Nasa’s first medical evacuation after a n undisclosed medical issue prompted their mission to be suddenly cut short.The US space agency has declined to disclose which crew member had the health problem or give details about the issue, but has said the astronaut was “stable”. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Astronauts land in Pacific Ocean in SpaceX shuttle after medical evacuation from International Space Station

Crew 11 landed off the coast of California after being forced to cut their mission short by a month

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6 d. ago ISS astronauts begin journey back to Earth in Nasa’s first ever medical evacuation

Four astronauts undock from International Space Station, with the affected crewmember in a stable condition, says space agencyFour crew members have left the International Space Station (ISS) and are heading back to Earth after a medical issue prompted their mission to be cut a month short in Nasa’s first medical evacuation.A video feed from Nasa showed American astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Platonov and Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui undocking from the ISS at 2220 GMT on Wednesday, after five months in space. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago NASA spacecraft leaves ISS in historic medical evacuation for ailing astronaut

The mission to bring Crew-11 back to Earth due to a medical issue suffered by one of the astronauts has successfully launched from the International Space Station.

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7 d. ago Space station evacuated after NASA astronaut suffers 'serious medical condition'

Four NASA astronauts are beginning their early return from the International Space Station after a crew member suffered a "serious medical condition"

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7 d. ago NASA to evacuate four astronauts from International Space Station today after medical issue

The four astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-11 mission are officially 'go' to return to Earth

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1 week ago Astronauts to leave ISS in DAYS in NASA's historic medical evacuation

Four astronauts on the International Space Station will return to Earth in less than a week due to a medical emergency in space.

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1 week ago 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 JanuaryNasa has announced when it will commence its first medical evacuation from the International Space Station after an astronaut fell ill with a “serious” but undisclosed issue.The US space agency announced on social media on Friday night that it will aim to have the crew leave the station no earlier than 5pm EST on Wednesday, 14 January, with the goal of them landing near California early on Thursday morning, 15 January, “depending on weather and recovery conditions”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago NASA forced to end space station mission early due to astronaut's 'serious medical condition'

In a rare move, NASA is cutting short an International Space Station mission

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1 week ago NASA triggers medical evacuation of astronauts on board ISS for first time in history

NASA has revealed why it's made the shocking decision to bring four astronauts home ahead of schedule, something that's never been done before.

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1 week ago Nasa postpones spacewalk due to medical issue with astronaut

Space agency says US-Japanese-Russian crew of four will return to Earth in the coming days, earlier than plannedNasa is cutting short a mission aboard the International Space Station after an astronaut had a medical issue.The space agency said Thursday the US-Japanese-Russian crew of four will return to Earth in the coming days, earlier than planned. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Medical emergency in space forces NASA to consider evacuation for astronauts aboard ISS

NASA is weighing a possible evacuation of International Space Station astronauts after a medical emergency was reported on the orbiting laboratory.

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