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NASA orders early return of ISS crew

NASA administrator orders early return of 4 Crew-11 astronauts following medical situation

NASA brings astronaut crew home early from International Space Station after crew member experiences medical issue. Agency stresses situation is stable.

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NASA considers bringing crew home early due to medical issue with astronaut

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NASA’s Crew-11 to return ahead of schedule due to medical issue with astronaut at ISS

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NASA cancels spacewalk due to medical issue and may bring the crew back early

NASA canceled its first spacewalk of the year and may bring its crew back early from the International Space Station due to an onboard medical issue.

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NASA considering bringing astronauts home early from ISS over medical issue

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NASA considers rare early ISS crew return due to astronaut’s medical issue

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NASA to end ISS mission early due to medical concern

Polk said it was the first medical evacuation from the International Space Station in NASA's history.

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NASA says it is ‘evaluating all options’ as astronauts navigate medical concern in space

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NASA astronaut Mike Fincke to tie spacewalk record this week. How to watch

Iowa Public Radio

A 'medical situation' is forcing NASA to end mission at the space station a month early

NASA says a crew member on the International Space Station is unwell. The agency canceled a planned spacewalk for Thursday and is taking the rare step of ending the Crew-11 mission early.

Phys.org

News on astronaut-training

After two years of rigorous training, ten Americans officially became astronauts on Tuesday, and are now eligible for planned NASA missions to the International Space Station, the moon, and—if all goes well—to Mars. The sky is no longer the limit—but ...

News9

NASA introduces 10 new astronaut candidates

NASA on Monday introduced 10 new astronauts, four men and six women selected from more than 8,000 applicants, to begin training for future flights to the International Space Station, the moon and, eventually, Mars. NASA on Monday introduced 10 new ...

SpaceNews

NASA’s newest astronauts will have to be willing to wait

The 10 members of the Group 24 NASA astronaut class will spend the next two years training before being eligible for flight assignments. Credit: NASA/Josh Valcarcel Lauren Edgar thought she had missed out on becoming an astronaut again. Earlier this year ...

MyNorthwest.com

Jake and Spike applaud Sammamish woman selected as NASA astronaut candidate

The Jake and Spike Show, weekdays from 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. A woman from Sammamish is one of 10 people selected out of 8,000 applicants to join NASA’s latest astronaut candidate class, The Seattle Times reported Tuesday. Lauren Edgar, 40, will embark on an ...