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NASA mulls early ISS crew return due to astronaut medical issue

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NASA is considering a rare early return of its crew from the International Space Station over an unspecified medical issue involving one of the astronauts, after canceling a planned spacewalk that had been scheduled for Thursday (January 8), the agency said.

Breakdown
  • NASA may return ISS crew early due to a medical issue
  • A planned spacewalk was cancelled after the announcement 11s
  • The affected astronaut is stable; identity not disclosed 17s
  • Crew 11 includes astronauts from the US, Japan, and Russia 35s
  • Crew has been on ISS since August, return was set for May 58s