Astronauts returning to Earth in first medical evacuation from space station
Written by stingfm on January 15, 2026
Four crew members departed the International Space Station on Wednesday after a medical issue prompted their mission to be cut a month short – a first for the orbiting laboratory.
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, after five months in space.
The US space agency has declined to disclose which crew member has the health problem or give details about…
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, after five months in space.
The US space agency has declined to disclose which crew member has the health problem or give details about…
