Space Station Crew Members

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  SpaceX Crew-11 Splashes Down in First-Ever Medical Evacuation From the International Space Station

  NASA has carried out the first medical evacuation of astronauts from the International Space Station after a crew member on SpaceX Crew-11 developed a critical medical condition. The mission was ended weeks early, with the Dragon capsule safely splashing down off California on January 15, 2026. The unprecedented return highlights NASA’s ability t...

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  NASA Astronauts Begin Early Return Flight From ISS With Ailing Crew Member

  A SpaceX capsule departed the International Space Station on Wednesday carrying a four-member crew on an emergency return flight to Earth necessitated by an unspecified serious medical condition afflicting one of the astronauts aboard.

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  NASA Confirms First Medical Evacuation in ISS’s 25-Year History

  NASA has announced the first medical evacuation in the International Space Station’s 25-year history. SpaceX’s Crew-11 mission will undock early on January 14, returning four astronauts to Earth after one crew member reported a medical issue. Officials stress the astronaut is stable and receiving continuous care. The precautionary return will l...

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  ISS Astronauts Celebrate Christmas in Orbit, Send Messages to Earth

  Astronauts aboard the International Space Station marked Christmas in orbit by sending a warm video message to Earth. Members of Expedition 74 shared festive traditions, reflected on being away from home, and joked about orbiting higher than Santa. The crew highlighted teamwork, global support, and the spirit of togetherness that defines life in sp...

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  What NASA Astronauts Are Eating For Thanksgiving On The International Space Station

  The ISS crew members will be able to enjoy a holiday feast featuring clams, oysters, crab meat, quail and smoked salmon.

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  Intense Solar Storm With Huge CMEs Forced Astronauts to Take Shelter on the ISS

  A major solar storm in mid-November 2025 dazzled Earth with vivid auroras but forced astronauts on the ISS to take radiation precautions. Russian cosmonauts sheltered in the station’s heavily protected Destiny lab, while other crew members stayed in shielded quarters as controllers limited access to higher-risk modules during the event.

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  NASA’s Expedition 73: Astronauts Study Brain, Balance, and Immunity on ISS

  Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are conducting key health experiments as part of Expedition 73, focusing on how the brain and immune system adapt to microgravity. Crew members exercise to counter muscle and bone loss, complete cognitive tests, and practice emergency medical drills. Using virtual-reality equipment, they study balan...

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  Shubhanshu Shukla's Family "Excited" As Axiom-4 Crew Set To Undock From ISS

  As IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, along with his crew from Axiom-4 mission, is set to undock from International Space Station (ISS), his family in Lucknow is "excited" to welcome him back home.

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  Shubhanshu Shukla's Photo Op At Space Station Ahead Of Homecoming

  Shubhanshu Shukla and three crew members lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 25. They docked with the space station on June 26. Weather permitting, their spacecraft will safely splash down on July 15.

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  Pics: Shubhanshu Shukla Enjoys Feast On Space Station Ahead Of Homecoming

  Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who is on a 14-day mission to the International Space Station, is set to begin his return journey on July 14. Days before his homecoming, he and other crew members attended a feast, showed images from the orbiting lab