Four space station fliers have been told to cut their mission short and return to Earth ahead of schedule because of an apparently serious medical issue affecting an unidentified crew member, NASA ...

Four astronauts safely returned to Earth early Thursday, capping a dramatic and unusual week in space that required the crew to leave the International Space Station about a month earlier than planned ...

Four astronauts aboard the International Space Station recently began packing their bags to prepare for an unprecedented early departure to Earth after one of them experienced a medical issue. NASA ...

A spacewalk planned for Thursday outside the International Space Station was called off late Wednesday because of a "medical concern" with an unidentified crew member, NASA said in a statement. An ...

NASA is considering an early return of its crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS) due to an unspecific medical issue. The rare move comes after the agency canceled a spacewalk initially ...

For the first time ever, astronauts will depart the International Space Station early due to a medical issue. The agency announced on Thursday afternoon (Jan. 8) that it has decided to bring the four ...

NASA said Thursday that it will bring four astronauts aboard the International Space Station back to Earth more than a month earlier than planned because of a medical issue — the first such evacuation ...