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4 astronauts return to Earth in 1st medical evacuation

NASA astronauts depart space station due to a medical issue, beginning their early trip home

Four astronauts left the International Space Station on Wednesday evening, weeks earlier than planned, in a first-of-its-kind departure due to a medical issue.

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After a medical evacuation from space, NASA's Crew-11 returns to Earth a month early

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4 astronauts return to Earth after medical issue forces early ISS exit

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NASA set to bring astronaut home during medical evacuation

The medical evacuation from the space station is underway, with four astronauts in their spaceship heading back to Earth so one of them can receive medical treatment.

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Astronauts return from International Space Station early after medical situation

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Watch: Astronauts return to Earth after medical evacuation

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Astronauts Begin Return from Space After Mission Cut Short by NASA Due to 'Medical Concern'

The four astronauts on Crew-11 began their journey shortly after 5:20 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Jan. 14, when the undocking command was issued, according to NASA, which live-streamed their flight back

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WATCH: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 splash down on Earth after ISS medical evacuation

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Astronauts splash down in SpaceX capsule after medical evacuation

Will Earth Lose Gravity for Seven Seconds? What is NASA's 'Operation Anchor That's Going Viral On TikTok

A viral TikTok rumour claims Earth will lose gravity in 2026, but community notes and science show it is false.

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NASA won’t bring Mars samples back to Earth: this is the science that will be lost

A Congressional bill restores funding for most NASA space science missions, but there is no money for returning samples already collected on the red planet.

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Will Earth lose gravity for 7 seconds in 2026? NASA breaks silence on the viral claim

A viral rumour predicts Earth losing gravity in 2026, but scientists say only a routine eclipse awaits. How did the claim spread, and why are experts pushing back now?

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NASA migrates Earth Science data archives to the cloud

NASA said that by migrating the archives to the cloud, it will place NASA Earth observation data “close to compute,” and enable more efficient access to data. According to the agency, the DAACs will "continue to serve as the gateways to EOSDIS data holdings and provide a wide range of support services for users."

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Does Earth have a temporary second moon? What astronomers actually discovered

Astronomers discovered a "quasi-satellite" of Earth, also known as a "quasi-moon," dubbed 2025 PN7 in 2025. NASA told Snopes that 2025 PN7 has been in its current configuration "since at least the past 70 years and will remain so for another 60 years.