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NASA to bring astronauts home from space station early due to a medical issue
NASA said Thursday that it will bring four astronauts aboard the International Space Station back to Earth more than a month earlier than planned.
The space agency said Wednesday that it was postponing Thursday’s planned spacewalk because of a medical issue with one of the astronauts. Citing medical privacy concerns, NASA did not provide additional details, including the identity of the affected crew member, the nature of the medical issue or its severity.
“After discussions with chief health and medical officer Dr. JD Polk and leadership across the agency, I’ve come to the decision that it’s in the best interest of our astronauts to return Crew-11 ahead of their planned departure,” NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said at a news briefing.…..