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What the first medical evacuation from the International Space Station tells us about healthcare in space

By Kirsty Lindsay, Luke Hughes, Nick Caplan Published 19 January 26

The evacuation raises a question worth exploring: how do astronauts stay healthy in space, and why is this early evacuation so unusual?

Crew-11 astronauts arrive in Houston after 1st-ever medical evacuation from ISS

By Mike Wall Published 17 January 26

The four astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-11 mission made it to Houston today (Jan. 16), just a day after their unprecedented medical evacuation from the International Space Station.

Watch SpaceX Crew-11 spacecraft blaze a fiery trail through the sky during medical evacuation from ISS (video)

By Anthony Wood Published 16 January 26

Four ISS crewmembers were brought home a month early due to an undisclosed but non-emergency "medical concern".

'This is NASA at its finest': Crew-11 astronauts in good shape after smooth medical evacuation and splashdown, agency says

By Brett Tingley Published 15 January 26

NASA leaders said the Crew-11 mission's astronaut medical evacuation shows how the agency is prepared to handle the unexpected.

SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts return to Earth after 1st-ever medical evacuation of ISS

By Mike Wall Published 15 January 26

The four astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-11 mission splashed down safely today (Jan. 15) after the first-ever medical evacuation of the International Space Station.

Crew-11 astronauts undock in 1st-ever medical evacuation from the International Space Station (video)

By Josh Dinner Last updated 14 January 26

SpaceX's Crew-11 astronauts will leave the International Space Station today (Jan. 14) in the first-ever medical evacuation from the orbiting lab, and you can watch it live.

NASA X-ray instrument finds black holes act like 'cosmic seesaws' shaping the universe

By Robert Lea Published 14 January 26

"We're seeing what could be described as an energetic tug-of-war inside the black hole's accretion flow."

What time is SpaceX Crew-11's medical evacuation from the ISS on Jan. 14?

By Mike Wall Published 13 January 26

The four astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-11 mission will leave the International Space Station on Jan. 14, in the first-ever medical evacuation from the orbital lab. Here are the details.

Viruses may be more powerful in the International Space Station's microgravity environment

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published 13 January 26

"Microgravity pushed evolution into corners of the phage we still don't fully understand"

ISS astronauts spy airglow and dwarf galaxy | Space photo of the day for Jan. 13, 2026

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published 13 January 26

Astronauts on the International Space Station were not only treated to a sight from Earth's atmosphere recently but also caught a glimpse of one of the Milky Way's nearest galactic neighbors.