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The crew of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 on the International Space Station. Clockwise from top left are: NASA's Mike Fincke, Zena Cardman, Russia's Oleg Platonov and Japan's Kimiya Yui.

NASA will return 4 astronauts home early in 1st-ever medical evacuation from the International Space Station

By Mike Wall published

NASA has decided to bring the four astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-11 mission home from the International Space Station early due to a medical issue experienced by a crewmember in orbit.

International Space Station
A glowing orange ring over a dark backgound

NASA X-ray spacecraft reveals the shockingly violent history of the Milky Way's supermassive black hole

By Robert Lea published

"Nothing in my professional training as an X-ray astronomer had prepared me for something like this."

Black Holes
An astronaut in a white space suit faces toward the bottom of the image amidst a series of space equipment floating above Earth.

How does NASA handle astronaut medical issues in space?

By Josh Dinner published

NASA just postponed a spacewalk because of a medical concern with an astronaut. Here's how the agency has handled such issues in the past.

Human Spaceflight
astronauts in white spacesuits pose for portraits

NASA considering bringing astronauts home early from International Space Station due to medical issue

By Mike Wall published

NASA is evaluating its options for dealing with an astronaut health issue in orbit, one of which is an early end to SpaceX's Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station.

International Space Station
NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Anne McClain is pictured near one of the International Space Station’s main solar arrays during a spacewalk on May 1, 2025 to upgrade the orbital outpost’s power generation system and relocate a communications antenna.

NASA postpones Jan. 8 spacewalk due to 'medical concern' with an astronaut

By Mike Wall last updated

NASA has postponed a planned Jan. 8 spacewalk outside the International Space Station due to a "medical concern" with an unnamed crew member.

International Space Station
A greenish tinted image with a large hill in the distance and smaller sandy dunes in front

NASA Perseverance rover sees megaripples on Mars | Space photo of the day for Jan. 7, 2026.

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

Another view from Perseverance shows how windswept Mars' landscape truly is.

Mars Rovers
a circular machine on four legs launches a small rocket from the surface of a dusty reddish-orange planet

Winning the Red Planet race: Returning Mars samples before China should be a top US priority, experts say

By Leonard David published

"The Chinese may well beat the U.S. with a grab sample."

Mars
A time lapse panorama of the Martian landscape, showing blue/gray dirt with a sunset to the left and a close up of Curiosity in the bottom right of the image

NASA's Curiosity rover sends stunning new panorama from high on Mars' Mount Sharp

By Samantha Mathewson published

The image was captured in November 2025, showing how lighting changes throughout the day on Mars.

Mars Rovers
The location of Cloud 9, a "failed galaxy" packed with gas and dark matter but absent of stars

Hubble telescope discovers a new type of cosmic object and astronomers are on 'Cloud 9'

By Robert Lea published

"This is a tale of a failed galaxy."

Stars
NASA's famous "meatball" logo.

Congress rejects President Trump's deep NASA budget cuts, proposes $24.4 billion for the agency

By Mike Wall published

Congress plans to allocate $24.4 billion to NASA for fiscal year 2026, nearly $6 billion more than President Trump had proposed.

Space Exploration
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