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NASA cancels spacewalk, may end current space station crew's mission early due to medical issue

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.

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NASA, SpaceX Crew-11 leave ISS ahead of Thursday morning splashdown

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NASA cancels spacewalk due to medical issue and may bring crew back early

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NASA astronauts return to Earth early after a medical evacuation

An ailing astronaut returned to Earth with three others on Thursday, ending their space station mission more than a month early in NASA’s first medical evacuation.

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Four astronauts return to Earth in first medical evacuation

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Watch: Astronauts return to Earth after medical evacuation

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

It's the first time in NASA's history that a medical issue prompted an early end to a space mission.

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NASA Space Station Medical Evacuation of Astronauts Gets Underway

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NASA Carries Out First-Ever Mission Following Medical Issue On ISS

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Ailing astronaut returns to Earth early in NASA’s first medical evacuation

SpaceX guided the capsule to a middle-of-the-night splashdown in the Pacific near San Diego, less than 11 hours after the astronauts exited the International Space Station. Their first stop was a hospital for an overnight stay.

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NASA plans 2 January spacewalks at ISS. Here's what to know, how to watch

NASA astronaut Mike Fincke will set an agency record when he makes his 10th ever spacewalk Jan. 8, 2026, along with Zena Cardman. How to watch it live.

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NASA postpones first ISS spacewalk of 2026, citing medical concern: What we know

The BriefNASA astronauts planned to conduct two spacewalks in January to conduct repairs and upgrades to the International Space Station.The first spacewalk, which was set to take place on Jan. 8, was postponed Wednesday night after NASA announced the medical concerns of a crew member that came up on Wednesday afternoon.

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NASA reveals why it called off its first spacewalk in eight months

NASA has spent the last few weeks getting ready for two spacewalks at the International Space Station (ISS), its first in eight months. But just hours before NASA astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman were due to begin the first of the two walks on Thursday,

Watch Live as NASA Astronauts Conduct Spacewalk to Prep the ISS for its Demise

On Thursday, a pair of astronauts will venture outside the space station to prepare for the future installation of roll-out solar arrays that will help power its deorbit in 2030.

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WATCH: NASA Postpones International Space Station Spacewalk Following Crew Medical Concern

NASA officials provided updates on the postponement of a planned spacewalk after a medical concern involving a crew member.