{"id":309774,"date":"2026-01-15T12:00:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T12:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/astronauts-depart-iss-before-splashing-down-on-earth-in-medical-evacuation\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T12:00:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T12:00:36","slug":"astronauts-depart-iss-before-splashing-down-on-earth-in-medical-evacuation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/astronauts-depart-iss-before-splashing-down-on-earth-in-medical-evacuation\/","title":{"rendered":"Astronauts depart ISS before splashing down on Earth in medical evacuation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/UwYbVb_MlV8\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Astronauts depart ISS before splashing down on Earth in medical evacuation\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UwYbVb_MlV8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>This is the moment a SpaceX capsule departed the International Space Station on an emergency return flight to Earth prompted by a medical issue afflicting one of the astronauts. 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