{"id":309792,"date":"2026-01-15T15:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T15:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/nasa-astronauts-returned-to-earth-in-first-ever-medical-evacuation\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T15:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T15:00:08","slug":"nasa-astronauts-returned-to-earth-in-first-ever-medical-evacuation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/nasa-astronauts-returned-to-earth-in-first-ever-medical-evacuation\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA astronauts returned to Earth in first-ever medical evacuation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/T_5jOVLxsRk\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"NASA astronauts returned to Earth in first-ever medical evacuation\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T_5jOVLxsRk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Four astronauts have returned to Earth in the first-ever medical evacuation carried out by NASA.<\/p>\n<p>[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe]<\/p>\n<p>The SpaceX capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego less than 11 hours after departing the International Space Station (ISS).<\/p>\n<p>NASA says the early return was ordered due to a &#8216;serious&#8217; medical condition but has not identified which crew member was unwell.<\/p>\n<p>All of the astronauts were taken to a local hospital for overnight observation and the unwell crew member is now in good spirits and undergoing routine medical checks.<\/p>\n<p>The mission, which began in August, left the space station temporarily staffed by three astronauts.<\/p>\n<p>NASA and SpaceX are now working to move up the launch of a replacement crew, currently scheduled for mid-February.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Get more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/ <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe<\/p>\n<p>Follow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four astronauts have returned to Earth in the first-ever medical evacuation carried out by NASA. 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