{"id":311418,"date":"2026-01-21T18:00:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T18:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/astronauts-who-left-space-mission-early-after-medical-concern-hold-news-conference\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T18:00:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T18:00:27","slug":"astronauts-who-left-space-mission-early-after-medical-concern-hold-news-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/astronauts-who-left-space-mission-early-after-medical-concern-hold-news-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Astronauts who left space mission early after \u2018medical concern\u2019 hold news conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/UFwBCAZuvTg\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Astronauts who left space mission early after \u2018medical concern\u2019 hold news conference\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UFwBCAZuvTg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Four astronauts safely returned to Earth last Thursday, capping a dramatic and unusual week in space that required the crew to leave the International Space Station about a month earlier than planned because of a medical issue that arose in orbit.<\/p>\n<p>NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui and Russian cosmonaut Oleg Platonov splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of San Diego, at 3:41 a.m. ET after a nearly 11-hour journey.<\/p>\n<p>These astronauts will be talking about their mission at a news conference. NASA has not identified the astronaut or the medical issue that prompted the space agency&#8217;s first medical evacuation.<\/p>\n<p>Read more on this story here: https:\/\/trib.al\/Mow1HCz<\/p>\n<p>#skynews #astronauts #NASA #space #science  #health<\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/skynewsdaily\/ <\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four astronauts safely returned to Earth last Thursday, capping a dramatic and unusual week in space that required the crew to leave the International Space Station about a month earlier than planned because of a medical issue that arose in orbit. 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