NASA juggling piloted moon mission and space station crew replacement flight

Depending on the timing, NASA could launch a fresh crew to the space station while four other astronauts are flying around the moon.

Will NASA be able to restore communication with MAVEN Mars orbiter?

A Mars spacecraft has now been AWOL for more than a month. But NASA hasn't given up hope of restoring contact with the MAVEN orbiter.

NASA astronauts depart space station due to a medical issue, beginning their early trip home

The crew undocked from the orbiting outpost at 5:20 p.m. ET Wednesday — about a month earlier than planned —and are scheduled to splash down on Earth early Thursday.

NASA brings astronauts home early after health issue in first-ever evacuation

NASA completed its first-ever medical evacuation from space, bringing four astronauts back to Earth early after a health issue aboard the International Space Station.

NASA calls Crew-11 splashdown 'near flawless' in 1st astronaut medical evacuation

A Crew-11 member, who NASA has yet to identify, had an undisclosed medical concern that triggered the agency to accelerate their return to Earth.

NASA sends 4 astronauts back to Earth in first medical evacuation

An astronaut in need of medical care is on the way back to Earth. The ailing astronaut departed the International Space Station with three crewmates on Wednesday.
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