NASA's stuck astronauts depart ISS

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NASA astronaut who was stuck at the space station for months retires within a year of returning

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s Suni Williams — one of two astronauts stuck for months at the International Space Station — has retired.

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Four astronauts depart the International Space Station in NASA's first medical evacuation

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NASA astronauts prepare to leave the space station due to a medical issue

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Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams retires from NASA after 27 years of service

Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams has retired from NASA after 27 years of service, closing a career that spanned three space missions, record-setting spacewalks, and some of the most complex cha...

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Astronaut Sunita Williams retires after 27 years at NASA: A look at her achievements

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NASA astronaut Sunita Williams retires after 27-year career

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Astronauts to depart early from space station this week. When, how to watch

Four astronauts on the Crew-11 mission will depart the International Space Station as early as Wednesday on NASA's 1st medical evacuation.

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NASA considering early ISS crew return after astronaut medical issue

NASA did not identify the crew member or provide details on the medical concern, citing privacy issues in a brief blog post.

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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NASA administrator orders early return of 4 Crew-11 astronauts following medical situation

NASA announced plans Thursday to bring Crew-11 home from the International Space Station (ISS) ahead of schedule after a crew member experienced a medical issue, stressing the astronaut is stable and the move is precautionary, not an emergency evacuation.

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'We can handle any kind of difficult situation': Crew-11 astronauts say 1st medical evacuation from ISS had a silver lining

The ISS has been continuously occupied in low Earth orbit since November 2000. That this was the first medical evacuation ever needed speaks not only to the training of NASA's and other space agencies' astronauts, but also the resources and preparedness of the station itself to deal with unexpected medical issues.

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