Nasa postpones spacewalk due to medical issue with astronaut

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 2 min read 100% complete by Associated PressJanuary 8, 2026 at 11:44 PM

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NASA is cutting short a mission to the International Space Station (ISS) and returning a four-person US-Japanese-Russian crew to Earth earlier than planned due to an unspecified medical issue affecting one of the astronauts. The agency canceled a planned spacewalk by astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman, who were scheduled to prepare for future solar panel upgrades. While not an emergency evacuation, NASA is prioritizing the crew member's health. The affected astronaut is currently stable. The crew, including Cardman, Fincke, Kimiya Yui, and Oleg Platonov, arrived at the ISS via SpaceX in August for a planned six-month stay. Three other astronauts remain on the ISS, scheduled to return in the summer.

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Sergei Mikayev 50% Sergei Kud-Sverchkov 50% Chris Williams 50% Jared Isaacman 60% Mike Fincke ×270% Oleg Platonov ×270% Kimiya Yui ×270% James Polk 70% SpaceX ×270% Zena Cardman ×270% International Space Station ×490% Nasa ×8100%

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