Watch: Astronauts return to Earth after medical evacuation

Four astronauts, including representatives from the US, Japan, and Russia, returned to Earth on Thursday after a shortened stay on the International Space Station (ISS). The crew, consisting of Mike Fincke, Zena Cardman, Kimiya Yui, and Oleg Platonov, splashed down off the coast of California in the Dragon Endeavour after an 11-hour journey. They had arrived at the ISS on August 1st and were originally scheduled for a six-and-a-half-month mission. Their return was expedited due to an undisclosed medical issue affecting one of the crew members. NASA has not released details about the illness, citing privacy concerns.