International Space Station

The International Space Station (ISS) is a habitable artificial satellite in low Earth orbit where astronauts live and work for extended periods. Recently, four astronauts were evacuated from the ISS early due to a serious medical issue, marking the first-ever medical evacuation in the orbital lab's history. The astronauts, including NASA astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman, Japan's Kimiya Yui, and Russian cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, returned to Earth after an 11-hour journey back to California. This event highlights the risks and challenges faced by astronauts on long-duration space missions and underscores the importance of having a reliable medical support system in space. The ISS continues to serve as a vital research platform for scientists and engineers, with ongoing experiments and projects focused on advancing our understanding of space and its effects on the human body.