HISTORICAL FACTS: 11 | History Defined

NASA astronauts make first public appearance after emergency medical evacuation

The astronauts who were evacuated from the International Space Station last week have spoken publicly for the first time about their emergency medical evacuation.

The Independent UK · Jan 22

Ultrasound machine was crucial during astronaut medical issue at space station, Crew 11 says

The astronauts gave public remarks for the first time Wednesday since being evacuated from the International Space Station

The Independent UK · Jan 21

Suni Williams, Starliner astronaut, retires after 27 years at Nasa

She set the record for most spacewalk time by a woman and spent nine months at the International Space Station

The Guardian - US · Jan 21

China previews how powerful its new Xuntian space telescope will be ahead of 2027 launch (video)

Chinese researchers have completed a full end-to-end simulation of the Chinese Space Station Telescope's observing systems, offering a preview of how the powerful scope will survey the universe.

Space · Jan 19

Viruses that evolved on the space station and were sent back to Earth were more effective at killing bacteria

Near-weightless conditions can mutate genes and alter the physical structures of bacteria and phages, disrupting their normal interactions in ways that could help us treat drug-resistant infections.

LiveScience · Jan 18

Crew-11 astronauts arrive in Houston after 1st-ever medical evacuation from ISS

The four astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-11 mission made it to Houston today (Jan. 16), just a day after their unprecedented medical evacuation from the International Space Station.

Space · Jan 17

What the first medical evacuation from the International Space Station tells us about healthcare in space

For the first time in 25 years of continuous crewed operations, an astronaut has been medically evacuated from the International Space Station (ISS). The Crew-11 mission ended when a SpaceX Dragon capsule brought the four astronauts of Crew 11 home following a medical incident in early January 2026.

The Conversation · Jan 16

NASA Evacuates ISS Crew After Serious Medical Emergency Forces Rare Space Splashdown

Four astronauts evacuated from ISS after serious medical emergency in historic first. Crew-11 returns to Earth one month early following unprecedented health crisis.

International Business Times UK · Jan 15

France's Sophie Adenot to spend nine months on ISS after medical evacuation

French astronaut Sophie Adenot’s first mission to the International Space Station is being brought forward and extended to nine months after an unprecedented medical evacuation forced a reshuffle of the station’s crew rota.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 15

Astronauts return to Earth after first-ever medical evacuation from International Space Station

The SpaceX Dragon capsule splashed down off San Diego less than 11 hours after undocking, with four astronauts from the US, Russia, and Japan.

Euronews · Jan 15