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NASA to bring Space Station astronauts back to Earth weeks early due to medical situation
CNBC (Business News) ^ | 08 January 2026 | Lora Kolodny

Posted on 01/08/2026 10:28:45 PM PST by zeestephen

A medical situation with an un-named crew member caused NASA to make the change...The agency said that it would not disclose the crew member's name or specific condition due to medical privacy.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnbc.com ...


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KEYWORDS: crew11; iss; nasa
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Crew-11 mission astronauts wave as they depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building en route to launch complex LC-39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida on August 1, 2025. From L/R are Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, NASA astronaut Mike Fincke, NASA astronaut and mission commander Zena Cardman and JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui. The crew will live and work aboard the International Space Station for at least six months. (Photo by Gregg Newton / AFP) (Photo by GREGG NEWTON/

Crew-11 mission astronauts wave as they depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building en route to launch complex LC-39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida on August 1, 2025. From L/R are Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, NASA astronaut Mike Fincke, NASA astronaut and mission commander Zena Cardman and JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui.

1 posted on 01/08/2026 10:28:45 PM PST by zeestephen
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To: zeestephen

I’d bet big money it’s the woman commander


2 posted on 01/08/2026 10:31:55 PM PST by Mount Athos
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To: Mount Athos
#2: "I’d bet big money it’s the woman commander".

Ding ding ding! We have got a winner! Of course. Can't break the myth of the "Girlboss".

They wouldn't hide the name of a While male, because the White male wouldn't care.

3 posted on 01/08/2026 10:37:01 PM PST by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and his mercy endures forever. — Psalm 106)
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To: zeestephen

“Medical privacy”. So it’s not your typical case of space sickness then.


4 posted on 01/08/2026 10:57:56 PM PST by Telepathic Intruder
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To: zeestephen

Yeah. It will be one of the women with “female problems.”


5 posted on 01/08/2026 11:20:36 PM PST by Enterprise (These people have no honor, no belief, no poetry, no art, no humor, no patriotism.)
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To: Mount Athos

So.....the Russians were right? DEI international, intergalactic embarassment/danger?


6 posted on 01/08/2026 11:25:44 PM PST by If You Want It Fixed - Fix It
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To: Telepathic Intruder

Mister . X2 ???


7 posted on 01/08/2026 11:26:16 PM PST by Oscar in Batangas (An Honors Graduate from the Don Rickles School of Personal Verbal Intercourse)
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To: zeestephen

Where’s the black astronaut? That crew isn’t diverse enough.


8 posted on 01/08/2026 11:54:18 PM PST by Right Brother ("It's a big club and we're not in it.")
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To: Mount Athos

Pregnant... None of the guys fessed up, so everyone comes home..


9 posted on 01/09/2026 12:49:00 AM PST by Pocketdoor
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Pregnant... None of the guys fessed up, so everyone comes home..

Maybe they're not sure who's the father?

10 posted on 01/09/2026 1:03:10 AM PST by Angelino97
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To: Angelino97

Zenas father passed away three weeks ago. Pray for her.

11 posted on 01/09/2026 1:30:21 AM PST by Theophilus (covfefe)
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To: Mount Athos

I’ve often dreamed about what it’s like to have sex in total weightlessness. I bet two of those astronauts found out.


12 posted on 01/09/2026 2:25:41 AM PST by jonrick46 (Leftniks chase illusions of motherships at the end of the pier.)
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To: Angelino97

Lol...


13 posted on 01/09/2026 2:28:20 AM PST by Pocketdoor
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To: jonrick46
I’ve often dreamed about what it’s like to have sex in total weightlessness.

For $17,800 a curious couple can purchase two seats on G-Force One and find out: https://www.gozerog.com/ A cheaper alternative is a couple floating in a swimming pool without touching the bottom or a side. It could be done, but probably not worth repeating.

14 posted on 01/09/2026 4:32:49 AM PST by Reeses
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To: zeestephen

Morning sickness with no pregnancy test strip on board.


15 posted on 01/09/2026 4:56:09 AM PST by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh
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I’ve often dreamed about what it’s like to have sex in total weightlessness. I bet two of those astronauts found out.

"If your erection lasts more than four hours, call your doctor."

16 posted on 01/09/2026 5:20:16 AM PST by T.B. Yoits
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To: Right Brother

I demand a tranny astronaut!!!


17 posted on 01/09/2026 6:05:37 AM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: zeestephen

Just read through all the replies.

Why is nobody wondering if it might be the Roscosmos guy...?


18 posted on 01/09/2026 6:17:59 AM PST by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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To: jonrick46
I’ve often dreamed about what it’s like to have sex in total weightlessness.

Remember...Whenever one object exerts a force on another object, the second object exerts an equal and opposite force on the first.

Could be fun, but I suspect that a King size bed, some silk sheets a good bottle of wine and a very bendy partner would be just as good.
19 posted on 01/09/2026 6:18:41 AM PST by The Louiswu (USA FIRST...USA FOREVER)
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To: Angelino97

They’d know soon enough.


20 posted on 01/09/2026 6:20:15 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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