3 days ago · An astronaut in need of medical care is on the way back to Earth. The ailing astronaut departed the International Space Station with three crewmates on Wednesday.

An astronaut (from the Ancient Greek ἄστρον (astron), meaning 'star', and ναύτης (nautes), meaning 'sailor') is a person trained, equipped, and deployed by a human spaceflight program to serve as a …

3 days ago · NASA has brought home an astronaut with a "serious medical condition" from the International Space Station. All four members of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission splashed down near …

3 days ago · Sick astronaut, rest of crew splash down in Pacific after undocking from ISS Crew-11 splashed down off the coast of San Diego, California, early on Thursday.

3 days ago · NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov returned to Earth at 3:41 …

Dec 17, 2025 · astronaut, designation, derived from the Greek words for “star” and “sailor,” commonly applied to an individual who has flown in outer space. More specifically, in the West, astronaut refers …

3 days ago · Four astronauts evacuated from the International Space Station (ISS) have landed back on Earth after their stay in space was cut short by a month due to a "serious" medical issue. The crew's ...

3 days ago · In an unprecedented move, NASA is bringing an astronaut crew home early from the International Space Station because one astronaut has an undisclosed medical condition.

2 days ago · The members of Crew-11 — two American, one Russian and one Japanese — splashed down after one became ill, prompting an early return. By Kenneth Chang An astronaut who …

Apr 25, 2025 · Some brave explorers travel across oceans; others blast off into space. This list of famous astronauts celebrates the pioneers of space exploration — those who took "one giant leap" …