NASA Mulls Ending Space Station Crew-11 Mission Early after Astronaut Suffers Medical Issue
Scientific American Ideas • 1/7/2026 – 1/14/2026
Summary
NASA is considering ending the Space Station Crew-11 mission early due to a medical issue experienced by one astronaut. This situation arose just hours before two astronauts were scheduled to complete a spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Wednesday.
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