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Sick Astronaut on ISS Forces Early Transfer of Command from NASA Crew Member to Russian Cosmonaut

Scientific American Ideas1/12/2026 – 1/14/2026

Summary

NASA astronaut and ISS leader Mike Fincke transferred station command to a Russian cosmonaut due to a sick astronaut on the International Space Station (ISS). This transfer occurred ahead of an unprecedented medical evacuation.

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