NASA plans early crew return from space station

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NASA is cutting a space mission short right now. An astronaut on the International Space Station has a medical problem.

Four space crew members will return to Earth soon. NASA wants to be very safe for the crew member.

NASA canceled a spacewalk because of this health issue. This is NASA's first medical evacuation from the space station.

Three other astronauts are still living in space now. They will come home from the space station next summer.

SpaceX will later bring the space station out of orbit. This safe event will happen over the ocean by 2031.

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Why is NASA cutting a space mission short?

An astronaut on the International Space Station has a medical problem.

What will happen to the four space crew members?

They will return to Earth soon.

When will the three other astronauts come home from the space station?

They will come home from the space station next summer.

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