Astronaut faces medical emergency at space station

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Astronaut Mike Fincke became sick on the International Space Station. Doctors still do not know why he suddenly fell ill.

It happened quickly on January 7 while he was eating dinner. His anxious crewmates helped him fast and asked for ground support.

The sickness lasted about 20 minutes, then Fincke felt fine again. He was always very healthy and never had this problem before.

NASA is checking other astronauts' medical records for similar cases. The space agency wants to keep medical information private for all.

His illness made NASA cancel a spacewalk and caused an early return. Mike Fincke is hopeful he can still fly to space again.

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What happened to astronaut Mike Fincke on the International Space Station?

He became sick.

How long did Mike Fincke's sickness last?

About 20 minutes.

What did NASA do after Mike Fincke got sick?

They checked other astronauts' medical records for similar cases.

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