Astronauts Helicoptered to Hospital After Mystery Evacuation From Space Station
Victor Tangermann
created: Jan. 20, 2026, 5:01 p.m. | updated: Jan. 30, 2026, 4:58 p.m.
Earlier this month, NASA announced that it had to cancel a scheduled spacewalk, citing a “medical situation” affecting a “single crew member who is stable” on board the International Space Station.
“All crew members remain stable,” the space agency reassured.
There’s a lot to still learn about providing care during medical emergencies, particularly when it comes to long-duration space exploration missions into deep space.
Spending prolonged periods in a microgravity environment has also been shown to affect astronauts’ vision and blood pressure.
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