The International Space Station is the last place you want something unexpected to happen. All astronauts sent up there are rigorously screened for health issues and have to undergo a two-week quarantine before they launch to ensure they don’t bring any nasty viruses or bacteria into space with them.
But now something has gone very wrong. NASA has confirmed that they’re rushing Crew-11 of the ISS back to Earth five months’ earlier than planned after an unspecified medical emergency on board. Details are thin on the ground, though an astronaut (who hasn’t been named for privacy reasons) is said to be in a “stable condition” on board.
