NASA Astronaut Still Hospitalized After Return To Earth

Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin (L) and NASA astronauts Michael Barratt (2nd L), Matthew Dominick (2nd R), and Jeanette Epps (R) are seen inside the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour capsule shortly after splashing down in Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Pensacola, Fla., on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. (Credit: Joel Kowsky/NASA via Getty Images)

An astronaut who spent an unplanned extra two months on the International Space Station was hospitalized in Florida after returning to Earth, NASA said Friday.

The space explorer suffered an unspecified "medical issue" shortly after splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico off the Florida coast, and was in stable condition and being observed "as a precautionary measure," according to a NASA statement.