The astronaut whose illness forced an early return from the ISS was Mike Fincke

A team of NASA astronauts was recently sent home early from the ISS. This was due to a medical issue, and Mike Fincke was ...
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Astronauts Return Early for Medical Issue: What Are Next Steps?

Former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino joins TODAY to give context and provide insight into the unprecedented evacuation of Crew-11 from space after a medical emergency. Massimino discusses what might ...

NASA will return its moon rocket to the hangar for more repairs before astronauts strap in

Grounded until at least April, NASA’s giant moon rocket is headed back to the hangar this week for more repairs before ...

NASA shakes up moon program with new test mission before astronaut lunar landing

NASA added a new mission to its Artemis moon program involving a spacecraft docking test in Earth's orbit before landing its first astronauts on the moon in over half a century, overhauling the ...

NASA abruptly changes its roadmap to putting boots back on the moon

NASA on Friday announced an abrupt change to its pathway to getting astronauts back on the lunar surface, opting to add in an additional crewed test flight before attempting to land.