Four astronauts have returned to Earth after the first ever medical evacuation from the International Space Station. NASA said Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman, Japan’s Kimiya Yui and cosmonaut Oleg Platonov are in “good spirits” and will now receive medical checks. The emergency return to earth was necessitated by an undisclosed medical condition afflicting one of the astronauts. Link in bio to follow latest developments 📲 #nasa #astronaut #space #spacex | RTÉ News

NASA has carried out the first-ever medical evacuation of astronauts from the International Space Station (ISS), rushing a four-person crew back to Earth after an in-orbit health emergency. The Crew-11 capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, California at approximately 3:41am ET on Thursday, ending a roughly 10-hour return flight. The return was prompted by a medical issue that NASA flight surgeons determined could not be fully treated in microgravity. #NASA #space

Medical Emergency Aboard TS Patriot State Prompts USCG MEDEVAC | January 12, 2026 Rehoboth Beach, DE – An Air Station Atlantic City crew conducted a medical evacuation after a medical emergency was reported aboard the TS Patriot State off the coast near Rehoboth Beach. The incident involved a 19-year-old male in need of urgent medical care. The Patriot State is a 546-foot training vessel operated by the Massachusetts Maritime Academy and was underway as part of its annual Sea Term. This year’s S

42K views · 1.2K reactions | Watch these Soldiers train to hoist casualties when a helicopter can’t safely land. This medevac training ensures our warfighters are ready for any mission, no matter the risk. | U.S. Army | Facebook

Pilot Records a SASQUATCH with a HUMAN BODY from His Helicopter – Terrifying Bigfoot Story. The truth was never supposed to be told. Not to the public, not to journalists, not even to most law-enforcement officials. For nearly two decades, what happened during a medical evacuation training flight in the North Cascades of Washington State was sealed behind layers of classified footage, nondisclosure agreements, and internal government memos that threatened legal consequences for anyone who spoke

1.6K views · 80 reactions | #CalGuard medical evacuation helicopter departs Sacramento for SoCal Monday as the rest of the fleet awaits future action. #WhittierFire | California National Guard | Facebook