This marks the first time a mission has returned ahead of schedule for medical reasons in the station’s 25-year history Four astronauts returned to Earth in a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule on Thursday after leaving the International Space Station (ISS) a month ahead of schedule due to a medical issue affecting one crew member. The four-person team had been conducting research aboard the ISS since August and was expected to remain until next month, following a handover period after the arrival of