SpaceX is getting ready to bring back four astronauts from the International Space Station (ISS) earlier than planned. This is because one of the astronauts has a medical issue. The astronauts are NASA's Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman, Japan's Kimiya Yui, and Russia's Oleg Platanov.

The plan is for the astronauts to leave the ISS on January 14 and land in the ocean near California early on January 15. This is the first time that a crew has been brought back early because of a medical problem.

The astronauts are already getting ready to leave. They have checked their spacesuits and started packing their things. They have also been doing some final science experiments.

The medical issue is not an injury. It is related to the long time the astronauts have spent in space. NASA has said that the astronaut is stable, but they want to bring them back to Earth for better treatment.

This is not the first time that NASA has had to deal with a medical issue in space. In the past, there have been other problems that have caused delays or changes to plans.

Former astronauts have said that they think NASA is doing the right thing by putting the health and safety of the astronauts first. They also said that the ISS can be run with fewer astronauts for a while if needed.

The early return of the astronauts will not affect NASA's plans to send another crew to the moon in February. The Artemis 2 mission is still on track to launch in early February.

SpaceX and NASA Plan Astronauts' Early Return

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