The first medical evacuation in the history of the International Space Station will take place on Jan. 14, when the four astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-11 mission head home.

Nasa has started an evacuation of astronauts from the International Space Station for the first time in history. A SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying four astronauts left the ISS on Wednesday afternoon after one of them suffered a medical emergency.

After an unidentified astronaut suffered a medical issue, NASA made the call to return Crew-11 early from the ISS. Here's what we know.

The Artemis 2 astronauts—and the historical keepsakes they’re bringing with them—will travel farther from Earth than any have gone before.

NASA makes unprecedented decision to bring International Space Station crew home early after medical emergency – first time in 25-year station history.

After a Crew-11 member aboard the ISS developed a medical concern on Jan. 7, NASA officials accelerated their return home to Earth by about a month.

NASA and SpaceX will both provide livestreams as the Crew-11 astronauts depart the International Space Station today.

Four astronauts returned to Earth early Thursday, after departing the International Space Station about a month earlier than planned due to a medical issue.

On Jan. 22, 1968, NASA launched Apollo 5, marking the first time the Apollo Lunar Module flew in space and a critical step toward landing astronauts on the Moon.