NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, Kimiya Yui of JAXA and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov are back on Earth after splashing down in the Pacific Ocean on Jan. 15, 2026. [Full Story](https://www.space.com/space-exploration/international-space-station/spacex-crew-11-astronauts-return-to-earth-after-1st-ever-medical-evacuation-of-iss) The quartet wasn't scheduled to depart until the astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-12 launched to take their place, but concerns about a medical situation escalated to NASA's decision of returning the crew early. Credit: SpaceX / NASA