NASA cancels spacewalk, may end mission early due to health

NASA cancels spacewalk, may end mission early due to health

In a rare mid-mission development, NASA on Wednesday night postponed a planned spacewalk and is considering bringing its current crew home earlier than scheduled due to a medical concern involving one of the astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) .  The agency has not released the individual’s identity or specific health details due to medical privacy rules, but stressed that the person is in stable condition .  What happened — spacewalk postponed A spacewalk ( extravehicular activity or EVA ) scheduled for Thursday, January 8 , was abruptly postponed after NASA’s medical team identified a concern with one crew member that arose Wednesday afternoon .  The excursion was to be conducted by two ISS crew members as part of routine maintenance and upgrades to the station’s exterior hardware.  NASA’s official statement said the decision was made out of caution , and the agency will share a new date for the spacewalk once it has more clarity on the situation.  Considering an early return …