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NASA Crew-8 Astronauts Silent on Post-Splashdown Hospitalization

The astronauts returned to Earth after a prolonged mission, but details about the medical issue remain undisclosed.

  • NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, and Jeanette Epps, along with Russian cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin, spent nearly eight months in space before returning to Earth.
  • After their SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico, one astronaut was hospitalized overnight for an unspecified medical issue.
  • The astronauts and NASA have not disclosed which crew member was hospitalized, citing medical privacy and ongoing investigations.
  • Two spacewalks during the mission were aborted due to unusual circumstances, including a significant water leak in a spacesuit.
  • NASA plans to release more information about the medical issue in the future, as they continue to study the effects of prolonged spaceflight on human health.
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