NASA brings astronauts home early after health issue in first-ever evacuation

NASA carried out its first medical evacuation from space early Thursday, bringing four astronauts back to Earth more than a month early after a crew member reported health issues aboard the International Space Station.

SpaceX guided the Dragon capsule to a nighttime splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, completing the return less than 11 hours after the crew departed the orbiting laboratory.

"Splashdown of Dragon confirmed – welcome back to Earth, @zenanaut, @AstroIronMike...