The four members of NASA’s Crew-11 mission are welcomed aboard the International Space Station.Nichole Ayers via NASA

NASA astronauts depart space station due to a medical issue, beginning their early trip home

The crew undocked from the orbiting outpost at 5:20 p.m. ET on Wednesday — about a month earlier than planned — and are scheduled to splash down on Earth early Thursday morning.

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