Historic ISS Medical Evacuation: Crew Returns Safely + Missing Galaxies & Mars Crisis

Space News Today · Jan 15, 2026 · 19m · transcript

From historic medical evacuations to missing galaxies and stunning new images of the Milky Way, today's episode covers the latest breaking news from space exploration and astronomy. Join Anna and Avery as they discuss six fascinating stories from across the cosmos.

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## Episode Timestamps

**[00:00]** Intro

**[01:15]** Story 1: ISS Medical Evacuation

**[04:45]** Story 2: The Mystery of Missing Tiny Galaxies

**[08:30]** Story 3: NASA's MAVEN Spacecraft in Trouble

**[11:45]** Story 4: Viruses Behave Differently in Microgravity

**[14:30]** Story 5: Two New Exoplanets and Redefining Habitable…