NASA cancels spacewalk due to medical issue, may bring crew back early
New York (AP): NASA cancelled its first spacewalk of the year and may bring its crew back early from the International Space Station due to an onboard medical issue.
The spacewalk was supposed to happen on Thursday, but was postponed because of an unspecified medical concern with an astronaut, who was not identified, the space agency said.
NASA said the crew member is now stable, but it's “actively evaluating all options” including an early end to the mission.
“Safely conducting our missions is our highest priority,” said NASA spokesperson Cheryl Warner in a statement.
The US-Japanese-Russian crew of four have been at the orbiting lab since August after launching from Florida.
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Air India Express introduces late-night Bengaluru–Mangaluru service
International services at M’luru cancelled on March 7
Mangaluru: Air India Express will introduce a late-night daily flight service on the Bengaluru–Mangaluru–Bengaluru sector starting March 10, 2026.
According to the sources, flight IX 5971 will depart from Bengaluru at 9.25 pm and arrive in Mangaluru at 10.40 pm. The return flight, IX 5972, will depart from Mangaluru at 11.10 pm and reach Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru, at 12.20 am.
The additional service will operate daily and will remain in effect until March 28, 2026.
Meanwhile, Air India Express has cancelled all its scheduled international flights from Mangaluru International Airport (IXE) on March 7 due to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.
The Bengaluru–Mangaluru sector already has multiple daily services. Apart from Air India Express, IndiGo also operates flights on this route.
