NASA cuts short ISS mission.

The space agency said a crew of four astronauts on board the International Space Station will return to earth earlier than planned.

No emergency, just being careful

The crew includes :-

   * NASA's Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke

   * Japan's Kimiya Yui and 

   * Russia's Oleg Platonov

The crew member with the 'serious medical condition' is stable. NASA's chief health and medical officer said it was not an emergency but NASA was being careful.

First-ever medical evaluation from ISS

  * Two crew members, Fincke and Cardman, were to carry out a spacewalk for a rollout of solar   

     panels. It was Fincke's fourth visit to the ISS and Yui's second and a first for Cardman and 

     Platonov.

  * This was NASA's first medical evacuation from ISS though astronauts have been treated aboard 

     for things like toothaches and ear pain.

2030 is the time limit NASA has set to bring back the ISS out of its orbit.

Tailpiece.

Got up at 5, sent all the messages, switched on the hymns on the home theatre, lit up the puja room lamp and opened up the house for the day.

The maid was away on a trip to Kochi, Kodaikanal and was on leave.

Morning cuppa with Lekha.

Walked on the road in front and recited my prayers.

Lunch, watched television followed by siesta.

The evening chores.