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NASA is weighing a rare early return of its current International Space Station crew after canceling a planned spacewalk because of an unspecified medical issue involving one astronaut, the agency said. The astronaut, who was not identified, is in stable condition aboard the orbiting laboratory, according to a NASA spokeswoman. “Safely conducting our missions is our highest priority, and we are actively evaluating all options, including the possibility of an earlier end to Crew-11’s mission,” she said in a statement. NASA…