big news from space Boeing's Starliner spacecraft has just returned to Earth but without astronauts Sita Williams and Butch Wilmore the spacecraft experienced helium leaks and Thruster issues forcing NASA to cancel the crude return for safety reasons instead sonita Williams and her fellow astronaut will remain aboard the ISS and are now scheduled to return in February 2025 on spacex's crew Dragon this setback raises more questions about the reliability of Boeing Starliner program as it continues to face technical challenges