Boeing’s Starliner returns to Earth leaving crew behind

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft landed uncrewed in a New Mexico desert, capping a three-month test mission hobbled by technical issues that forced the astronauts it had flown to the International Space Station to remain there until next year. Nasa astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who became the first crew to fly Starliner in June, remained on the ISS as Starliner autonomously undocked, beginning a six-hour trek to Earth using manoeuvring thrusters that Nasa last month deemed too risky for a crew. Starliner returned to Earth seemingly without a hitch, a Nasa live stream showed, nailing the critical final phase of its mission. #starliner #space #astronaut