NASA's Dilemma: Returning Astronauts on SpaceX Due to Boeing's Starliner Issues

NASA is evaluating whether to extend two astronauts' stay at the International Space Station until next year and send Boeing's faulty capsule back empty. Due to thruster failures and helium leaks in the Starliner capsule, astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams might return on SpaceX's next flight instead.

NASA is faced with a critical decision on whether to keep two astronauts at the International Space Station longer than planned, due to significant issues with Boeing's Starliner capsule.

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, the first crew of the Starliner, may stay until next February and return on SpaceX's next mission, rather than risk coming back in the troubled Boeing capsule.

Problems such as thruster failures and helium leaks have led NASA to reconsider Starliner's readiness for a safe return journey, showcasing the challenges faced in ensuring astronaut safety.

(With inputs from agencies.)