A former astronaut explains what Starliner’s return means for the future of NASA, Boeing’s troubled space program, and the crew left behind on the ISS.

Boeing's much-maligned Starliner spacecraft nailed its descent over the New Mexico desert. After undocking from the International Space Station just under six hours earlier, the capsule pulled off a smooth return to Earth,

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, used by NASA in June to launch two astronauts to the International Space Station, has returned to Earth without its crew.