NASA Astronauts Express Confidence in Safe Return Despite Recent Starliner Issues

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who are currently on a mission aboard Boeing's Starliner capsule, expressed confidence that the technical issues they experienced during their journey will not prevent their safe return to Earth. Despite helium leaks and thruster failures that almost derailed their arrival at the International Space Station, officials now estimate that the earliest possible return date is the end of July. The astronauts, who were supposed to have returned weeks ago, remain optimistic about their chances of a successful landing, citing the nature of space exploration as a challenging but ultimately manageable endeavor.