Boeing Starliner capsule returns to Earth, leaving its 2 astronauts behind for months

After months of turmoil over its safety, Boeing's new astronaut capsule departed the International Space Station on Friday without its crew and landed back on Earth.

Boeing Starliner capsule returns to Earth, leaving its 2 astronauts behind for months
An image of a space capsule, with thruster firing, departing the International Space Station.

After months of turmoil over its safety, Boeing's new astronaut capsule departed the International Space Station on Friday without its crew and landed back on Earth.