<ul><li>NASA astronauts Sunita “Suni” Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore returned to Earth after a nine-month stay on the International Space Station.</li><li>Their return was delayed due to leaks and thruster problems on the Boeing Starliner spacecraft they used for the journey.</li><li>Boeing's Starliner project faced cost overruns and delays, while SpaceX successfully conducted its first crewed flight with the Crew Dragon spacecraft in 2020.</li><li>SpaceX CEO Elon Musk claimed to have offered to bring the astronauts home earlier, but NASA and White House officials deny being aware of any such offer.</li></ul>

NASA astronauts return from long Space Station stay prompted by Boeing problems

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