NASA astronauts stranded on ISS to return home in SpaceX craft

 NASA astronauts stranded on ISS to return home in SpaceX craft

• NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams, currently on the ISS, will return to Earth in a SpaceX Dragon capsule in early 2025.

• Their original ride, Boeing's Starliner capsule, malfunctioned during a test flight and is now scheduled to return unmanned.

• The decision to use SpaceX follows NASA's inability to identify the root cause of the Starliner issue and adds to Boeing's troubles amid scrutiny over its commercial aircraft safety standards.

• SpaceX has a successful track record with nine completed missions to and from the ISS.