Boeing's Starliner capsule has landed in New Mexico after a problematic test flight.

But it came back without its crew who were left behind at the International Space Station.

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NASA couldn't trust that the Starliner's thrusters would not malfunction.

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One, two, three.

One is the loneliest number two. Oh just the two of us we can make it three.

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