NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore expressed their feelings about watching the Boeing Starliner capsule return to Earth without them. In their first public comments since the capsule's departure, the astronauts shared their disappointment after being left behind when NASA decided that the capsule, which had faced multiple issues, was too risky for them to ride back in. The Starliner capsule had successfully transported them to the International Space Station in June, but the astronauts were unable to return with it due to safety concerns. Williams and Wilmore acknowledged the difficulty of seeing the spacecraft leave without them, highlighting the emotional impact of the situation.