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Almost lost in space: Astronauts recall tension of troubled Starliner flight

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Nasa astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore say they didn't know if they would 'be able to make it back' They were stranded on the International Space Station in June 2024 .

They were taking part in the first crewed test flight of the Boeing Starliner spacecraft.

But after a number of technical problems, they were unable to dock at the ISS .

They stayed in space for nearly 10 months before returning to Earth on 18 March .