Another company has been approved for a private mission to the space station, astronauts are bringing smartphones, and a rule-breaking planetary system is turning expectations upside down. This Week in Space.

Disappointment as the continuation of the Israeli experiment to photograph sprite lightning from space comes back empty-handed, another delay for Boeing’s spacecraft, a travel record on Mars, and the birth of new planets. This Week in Space

Private astronauts arrived at the International Space Station, continuing a long-standing Israeli research initiative. A European spacecraft was lost during reentry, a U.S. solar probe completed another close pass by the Sun, and a new telescope began its mission to map the skies. This Week in Space

Rare documentation of a planet in an unusual planetary system, a delay in a private mission, and a successful launch by Rocket Lab. This Week in Space

A prestigious award for an Israeli rocket propulsion researcher, coatings from an Israeli company gain recognition en route to Jupiter, SpaceX’s latest achievements, and the new lunar suits. This Week in Space.

Insight into Starship’s explosion, opening of asteroid sample and astronauts en route to the ISS

A race for the first landing on the lunar south pole, China is first to launch a methane-propelled rocket, and the James Webb Space Telescope celebrates a year of activity. This Week in Space

Stunning images of the cosmos, enormous ancient stars, getting crowded at the ISS, and Virgin Orbit’s dissolution.

Water found in a surprising place, new initiatives to repair old telescopes, and a second private mission to the ISS

Axiom 2 mission postponed, Starship’s environmental tangle, and the impending end of Virgin Orbit