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

Boeing faces another test flight, India’s Moon program gains momentum, galaxies are aging faster than scientists once thought.

The Dragon spacecraft Freedom splashed down as planned off the Florida coast, carrying two Starliner astronauts who were originally scheduled to spend just eight days aboard the International Space Station, but ended up remaining there for nine months.

Another delay in returning the astronauts stranded in space, another Chinese space milestone, another Japanese launch failure, more planned lunar landers, and additional complications for SpaceX. This Week in Space

The historic private mission is delayed, a rare explosion of a SpaceX rocket, Boeing’s setbacks, a small step for Beresheet 2, Israeli weather satellites, planets without a sun, and an intriguing auction. This Week in Space

China’s satellite communication network, Boeing still stuck, a private mission and challenges at the future lunar station

Israeli environmental satellite ends operations, SpaceX back in action, Boeing delayed, and an upcoming nova event.

Chinese rocket failure, Boeing’s spacecraft still stuck, and NASA’s Mars simulation.

The space accelerator at Mitzpe Ramon, Boeing stuck in space, a black hole awakens, and space Lego.

First samples from the moon’s far side, Boeing’s manned spacecraft and Hubble’s troubles.

A Unique NASA simulation, Boeing delay, Chinese spacecraft in lunar orbit and a lost and found satellite.

Salvaging Mars samples, Boeing to the ISS, Venus’s atmospheric emissions, and a nearby stellar black hole.