In space this week: Why has the UK government acquired OneWeb? Plus, Russia tests what may be a satellite weapon, current volcanoes on Venus, and loads more...

Learn the ins and outs of pseudoscience, and debunking it: Read 'Escaping The Rabbit Hole' here.

Want to support the future of science and engineering? You can do so through one of these charities:

Black and British Professionals in STEM

Skeptoid media

The Association for Science Education

The Smallpiece Trust

SATRO

Arkwright Engineering Scholarships

LabAid

The Space Foundation

Pick o' the podcasts

 

Main Engine Cut-Off...

1: An interview with 

Laura Klicker and Daniel Gillies from Astrobotic

2: Caleb Henry on the OneWeb Acquisition, Starlink Antennas, C-Band Drama, and More

From the video store:

Utah's Great Salt Lake from space

The turning Moon from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

Things you're not allowed to do in space 

Bay of Naples from space

Reading material

Russia appears to test a satellite based weapon in space...

...but insists the truth is being distorted

Start-up 'Astra' aims to reach orbit in August

Dark green, hard, 'gel like' substance found on the Moon was created by intense heat

Venus has present-day volcanism

Earth could have gotten its water from falling organic matter

A new type of space service set to launch: Orbital transfer vehicles for small satellites 

Satellites catch illegal fishing

Planets orbiting a young Sun-like star imaged