This week, off world: SpaceX has a busy week, going back to Venus, laser power beaming between satellites by 2025 and loads more...

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Pick o' the podcasts:

191: Back to Venus with Dr. Getty — Spacepod (listentospacepod.com)

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From the video store:

Falcon 9 finally launches with Italian CSG-2 Earth observation satellite (NASASpaceFlight.com)...

... and then launches a classified spy satellite for US military | Space

...then sets new fairing reuse record with another Starlink mission - NASASpaceFlight.com

Earth has an extra companion, a Trojan asteroid that will hang around for 4,000 years | Space

The optics of NASA's space telescope stationed beyond the Moon explained:

Earth from Space - Batura Glacier, Pakistan - SpaceRef

Reading material:

U.K. announces $2 billion in new funding for military space programs - SpaceNews

Laser Power Beaming Between Satellites by 2025 | NextBigFuture.com

Iris: Student-built robot rover on track to explore the Moon - BBC News

Climate change: Satellites map huge methane plumes from oil and gas - BBC News

Quantum Space unveils plans for cislunar platforms - SpaceNews

Near Space Labs to offer 10-centimeter resolution imagery - SpaceNews

Rocket Lab expands Colorado facilities, prepares for busy launch year - SpaceNews