This week, off world: What does re-entry look like from inside a space capsule? The 100th woman in space interviewed, and loads more...

     

 Decades of conflict have devastated the Central African Republic, with especially harsh effects on children. To help alleviate the suffering if this mostly forgotten conflict, you can donate here...

...here is (one) place you can donate to help children in Afghanistan, caught under the Taliban...

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 Pick o' the podcasts:

225: A newly discovered Martian volcano with Dr. Lee — Spacepod

From the video store:

Lightning storm from space:

A week from orbit: 

Re-entry from inside Varda Space's most recent capsule:

Watch tile-shedding private Chinese rocket launch 6 satellites to orbit (video):

The 100th woman in space: Emily Calandrelli talks about her Blue Origin flight and inspiring the next generation.

Reading material:

North Korea: Satellite photos show Kim Jong Un's damaged warship - BBC News

Most extreme solar storm on record:

SI Imaging Services to offer leasing of high-resolution imaging satellite - SpaceNews

SatVu’s thermal imaging satellite winning over customers despite early setback - SpaceNews

NASA Satellites Spot Key Whale Food from Space, Boosting Conservation Efforts

China launches classified comms satellite, conducts commercial sea launch - SpaceNews

Starfish Space's 'Otter' satellite will attempt 1st-ever commercial docking in low Earth orbit this year

Dawn Aerospace begins sales of Aurora suborbital spaceplane - SpaceNews

This week, off world: Rocket labs to test point-to-point orbital cargo transport, more modules for Tiangong and loads more...

     

 Decades of conflict have devastated the Central African Republic, with especially harsh effects on children. To help alleviate the suffering if this mostly forgotten conflict, you can donate here...

...here is (one) place you can donate to help children in Afghanistan, caught under the Taliban...

Thank you!

 Pick o the podcasts:

From the video store:

Frozen sea from space: Okhotsk ice captured in 4K by Sen from the ISS:

 

Area 51 from space:

Earth may have once had rings: 

Plasma devils whirl on the Sun:

Reading material:

Rocket Lab's Neutron tapped for U.S. military cargo test - SpaceNews

Vast signs agreement to test Haven-1 at NASA facility - SpaceNews

Portal Space Systems raises $17.5 million for highly maneuverable Supernova spacecraft - SpaceNews

Breakthrough Lightsail: Ultra-Thin, AI-Optimized, and Ready to Race to Alpha Centauri

China to launch new modules to Tiangong space station - SpaceNews

Engine change delays ispace-built lunar lander mission - SpaceNews

German defense firm partners with Iceye to build SAR satellites - SpaceNews

The Climate Lessons Hidden in Moon Dust

The 9 Most Critical Orbits for Monitoring Earth