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Thu. 05/20 - How The Sun Could Spoil NASA's Trip Back to the Moon

Thu. 05/20 - How The Sun Could Spoil NASA's Trip Back to the Moon

FromCool Stuff Ride Home


Thu. 05/20 - How The Sun Could Spoil NASA's Trip Back to the Moon

FromCool Stuff Ride Home

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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
May 20, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Why the sun is about to get quite temperamental and how that could spell danger for NASA’s upcoming lunar mission. In other sun news, the case for turning airports into giant solar farms. And a website that will help make your Twitter timeline a bit more pleasant––if you’re okay with taking a rather extreme route.Sponsor:Skillshare, Get a free trial of Premium Membership at skillshare.com/kottke Links:How space weather could wreck NASA’s return to the moon (MIT Technology Review)The sun is getting stormier, and it'll peak just in time for a total solar eclipse (National Geographic)Why Not Turn Airports Into Giant Solar Farms? (Wired)MegaBlock | Nuke tweets in one clickUFO answers coming soon? US government to report on mysterious sightings (Space.com)Obama on UFO videos: 'We don't know exactly what they are' (NBC News)Someone Took A Closer Look At The Pyramid-Shaped UFO Video That Was Confirmed By The Pentagon And Explained Why It's Just An Optical Effect (Digg)  Kottke.OrgJackson Bird on TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Released:
May 20, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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