Scientists are working on a plan to shoot tardigrades into interstellar space on lasers. Plus, the James Webb Space Telescope is so-far going better than anyone had dared to imagine. And alpaca’s favorite new year snack: Christmas trees.Sponsors:Indeed, Get a free $75 sponsored job credit at Indeed.com/goodnewsLendtable, Use code KOTTKE at Lendtable.com to get an extra $50 added to your Lendtable balanceLinks:Scientists Want to Send Tardigrades to Distant Stars With Massive Lasers (Vice)Sending Life to the Stars (The UCSB Current)All hail the Ariane 5 rocket, which doubled the Webb telescope's lifetime (Ars Technica)Even NASA Seems Surprised by Its New Space Telescope (The Atlantic)Bad Astronomy | James Webb Space Telescope ready to begin testing components (Bad Astronomy, Syfy Wire)In a Truly Historic Milestone, JWST Has Been Successfully Deployed! Now What? (Science Alert)Louth alpaca farmer delighted at Christmas tree donations (RTÉ)The weird reason why alpacas and goats love Christmas trees (Suffolk Live)Arby's new sandwich is so spicy it comes with a free shake (CNN)Best Deals During National Pizza Week 2022 (Thrillist)05/20/2020 episode about Chuck E. Cheese's ghost kitchen & character lore (Kottke Ride Home)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.