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

<p><strong><em>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.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsor:</p><ul><li>Skillshare, Get a free trial of Premium Membership at <a href="http://skillshare.com/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">skillshare.com/kottke</a> </li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/05/20/1025087/space-weather-nasa-artemis-moon-mission" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How space weather could wreck NASA’s return to the moon</a> (MIT Technology Review)</li><li><a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/the-sun-is-getting-stormier-just-in-time-for-a-total-solar-eclipse" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The sun is getting stormier, and it'll peak just in time for a total solar eclipse</a> (National Geographic)</li><li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/why-not-turn-airports-into-giant-solar-farms" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why Not Turn Airports Into Giant Solar Farms?</a> (Wired)</li><li><a href="https://megablock.xyz/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MegaBlock | Nuke tweets in one click</a></li><li><a href="https://www.space.com/ufo-report-military-dod-to-congress-next-month" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">UFO answers coming soon? US government to report on mysterious sightings</a> (Space.com)</li><li><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/science/weird-science/obama-ufo-videos-dont-know-exactly-are-rcna963" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Obama on UFO videos: 'We don't know exactly what they are'</a> (NBC News)</li><li><a href="https://digg.com/video/a-closer-look-at-the-pentagon-confirmed-pyramid-shaped-ufo-video" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Someone Took A Closer Look At The Pyramid-Shaped UFO