Tue. 12/20 - Wind Power for Human Habitats on Mars?

Could wind be the dark horse in the hunt for power sources for human habitats on Mars? Plus, the first-ever recording of a dust devil on Mars, and a goodbye to a beloved Martian explorer. And Google unveils the most-searched word of the year. I’ll give you a hint: it’s a six-letter word about five-letter words that sold to the New York Times for a “low seven figures.” Sponsors: Rocket Money, Cancel your unnecessary subscriptions at RocketMoney.com/COOL Links: NASA says wind could power human missions on Mars (Washington Post) Wind Power on Mars Can Power Human Habitats, Scientists Discover (VICE) This overlooked resource could be the key to powering a Mars colony (Inverse) Assessment of wind energy resource potential for future human missions to Mars (Nature Astronomy)  Listen to The Sound of a Dust Devil Churning Across Mars (ScienceAlert) Why not install wipers on Mars landers? (Swapna Krishna, Twitter) Wordle is the most-searched term on Google in 2022 (CNN) This year’s roundup of the top Google searches includes super local trends (The Verge) Year in Search 2022: See the top trending searches of the year (Google)  Local Year in Search 2022 (Google)  Josh Wardle Is on the 2022 TIME 100 List (TIME) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices