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

<p><strong><em>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.”</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>Rocket Money, Cancel your unnecessary subscriptions at <a href="http://rocketmoney.com/cool" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">RocketMoney.com/COOL</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/12/19/nasa-mars-wind-human-missions/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NASA says wind could power human missions on Mars</a> (Washington Post)</li><li><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/jgp3qd/wind-power-on-mars-can-power-human-habitats-scientists-discover" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wind Power on Mars Can Power Human Habitats, Scientists Discover</a> (VICE)</li><li><a href="https://www.inverse.com/science/mars-wind-energy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">This overlooked resource could be the key to powering a Mars colony</a> (Inverse)</li><li><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-022-01851-4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Assessment of wind energy resource potential for future human missions to Mars</a> (Nature Astronomy)&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/listen-to-the-sound-of-a-dust-devil-churning-across-mars" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen to The Sound of a Dust Devil Churning Across Mars</a> (ScienceAlert)</li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/skrishna/status/1605241633775226887" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why not install wipers on Mars landers?</a> (Swapna Krishna, Twitter)</li><li><a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2022/12/07/tech/wordle-google-search-2022/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wordle is the most-searched te