Wed. 1/6 - The 60s Spy Satellite Helping Today's Environmental Scientists

<p><strong><em>Space missions to keep your eye on in 2021. How satellites built to spy on the Soviets have helped unravel environmental mysteries. Why the dark ages aren’t considered so dark anymore. And a completely perplexing auction from David Hasselhoff and his 14 foot replica doll.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>Magic Spoon, Save $5 at <a href="https://magicspoon.com/pages/partner?partner=kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">magicspoon.com/kottke</a> and use code KOTTKE</li><li>NordVPN, Get 68% off plus an additional free month––at <a href="https://nordvpn.com/creator/?coupon=kottke&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_term&amp;utm_content&amp;utm_campaign=off568&amp;utm_source=aff48086" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">nordvpn.com/kottke</a> or use coupon KOTTKE</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://thenextweb.com/syndication/2021/01/05/here-are-the-6-most-exciting-space-missions-of-2021/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Six space missions to look forward to in 2021</a> (The Next Web)</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/05/science/corona-satellites-environment.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">It Spied on Soviet Atomic Bombs. Now It’s Solving Ecological Mysteries.</a> (NY Times)</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/05/science/linda-zall-cia.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Inside the C.I.A., She Became a Spy for Planet Earth</a> (NY Times)</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1khtQR-GgW4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Point in Time: The Corona Story</a> (Public.Resource.Org, YouTube)</li><li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/5/22215778/spy-satellites-cia-climate-change-environmental-studies-new-york-times" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Go read these stories about the use of spy satellite images in environmental studies</a> (The Verge)&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/just-how-dark-were-the-dark-ages" rel="noo