In Wolfram Cloud you can do with W|A things like:
WolframAlpha["sun spots", {{"SunspotsPartialTimeSeries:SpaceWeatherData", 1}, "ComputableData"}]
and more recent functionality similar to:
GeoGraphics[
GeoMarker[
Entity["City", {"London", "GreaterLondon", "UnitedKingdom"}]],
GeoRange -> Quantity[200, "Kilometers"]]