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While the core of the SLS is built to fly, the massive test stand is designed to keep it firmly grounded. The huge structure is anchored into the ground with over 144 feet of concrete and steel that will absorb and redirect the thrust from the engines, McKibbin said. The engines will burn for about eight minutes — approximately the same amount of time that it will take to launch the rocket to the Moon on future missions. … [Read more...] about Watch NASA test fire its massive new rocket

The rocket being tested today was slated to be part of that first launch — an uncrewed mission called Artemis I that would send NASA’s Orion spacecraft around the moon. It’s unclear how the results of today’s test might affect that mission’s timeline. … [Read more...] about Critical NASA rocket test ends early with a shutdown

Amazon.com Inc's first U.S. union election since 2014 is scheduled to begin with the mailing of ballots in early February and a vote count starting March 30, a U.S. labor board official said in a filing. The announcement brings employees at Amazon's fulfillment center in Bessemer, Alabama, a step closer to deciding whether to join part of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU). A "yes" vote would mark the first-ever for a U.S. Amazon facility. Unions have had greater success organizing at Amazon elsewhere, such as in France, where they precipitated a month-long closure of its warehouses last year. As of Jan. 7, Amazon employed almost 6,200 hourly workers at the warehouse, according to the filing. To win, the union needs a simple majority of those who submit ballots. While Amazon had preferred in-person voting, the labor board sided with the union on a mail-in procedure "because this is the safest and most appropriate method of conducting an election in view of … [Read more...] about Amazon union election to start in February, US labor board says

Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany will reprise their respective roles as Wanda Maximoff and Vision for Marvel's WandaVision. The show takes place after the events of Endgame with Wanda and Vision living an ideal suburban life in the town of Westview while trying to conceal their powers from nosy neighbors. However, as Wanda and Vision begin to enter new decades and encounter a variety of television tropes, the couple begins to suspect that things are not as they seem. … [Read more...] about How to watch Marvel’s WandaVision online from anywhere

Au-Spot processes input from Lidar (remote sensing using laser pulses), visual, thermal and motion sensors to create 3D maps. The Mars Dog also uses AI to learn which structures to avoid, and to identify objects that may be of scientific interest, while a communications module allows the robot to transfer data to the surface while it's exploring underground. … [Read more...] about Meet Au-Spot, the AI robot dog that’s training to explore caves on Mars