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During the test, about 1,400 sensors were gathering data on the rocket and its performance. Among other things, the sensors monitored the core for vibration, temperature, acoustics, and stress. Even though the test was cut short, those sensors did gather a lot of data that may eventually help NASA determine the path forward. … [Read more...] about Critical NASA rocket test ends early with a shutdown

The rocket was originally intended to debut in 2017, but it has consistently been over budget and behind schedule. Now, NASA will finally have a chance to see how the rocket’s systems work while the four engines are firing ahead of the SLS’ first launch later this year. Engineers and technicians have already tested the core’s backup systems, run through dress rehearsals to double check-timing, and loaded and unloaded hundreds of thousands of gallons of fuel ahead of the big event. Now they just need to put it all together for the first time to really mimic a launch. … [Read more...] about Watch NASA test fire its massive new rocket

Mobileye does not expect to combine its lidar and video technology until both are ready for prime time, at which point it aims to provide one comprehensive system for self-driving vehicles. Only time will tell if their strategy to partner with large automotive companies and develop maps of cities around the world will outcompete the brute force of Tesla’s video-based system on its own vehicles. … [Read more...] about Intel’s self-driving tech division Mobileye is picking up speed, set to become a true threat to Tesla

On the other hand, the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, one of the premiere indoor air research centers in the country, recently released a government-funded study showing that the PECO effectively filters out volatile organic compounds -- that is, compounds that can easily become gaseous pollutants in the air, which a HEPA filter does not capture. Reviewers at Consumer Reports and the New York Times' Wirecutter, which called the Molekule's larger model "the worst air purifier we've ever tested" and the Air Mini "the second-worst," didn't appear to test VOC reduction. … [Read more...] about Best air purifiers for 2021: Coway, Honeywell, Blueair and more

Techy masks to protect against COVID-19 aren’t necessarily bad things. Health officials are doubling down on the messaging to cover your nose and mouth as cases surge through the country, and a sweeping review of the scientific evidence published this month confirmed, yet again, that masks work. Razer told The Verge it plans to work with medical experts if it ever decides to produce and sell its mask. Its concept mask has the dangerous and warned-against exhalation valve, but Razer says the mask would have a filter to block any virus exhaled by the wearer. … [Read more...] about CES showed off the COVID-19 mask gimmick arms race