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NASA’s big rocket faces its last test before launching
Enlarge / NASA’s large rocket will undergo a dress rehearsal this weekend. NASA After two weeks of preparatory work on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center, NASA is ready to put its large new rocket and its complex plumbing system to the test. This will be the final major rehearsal before the space agency …
N.Korea Says It Conducted 'Important' Spy Satellite System Test -KCNA
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea said it conducted “another important” test for reconnaissance satellite systems, state news agency KCNA reported on Sunday, a day after regional military authorities reported the launch of a ballistic missile from the country for the second time in a week. The launch … Source link
Controversial Jerusalem Flag March set to go ahead as first test for new Israeli government
Naftali Bennett was sworn in as Israel’s new prime minister on Sunday and this march will be the first real test for his government. The Minister of Internal Security, Omer Bar-Lev, completed a situation assessment with the participation of the Commissioner, the IDF, the Shin Bet and the National Security Council, according to a statement …
Researchers test facial recognition technology on Asian carp in battle to stop invasive species
CHICAGO — There may come a day on the Illinois River when a fish swims up a chute, slides through a scanner, and, after being recognized as a feared silver carp, is sorted and removed, eventually ending up in a carp burger on your dinner plate. Keeping invasive carp out of the Great Lakes has …
Jon Rahm Withdraws From Memorial Tournament After Positive Coronavirus Test
DUBLIN, OHIO — Jon Rahm, a popular player on the PGA Tour and the world’s third-ranked male golfer, had just charged to a six-stroke lead on Saturday in the third round of the Memorial Tournament, an event he won a year ago. Walking from the 18th hole, where a crowd surrounding the green showered him …
Milwaukee is first market in world to test scooter sidewalk tracking technology
Electric scooters are back and so are the concerns of sidewalk riders.”Sidewalk riding, the survey results and in general our observations from the 2019 pilot study, is of a concern,” said Milwaukee Department of Public Work’s Brian DeNeve. “That was actually probably the largest concern that we had during the pilot study.”Now a new pilot …
Victoria records nine new local COVID-19 cases, six reported yesterday; Concern over aged care virus vulnerability; Number of Victorian exposure sites balloons; Vietnam to test all nine million city residents
A vaccination blitz is underway in Victoria, with aged care and disability workers now a top priority. From tomorrow until Sunday, commonwealth managed private aged care homes and the residential disability sector will be given priority access to walk-in vaccination hubs around Victoria when they present evidence of their employment. The Royal Exhibition Building, the Melbourne Convention …
L.A., CA See Remarkably Low Test Positivity Numbers – Monday Update – Deadline
UPDATED on Monday: The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has confirmed 175 new cases of COVID-19 and just five new deaths. Those figures are strikingly similar to Sunday’s, when 174 new cases were confirmed, along with four deaths. There is often a reporting lag on weekends, however. COVID-19 Daily Update:May 31, 2021New Cases: …
New technology allows doctors to test for skin cancer via stickers that collect skin cells
Dermtech sticker collects skin cells so doctors can test for cancer May is National Skin Cancer Awareness month and traditionally, if you have any concerns, you’ll get a biopsy — but now there’s a much easier way. FOX 10’s Desiree Fluellen has the details at the Skin & Cancer Center of Scottsdale. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – …
Mighty Mussels test robo-umpire technology for MLB
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Umpires are not perfect. They are not robots. However, this Summer they are being replaced by robots at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers. “We’re kind of the guinea pigs for this,” said Mighty Mussels manager Brian Meyer. For two-thirds of all Mussels games this season balls and strikes will be called at the plate …