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☆ Photos: See How NASA Trains Its Astronauts to Go to the Moon
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( Paola Rosa-Aquino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Since 1959, more than 350 people have become NASA astronauts. Since NASA announced its first class of astronauts in 1959, more than 350 people have become astronauts. An astronaut nurse takes a blood sample from NASA astronaut John Glenn in 1961. NASAEarly on, NASA used a large machine called a human centrifuge to test gravitational stress on astronauts training to go to the moon for the first time. As more humans ventured into space, NASA began to understand the mental burden of space travel.

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy are back in a new holiday special set to hit Disney Plus on November 25. "The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special" is a new streaming exclusive set to premiere on November 25. "The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special" is written and directed by James Gunn. This is Marvel's second "Special Presentation" for Disney Plus, following the studio's "Werewolf by Night" Halloween special in October. How to watch 'The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special'You can watch "The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special" on Disney Plus starting November 25.

☆ Kevin Bacon joins the MCU in 'Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Kevin Bacon is coming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as…Kevin Bacon. In a move that’s sure to make the ‘six degrees of Kevin Bacon’ game even easier, the “Footloose” star is featured in the new trailer for “The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special,” alongside franchise stars Dave Bautista (Drax) and Pom Klementieff (Mantis). “Guardians” director James Gunn, who on Tuesday was appointed co-chairman and chief executive officer of DC Studios alongside Peter Safran, shared the clip on his Twitter. Somehow, they decide that Bacon would be the perfect “someone special” to help their friend and appear on the iconic actor’s front doorstep to take him with them. “The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special” is due on Disney+ on November 25.

☆ Some Big Tech firms were the top landing spot for recent Goldman Sachs tech departures, and it could be an early sign of the changing tides in the war for talent
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But first, the latest installment in Wall Street's war for tech talent. Big Tech wants its engineers back. In the ongoing war for top engineering talent, Big Tech has landed the latest blow against one of Wall Street's most powerful firms. Read more about the top firms scooping up recent Goldman departures, and how it could be representative of the larger issues Wall Street faces when trying to attract tech talent. Robo-advisor Betterment just launched customized crypto portfolios, the Wall Street Journal reports.

☆ Kevin Bacon explains how he lost 'most' of his fortune to Bernie Madoff: 'There's obvious life lessons there'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Kevin Bacon is opening up about how he and his wife lost "most of our money" in Bernie Madoff's massive Ponzi scheme. "There's obvious life lessons there," Bacon said. Madoff's massive fraud scheme is estimated to have ripped clients off to the tune of $65 billion. Despite the massive financial hit he took, Bacon admitted that he didn't expect to receive much sympathy for what he experienced. "There's always going to be somebody that's going to have it a lot worse than you."

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