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We’re truly in the age of Spider-Man. Again. Or still. Maybe it’s always been the age of Spider-Man. But as any good webhead knows, the Spider-Verse always has room for more. At the Television Critics Association on Wednesday, we learned that a “handful” of live-action Spider-Man television show ideas are in development. This comes from Oscar-winning producer of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Chris Miller. We told you earlier in the year that Miller and his producing partner Phil Lord had an overall deal at Sony that put them in charge of Spidey shows. While he couldn’t say what they were, Miller did seem to indicate a few of them were on the way.

From Deadline, Miller said “We are developing a handful of live-action shows using Sony’s Marvel characters, of which there are like 900 characters”. Sony has a very robust roster of Spider-adjacent characters to choose from. This is how we got a Venom movie with no Peter Parker, and a movie with Jared Leto as Morbius, the living vampire.

Miller continued, “We’re figuring out a way to develop the shows so that each are their own unique experience but are also related.” So not only will the series stand alone, they’ll also connect in some fashion. With 900 characters in their back pocket, that could be a hefty lineup of shows. Maybe similar to the CW’s Arrowverse, there could be several shows that meet up once in a while for sweeps.

While Miller wouldn’t say where and when the shows would premiere, he seemed to intimate it could be a platform like Netflix. “It’ll be a little while before it all comes together and is on the air, but I think it is going to be something really special. Hopefully we’ll know in the next few months where it’ll be and what the schedule will be.”

We’re certainly jazzed for whatever Lord and Miller will do next in the Spider-Man oeuvre. Especially if it’s live-action; the pair obviously made a splash with their animated film, and if they could bring that kind of tone and attitude to live-action, it may indeed, as he said, be something really special.

Images: Marvel/Sony

Kyle Anderson is the Editor at Large for Nerdist. You can find his film and TV reviews here. Follow him on Twitter!

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Halloween costumes can be a tricky thing to navigate when you have a disability. Costumes that are mass-produced rarely take different types of bodies–especially those with mobility or sensory issues–into consideration. This makes it difficult for a wheelchair-bound child to find something that works. But why should trick-or-treating be more difficult just because you have a disability? It shouldn’t, and Target took that to heart. Thus, their new collection of Halloween costumes made specifically for children with disabilities.

According to Fast Company, the brand recently launched an affordable line of adaptive Halloween costumes that make it easier for kids with a range of disabilities to participate in the holiday’s festivities. Not only will the costumes fit the child, but some even help decorate their wheelchairs. There’s a princess costume that comes with a carriage decal for wheelchairs, as well as a pirate costume that comes with a pirate ship.

The line doesn’t just take wheelchair disabilities into consideration, however; they also created a line of extra-soft onesies with flat seams and no tags for children with autism and other sensory issues. The idea is to prevent irritation–which often comes in the form of zippers and rough fabrics. So children with sensitivities can enjoy the holiday and not feel agitated during trick-or-treating.

These onesies–which come in the form of unicorns or sharks–also come with a hidden opening in the front so children with special needs who have medical equipment can access that from the abdomen.

Even better, the costumes won’t break your bank. They range in price from $20 to $45, with the onesies coming in at around $25 or $30 depending on the size or style. That’s not bad at all for such a quality costume. We’re so happy that Target is veering more towards inclusivity with their products, and this line is a great start. You can find all of the costumes on Target’s website here, or purchase them in stores later this year.

Images: Target

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NASA's Orion spacecraft completed a critical propulsion test, which simulated the abort-to-orbit scenario. (Photo Credit: NASA / Radislav Sinyak)

NASA is developing a system to send astronauts to the moon, which includes tests to make sure the Orion spacecraft is ready to safely transport crew members on an alternate mission profile if unexpected issues arise. In order to simulate this scenario, NASA recently fired up Orion’s propulsion system during a brief test and it was an extremely hot process.

On Aug. 5, the test was conducted using a qualification version of the propulsion system at NASA’s White Sands Test Facility in New Mexico, said a NASA press release. Continuous 12-minute firing of Orion’s propulsion system took place during the test, and even though the system didn’t leave the ground, it replicated one of the most challenging situations the spacecraft’s engines could face after a launch.

“This was our most demanding test for the pressurization system, including our propellant tanks, valves and other components,” said Josh Freeh, deputy manager, Orion’s Service Module, at NASA’s Glenn Research Center. “The combined international team has been working towards this test for many months.”

The test imitated what scientists call an abort-to-orbit scenario: If the interim cryogenic propulsion stage (ICPS) was not able to set the spacecraft on its path to the moon, Orion would intentionally separate early from the ICPS and the European Space Agency (ESA)-provided service module’s engines would fire to uplift Orion into a safe, temporary orbit. This “Plan B” strategy would enable time to evaluate the crew and spacecraft before a decision is made to continue with an alternate mission scenario or return to our planet. If an alternate mission profile is selected, Orion and its crew still would have a chance to complete some of the mission objectives, even if there are trajectory changes.

Final preparations underway at White Sands Test Facility in New Mexico for Orion’s propulsion test. We will fire 15 engines to simulate an abort-to-orbit scenario. pic.twitter.com/ltpYMnM0TA

— Orion Spacecraft (@NASA_Orion) August 5, 2019

Engineers mimicked the abort-to-orbit scenario by firing the Orion main engine on the service module and all eight of its auxiliary engines at the same time. Each reaction control thruster was also periodically fired throughout the test, in order to replicate attitude control and overall propulsion system capacity, according to NASA.

Propulsion test complete! During the 12 minute test NASA and @AirbusSpace team fired Orion’s main engine, 8 auxiliary thrusters, and 6 reaction control thrusters. pic.twitter.com/HZDwuBooHy

— Orion Spacecraft (@NASA_Orion) August 5, 2019

“The tests at White Sands have been very helpful to better understand and operate our service module propulsion system,” said Jim Withrow, project manager for the test article. “This firing was one of a series of tests performed to date and in the coming months to simulate contingency modes and other stressful flight conditions.”

The service module, which is the powerhouse of the Orion spacecraft, provides in-space maneuvering and other core astronaut life support systems, such as consumables (water, nitrogen, and oxygen). Kennedy Space Center engineers are joining the completed Artemis 1 crew module and service module together before sending Orion to NASA’s Plum Brook Station in Ohio for simulated in-space environmental testing this fall. Once this step is done, Orion will return to Kennedy Space Center for final processing and integration with the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket.

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