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Neuralink's Setbacks and SpaceX's Latest Launch · Elon Musk Podcast

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  Welcome to the Elon Musk podcast, the source, for all the
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  latest news and updates on what are the most influential in
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  Innovative minds of our time. And in today's episode, we'll be
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  discussing the latest developments from neurolink, the
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  brain computer interface company, founded by Elon Musk in
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  early of 2022, the Food and Drug Administration denied neural,
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  links application for human trials, setting concerns about
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  the safety of this device. And according to it's the FDA
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  listed several deficiencies that the company needs to address
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  before the device can move forward with human trials and
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  despite setbacks must remains committed to his ambitious
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  vision of developing technology that can directly interface with
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  the human brain. However, the company has faced
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  criticism from some employees who allege that neural link has
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  mishandled animal testing in the past.
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  Before we continue with our episode, we'll be taking a quick
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  break, so stay tuned. And we'll be right back.
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  Now, we're back. Thanks for sticking with us
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  during a break. Let's dive back into our
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  discussion, neurolink the brain computer interface, founded by
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  Elon had its application for human trials, denied by the FDA
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  and early of 2022. Now, the denial was due to
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  several concerns about the safety of the device that
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  neurolink employees are still working to address.
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  Us these concerns included the safety of the rechargeable
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  lithium batteries. The potential for the implants
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  wires to migrate into the brain and the device itself
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  overheating and somebody's brain.
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  Now, according to interviews with current and former
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  neurolink employees, the FDA listed dozens of deficiencies
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  that the company needs to address before moving forward
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  with human trials. Now neurolink has faced
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  criticism from some employees who are Is that the company is
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  mishandled animal testing in the past, some employees have
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  accused the company of euthanizing animals
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  unnecessarily and rushing surgeries to meet musk's
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  deadlines, the Department of Agriculture and the Department
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  of Transportation are investigating possible animal
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  welfare and transportation regulation violations.
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  By neurolink neurolink had hoped to receive FDA authorization for
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  human trials, by March 7th. But employees are not confident.
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  They will receive it. Now, Elon Musk had previously
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  stated that neurolink aimed to begin human trials by the end of
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  2020. But in a November 20, 22
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  presentation, he indicated that the company was still around six
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  months away from trials despite setbacks neurolink remains
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  committed to developing technology that can cure spinal,
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  cord, injuries and dementia. And the company has not yet
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  responded to requests for comments on the FDA.
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  Is denial of these allegations of Miss handling of animal
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  testing. Now, another one of these
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  concerns raised by the FDA, was that the implants tiny wires
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  which are thinner than individual human hairs could
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  migrate into the brain potentially causing
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  inflammation. Rupturing blood vessels and
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  impairing overall brain function, the regulator also
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  question, whether the device could be removed from people's
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  brains without causing damage or harm to the person.
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  Now, while some of these concerns were deemed relatively,
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  minor by employees, who read, The fda's document.
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  Others were significant and will require further testing and
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  development. Neural link may be making waves
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  in the tech world with its latest brain machine.
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  Interface developments, the SpaceX and NASA made history of
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  their own on March 2nd with a successful launch of the crew 6
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  Mission. The for member crew launched
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  aboard, the crew Dragon Endeavor from launch complex 39a at the
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  Kennedy Space Center Bound for the International Space Station
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  and the crew 6 Mission marks. The second attempt to launch for
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  people to the is after an issue with the te 80.
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  Be engine ignition system scrubbed Monday's attempt, the
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  crew six astronauts including the first emirati.
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  Long-duration crew member completed their Journey to the
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  ISS 24 hours after launch and the Bahama bin Rashid, Space
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  Center. The mbrs, see received their
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  seat as part of a deal between NASA and Axiom space in exchange
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  for the seat. Axiom was given a seat on crew
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  six at no additional cost in the crew consists of Commander
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  Stephen Bowen. The pilot Warren would hijo Berg
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  Mission specialist, Sultan on the Audi from the UAE and
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  Mission Specialists, Andre fed, yev of roscosmos.
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  Bowen is the only crew member who had previously flown to
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  space. Ahead of the launch.
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  The crew down their space suits inside the Neil Armstrong
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  operations and check-out building before, loading up
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  inside. A caravan of Tesla's, for the
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  drive to Elsie 39a, and, while SpaceX monitored weather for
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  booster recovery. It also monitored weather along
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  the Eastern Seaboard in case of an inflatable word.
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  The capsule has seven different abort modes, which can be
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  activated in case of an emergency, adding additional
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  launch commit criteria, that must be met to receive a go for
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  launch from Range overall, the launch was a smooth countdown
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  with no constraints from the vehicle or whether standpoints
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  and Endeavor dock to the Zenith docking.
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  Port on the ISS, Harmony module in remain docked to the station
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  for the duration of this Mission.
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  This allows it to be used as an emergency Lifeboat.
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  Should anything go wrong while it's on the ISS and with the
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  successful launch, the total number of people who have been
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  to space is now 650. T7.
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  And SpaceX and NASA is crew, six Mission.
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  It marks a new era of commercial space, exploration, and they're
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  working with government bodies to fly people to space, and it
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  demonstrates the continued advancement of space technology,
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  as well as the growing International cooperation in
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  space exploration, the Mohammed bin Rashid.
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  Space Center received a seat as part of the deal between NASA
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  and Axiom. And that means there's an
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  increasing collaboration among space agencies and private
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  companies. Partnership.
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  Not only helps to further space exploration, but also
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  demonstrates, the importance of international cooperation in
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  space. In addition, the crew six
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  Mission brings with it, a sense of optimism for the future of
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  space exploration, with more people going to space the
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  possibility of future exploration and Discovery became
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  more likely. And the crew Dragon Endeavor is
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  ability to be used as an emergency life.
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  Bulk also shows the importance of ensuring the Safety and
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  Security Security of astronauts while you're in space.
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  Now, overall, the crew six mission is just the beginning of
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  what could be a new era of space exploration where advancements
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  in technology and international cooperation.
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  Bring us closer to unlocking the mysteries of the universe and
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  the crew six astronauts consists of four astronauts each with
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  their own unique backgrounds and experiences Commander.
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  Stephen Bowen is the only crew member who's previously flown to
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  space in prior to this Mission. He Pleated, three space, shuttle
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  flights, all of which visited the ISS Warren would hijo Berg.
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  The pilot of the crew six mission is making his first
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  spaceflight before. Becoming an astronaut Holberg
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  was leading a research group at MIT studying efficient methods,
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  for the design of Engineering Systems, and his background in
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  engineering, and his work, with efficient design, methods will
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  be invaluable on this mission. Now, Sultan on the ADI, the
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  mission specialist for the UAE will become the first emirati.
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  Long-duration crew member of the ISS, he was originally a backup
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  to huzzah al-mansouri. The first Amaretti in space who
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  launched aboard? A soyuz rocket and an eight-day
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  mission to the orbiting laboratory in March of 2019 and
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  L deities, background in electronics and Communications
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  engineering as well as his master and doctoral degrees in
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  network security and Data leakage prevention, technology
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  will be instrumental in this Mission.
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  Finally, Andre fed gave the mission specialist.
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  For roscosmos will be making his first trip into space as part of
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  an agreement. With NASA, signed in July of
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  2022, roscosmos will get one seat aboard.
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  A crew Dragon capsule while a NASA astronaut flies in a
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  Russian soyuz. If igos, engineering background,
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  and Air transport in air traffic control will be crucial in this
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  Mission and each of the crew six.
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  It's bring their own unique set of skills and experiences to the
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  mission. Highlighting the importance of a
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  diverse and skilled crew in space exploration.
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  Now, there's a future for all of this.
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  The crew six mission is just the beginning of what could be a new
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  era of space exploration, private companies like SpaceX
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  and Axiom space, as well as International Partners between
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  space, agency's the paving the way for new discoveries and
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  advancements in space technology with Are people going to space,
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  there's a greater possibility of discovering new technologies,
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  new resources and new understanding about the
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  universe. The crew Dragon Endeavors
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  ability to be used as an emergency Lifeboat.
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  Also shows the importance of ensuring the safety of
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  astronauts. While they're in space.
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  In addition, the crew six Mission highlights, the
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  importance of international cooperation, in space
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  exploration, the collaboration between NASA Space X, and Axiom
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  space, as well as the participation of astronauts,
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  from the UAE And roscosmos shows that space exploration is
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  becoming more Global. Now, as we look into the future
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  space exploration, there's no time better than the future and
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  there's a sense of optimism and excitement about what's to come
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  with advancements in technology and greater International
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  cooperation. We may be closer than ever to
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  unlocking the mysteries of the universe.
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