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E@ =:G6 @? t2CE9 7:CDEnk^Am Crisp, of Texas, is a columnist for Tribune News Service: jcrispcolumns@gmail.com. Catch the latest in Opinion Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Jerry Davich: Why must humans explore space? ‘It’s in our nature,’ former astronaut says Retired female NASA astronaut explains why space exploration is mandatory as new space program plans for return to moon and Mars. NASA reveals Artemis II Astronauts who will circle the moon NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) have revealed the four astronauts who will travel around the Moon on Artemis II. Tyler Cowen: Would you let Elon Musk implant a device in your brain? Elon Musk’s Neuralink received approval last month from the Food and Drug Administration to conduct human clinical trials, which one former FD…
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