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SpaceX a bastion of independent US, European spaceflight amid Russian threats

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Russia has invaded Ukraine without provocation, triggering a series of diplomatic responses – sanctions in particular – that recently culminated in the aggressor deciding to cut ties with Europe on a number of cooperative spaceflight projects. NASA signed its first major contract with SpaceX in 2008, awarding the company $1.6

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The Heart and the Chip: What Could Go Wrong?

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In the 2008 film Iron Man , he changes his ways because he learns that his company’s specialized weapons are being used by terrorists. Yet drones are also being used to deliver critical medical supplies in hard-­to-­reach areas, track the health of forests, and help scientists like Roger Payne monitor and advocate for at-­risk species.

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