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Its first zoom-in on these regions revealed 26 million galaxies. A space mission designed to create a three-dimensional map of the universe has just released its first treasure trove of data.

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After spending months and more than $250 million campaigning to elect President Trump, Elon Musk made a call late last year to help roll out his plan for humanity’s path beyond Earth.