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  "id": 12190410,
  "title": "Space radiation sparks: A biological cascade of cancer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/space-radiation-sparks-a-biological-cascade-of-cancer-12190410",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-05T16:40:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-space-biological-cascade-cancer.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Deep space travel comes with a huge potential downside—radiation exposure that can kill an astronaut either quickly or slowly over time if not managed correctly. But what exactly does that mean, and is there any way to handle it other than sticking more and more protective layers between the squishy biological systems inside a spacecraft and the radiative void of deep space?",
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      {
        "outlet": "Universe Today",
        "title": "Space Radiation Sparks A Biological Cascade Of Cancer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/space-radiation-sparks-a-biological-cascade-of-cancer",
        "published": "2026-10-05T11:08:14.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}