{
  "id": 16760203,
  "title": "MIT students turn lunar waste into tools, win $925,000 in NASA competition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/mit-students-turn-lunar-waste-into-tools-win-925-000-in-nasa",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-27T14:37:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/discovery/meet-the-mit-students-who-built-a-system-that-turns-lunar-waste-into-useful-materials-for-future-moon-missions-winning-both-tracks-of-nasas-lunarecycle-challenge-and-925000-in-prizes/articleshow/135237075.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "MIT students have pioneered a revolutionary recycling solution aimed at mitigating waste buildup on the Moon. As new supplies begin to arrive, it is vital to have efficient methods for dealing with packaging waste. This ambitious project, which has garnered accolades from NASA, seeks to transform waste into useful materials for lunar bases, setting a precedent for potential sustainability…",
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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."
}