{
  "id": 1677057,
  "title": "Comment | Archaeology can offer lessons for future space colonies—but we must protect existing lunar heritage first",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/comment-archaeology-can-offer-lessons-for-future-space-colonies-but",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-18T08:39:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Art Newspaper",
    "slug": "the-art-newspaper",
    "url": "https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/08/18/comment-archaeology-can-offer-lessons-future-space-colonies-protect-existing-lunar-heritage-first"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A new study reveals how island archaeology could guide future colonists to Mars, Jupiter and beyond, however the traces of past endeavours are at risk",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}