{
  "id": 16912422,
  "title": "In NASA's Plan for Artemis 3, SpaceX and Blue Origin Will Compete to Have Their Landers Take Humans Back to the Moon's Surface",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/in-nasas-plan-for-artemis-3-spacex-and-blue-origin-will-compete-to",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-28T14:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Smithsonian",
    "slug": "smithsonian",
    "url": "https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/in-nasas-plan-for-artemis-3-spacex-and-blue-origin-will-compete-to-have-their-landers-take-humans-back-to-the-moons-surface-180989761/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The 14-day mission, slated for mid-2027, will serve as a test to see which company's lunar lander performs better in low-Earth orbit. Both will practice docking, habitation and operational procedures essential for the return to the moon, planned for 2028",
  "key_points": [],
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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."
}