{
  "id": 17021143,
  "title": "NASA sent a black fungus and three mutants around the Moon; all grew during Artemis I’s 25-day flight as researchers tested DNA repair and melanin",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/nasa-sent-a-black-fungus-and-three-mutants-around-the-moon-all-grew",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-29T05:30:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/nasa-sent-a-black-fungus-and-three-mutants-around-the-moon-all-grew-during-artemis-i-s-25-day-flight-as-researchers-tested-dna-repair-and-melanin-101793175628470.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In 2022, a black mold and three mutant strains flew around the Moon on Artemis I. All 20 samples grew, and the team rated the experiment excellent, per NASA.",
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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."
}