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  "id": 17105780,
  "title": "Built to take the blast: Students test prototype landing pad to make moon landings safer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/built-to-take-the-blast-students-test-prototype-landing-pad-to-make",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-29T18:40:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-built-blast-students-prototype-pad.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "As NASA works toward a sustained human presence on the moon, researchers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, are helping solve one of the most pressing challenges facing future lunar missions: how to land spacecraft safely without damaging the landing vehicle or nearby infrastructure.",
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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."
}