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  "id": 18945607,
  "title": "Nasa to send rover to Moon’s south pole in 2028",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/nasa-to-send-rover-to-moons-south-pole-in-2028",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-08T12:53:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/11/08/nasa-to-send-rover-to-moon-s-south-pole-in-2028"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NASA has announced plans to send a rover named PROMISE to the Moon's South Pole in 2028, according to a recent statement. The six-wheeled rover, equipped with scientific instruments and technology demonstrations, will land at the Moon's South Pole with the mission lasting approximately 18 months. The rover will be capable of drilling into lunar regolith to analyze ice and other resources on the Moon. Blue Origin, a U.S.-based space company founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, has been awarded a $94 million base contract to deliver the PROMISE rover to the lunar South Pole.",
  "summary": "The PROMISE rover will carry a drill to extract lunar regolith for analysis of ice and other resources on the Moon.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/send-your-name-to-saturns-moon-titan-with-nasas-upcoming-dragonfly",
        "published": "2026-11-07T15:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Want to fly to the Moon? NASA is hiring astronauts. Here's how to apply",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/want-to-fly-to-the-moon-nasa-is-hiring-astronauts-heres-how-to-apply",
        "published": "2026-11-07T18:56:09.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "NASA announces $10b. contract for lunar cargo lander in push toward eventual long-term moon base",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/nasa-announces-10b-contract-for-lunar-cargo-lander-in-push-toward",
        "published": "2026-11-08T09:34:51.000Z"
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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."
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