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  "id": 1990160,
  "title": "Some microbes could survive on the moon—that’s a big problem for NASA",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/some-microbes-could-survive-on-the-moon-thats-a-big-problem-for-nasa",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-19T18:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Scientific American",
    "slug": "scientific-american",
    "url": "https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/some-microbes-could-survive-on-the-moon-thats-a-big-problem-for-nasa/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Five common microorganisms found on Earth could survive at the lunar south pole, a new study finds, presenting a contamination risk for future human missions",
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        "outlet": "The Register",
        "title": "NASA estimates the size of the hole SpaceX made in the moon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/nasa-estimates-the-size-of-the-hole-spacex-made-in-the-moon",
        "published": "2026-08-19T06:15:40.000Z"
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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."
}