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  "id": 2014879,
  "title": "If We Discover Extraterrestrial Life, What Happens Next?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/if-we-discover-extraterrestrial-life-what-happens-next",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-19T20:51:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Forbes",
    "slug": "forbes",
    "url": "https://www.forbes.com/sites/chuckbrooks/2026/08/19/if-we-discover-extraterrestrial-life-what-happens-next/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The search for extraterrestrial life has evolved from philosophy to a serious scientific and national security concern",
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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."
}