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  "id": 3064749,
  "title": "China abruptly delays mission to probe Moon’s hidden water",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/china-abruptly-delays-mission-to-probe-moons-hidden-water",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-24T12:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.science.org/content/article/china-abruptly-delays-mission-probe-moon-s-hidden-water"
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  "summary": "Chang’e-7, which will investigate the origin of and abundance of lunar ice, set back until 2027",
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "China abruptly postpones ambitious Chang’e-7 lunar mission launch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/china-abruptly-postpones-ambitious-change-7-lunar-mission-launch-2800306",
        "published": "2026-08-23T13:40:09.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "China abruptly postpones ambitious Chang’e-7 lunar mission launch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/china-abruptly-postpones-ambitious-change-7-lunar-mission-launch",
        "published": "2026-08-23T13:53:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "China abruptly delays ambitious Chang’e-7 mission to find water ice on moon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/china-abruptly-delays-ambitious-change-7-mission-to-find-water-ice-on",
        "published": "2026-08-23T14:23:11.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Phys.org",
        "title": "China abruptly postpones ambitious Chang'e-7 lunar mission launch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/china-abruptly-postpones-ambitious-change-7-lunar-mission-launch-2809407",
        "published": "2026-08-23T14:38:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "China postpones moon launch as mission fails to meet launch conditions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/china-postpones-moon-launch-as-mission-fails-to-meet-launch-conditions",
        "published": "2026-08-23T15:05:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "China says unmanned moon mission delayed over 'launch conditions'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/china-says-unmanned-moon-mission-delayed-over-launch-conditions",
        "published": "2026-08-23T18:06:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
        "title": "China Abruptly Postpones Ambitious Chang’e-7 Lunar Mission Launch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/china-abruptly-postpones-ambitious-change-7-lunar-mission-launch",
        "published": "2026-08-24T02:42:35.000Z"
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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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