{
  "id": 3320957,
  "title": "Lunar soil reads as a cosmic time capsule for exploding stars",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/lunar-soil-reads-as-a-cosmic-time-capsule-for-exploding-stars",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-25T17:40:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-08-lunar-soil-cosmic-capsule-stars.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "When a star reaches its final stages of life, it ends in a bright, powerful explosion called a supernova and scatters material across the universe. A new study led by a University of Hawai'i at Mānoa researcher has discovered that the moon's mixed-up soil can be read as a cosmic time capsule for exploding stars. The work is published in the journal Physical Review Letters.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}