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  "id": 522812,
  "title": "Rocket debris crashed into the moon—why this could threaten future lunar bases",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/rocket-debris-crashed-into-the-moon-why-this-could-threaten-future",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-10T21:20:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-08-rocket-debris-moon-threaten-future.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In the early hours of Wednesday morning, Aug. 5, the upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket crashed into the moon in an uncontrolled collision.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}