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  "title": "Granular Mechanics and Regolith Operations (GMRO)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/granular-mechanics-and-regolith-operations-gmro",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-11T20:45:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NASA Science",
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    "url": "https://www.nasa.gov/kennedy/partnerships/granularmechanicsandregolithoperationsgmro/"
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  "summary": "Granular Mechanics and Regolith Operations (GMRO) Overview Capabilities Granular Mechanics and Regolith Operations (GMRO) Overview The Granular Mechanics and Regolith Operations Laboratory (GMRO) studies the mechanics of materials in a launch pad environment, especially the mechanics of soil at Lunar and Martian spaceports; how to excavate the soil to prepare berms, landing pads, and roads; […]…",
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