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  "id": 6310219,
  "title": "This cosmic particle was never meant to reach Earth. Now, scientists think they finally know why it did",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/this-cosmic-particle-was-never-meant-to-reach-earth-now-scientists",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-08T18:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Scientific American",
    "slug": "scientific-american",
    "url": "https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/this-cosmic-particle-was-never-meant-to-reach-earth-now-scientists-think-they-finally-know-why-it-did/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In 2022, researchers detected a very odd photon from an enormous gamma ray burst that should have been destroyed on its way to Earth",
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      {
        "outlet": "Space.com",
        "title": "2 satellites just burned up in Earth's atmosphere — and scientists were watching from a private jet. Here's why",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/2-satellites-just-burned-up-in-earths-atmosphere-and-scientists-were",
        "published": "2026-09-08T16:00:00.000Z"
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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."
}