{
  "id": 6428481,
  "title": "Have we found alien life? Hundreds of scientists weigh in",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/have-we-found-alien-life-hundreds-of-scientists-weigh-in",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-09T11:13:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily",
    "slug": "sciencedaily",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260909005212.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Two major alien-life announcements in 2025 generated enormous excitement, but most astrobiologists remained unconvinced. Only 6.6% of surveyed experts thought possible biological molecules on K2-18b probably represented extraterrestrial life, while 15.1% said the same about intriguing mineral patterns in a Martian rock.",
  "key_points": [],
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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."
}