{
  "id": 7377955,
  "title": "New Crops, Health Research Proposals to Help NASA Advance Exploration",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/new-crops-health-research-proposals-to-help-nasa-advance-exploration",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-14T19:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NASA Science",
    "slug": "nasa-science",
    "url": "https://science.nasa.gov/science-research/biological-physical-sciences/new-crops-health-research-proposals-to-help-nasa-advance-exploration/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NASA has chosen 12 investigations to advance human exploration of space, focusing on food production and health research. Six food-focused projects aim to develop plant-based solutions for sustainable living on the Moon and Mars, while six health studies explore the impact of space conditions on astronauts' well-being. The food-related research includes studies on plant-microbe interactions, resilience of extreme plants, and algal gene functions. Health investigations range from lunar dust exposure effects to repurposed drugs, radiation impacts, and molecular changes in response to space stressors. These projects, led by researchers from institutions across the U.S., will receive funding totaling more than $7 million over the next four years.",
  "summary": "NASA has selected 12 new investigations to help support human explorers in space. Six will help advance the ability to produce food off-planet, while another six advance the understanding of how unique conditions associated with space exploration can impact the health and physiology of astronauts. The six food-focused investigations, supported by the agency’s Space […] The post New Crops, Health…",
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    "NASA selects 12 investigations for space exploration",
    "Six food projects focus on sustainable living on Moon and Mars",
    "Six health studies examine impact of space conditions on astronauts"
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        "outlet": "NASA",
        "title": "New Crops, Health Research Proposals to Help NASA Advance Exploration",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/new-crops-health-research-proposals-to-help-nasa-advance-exploration-7391999",
        "published": "2026-09-14T19:00:00.000Z"
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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."
}