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  "id": 890000,
  "title": "Neil deGrasse Tyson, Neal Stephenson, Mira Lane, Rod Roddenberry to Judge XPRIZE Sci-Fi Film Competition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/neil-degrasse-tyson-neal-stephenson-mira-lane-rod-roddenberry-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-14T16:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/neil-degrasse-tyson-judges-xprize-scifi-film-competition-1236834144/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "XPRIZE announced the judges for its sci-fi film competition, which aims to inspire optimistic adaptations of a technology-enabled future. Neil deGrasse Tyson, Neal Stephenson, Mira Lane and Rod Roddenberry will preside over the competition. The panel will help select the grand prize winner, who will be named at Moonshots Live on Sept. 25 in Los […]",
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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."
}