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  "path": "/2026/06/30/before-astronauts-arrive-these-hopping-drones-will-scout-the-moon/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-07-01T01:45:39.000Z",
  "site": "https://spaceexplored.com",
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  "textContent": "For decades, lunar exploration was defined by astronauts, rovers, and orbiters. But as NASA pushes deeper into the Artemis era, a new class of robotic explorer is quietly emerging, one that could significantly change how humanity navigates the Moon: small autonomous hopping drones.",
  "title": "Before astronauts arrive, these hopping drones will scout the Moon"
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