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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-20T16:02:40.000Z",
  "site": "https://science.nasa.gov",
  "tags": [
    "Exoplanets",
    "Artemis",
    "Astrobiology",
    "Communicating and Navigating with Missions",
    "Deep Space Network",
    "Earth",
    "Exoplanet Atmosphere",
    "Exoplanet Discoveries",
    "Exoplanet Science",
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  "textContent": "Is Tau Ceti a real star? Is there a rocky exoplanet called Erid? How long can astronauts stay in space? Are there microbes on other planets? NASA has answers, shedding light on the science facts behind the fiction in “Project Hail Mary.”\n\nThe post The Science Behind ‘Project Hail Mary’ appeared first on NASA Science.",
  "title": "The Science Behind ‘Project Hail Mary’"
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