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  "publishedAt": "2026-02-05T15:00:00.000Z",
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    "From the Magazine",
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    "Opinion",
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  "textContent": "Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy said the Space Force is taking a closer look at companies developing technologies to mine asteroids.\n\nThe post Deep space, dim objects: Why asteroid mining caught the Space Force’s eye appeared first on SpaceNews.",
  "title": "Deep space, dim objects: Why asteroid mining caught the Space Force’s eye"
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