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HORIZONS api response in JSON format looks weird

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Description

When i'm trying to use this GET request:

https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/api/horizons.api?format=json&COMMAND='499'&OBJ_DATA='YES'&MAKE_EPHEM='YES'&EPHEM_TYPE='OBSERVER'&CENTER='500@399'&START_TIME='2006-01-01'&STOP_TIME='2006-01-20'&STEP_SIZE='1%20d'&QUANTITIES='1,9,20,23,24,29'
resonse looks weird:
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Please, could you fix this issue?

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Start by reproducing the GET request in the issue and inspecting the response shown in the attached screenshot. Determine what makes the HORIZONS API response appear incorrect; done means the same request returns a correctly structured JSON response with the expected contents.

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Assessment

Tech stack
json
Domain
api
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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