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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'It was quite a light show!' NASA astronaut spies dramatic fireball from the International Space Station (photos) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/international-space-station/it-was-quite-a-light-show-nasa-astronaut-spies-dramatic-fireball-from-the-international-space-station-photos</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA astronaut Chris Williams photographed a fireball from above recently, capturing the stunning site from aboard the International Space Station. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7V29KufnPkvcnZQZD56P4X-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA astronaut Chris Williams photographed this fireball — likely caused by reentering orbital debris — from the International Space Station on April 27, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[NASA astronaut Chris Williams photographed this fireball — likely caused by reentering orbital debris — from the International Space Station on April 27, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Spaceflight is hard on the heart, yet artificial ones grow better in space than on Earth ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/spaceflight-is-hard-on-the-heart-yet-artificial-ones-grow-better-in-space-than-on-earth</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The human heart shrivels away in space, but researchers have found that mini-hearts grown from human stem cells sprout in space significantly faster than in labs on Earth. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Human Spaceflight]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tereza.pultarova@futurenet.com (Tereza Pultarova) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tereza Pultarova ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7ha2Q7txiskhwp7pCF7mPR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Mini-hearts seeded with human stem cells grow better in space than they do on Earth, a new study shows.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an image of an H-shaped space station in orbit above earth, with a superimposed image of four colorful blobs of cells overlaid]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New this month, this Lego Star Wars Yoda bust would terrify Darth Vader and I have to have it ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/skywatching-kit/new-this-month-this-lego-star-wars-yoda-bust-would-terrify-darth-vader-and-i-have-to-have-it</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Lego's larger Yoda models do not have a great track record, but this Lego Star Wars Yoda bust is such astonishing spectacle I have to own it. Or several. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Skywatching Kit]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris McMullen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gaYd8pChsjYXKrvSETuLZ4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This massive Lego Star Wars UCS Venator set needs its own table. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[ A Lego Star Wars bust of Yoda. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 7 things nobody tells you about stargazing (that make a huge difference) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/7-things-nobody-tells-you-about-stargazing-that-make-a-huge-difference</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ From chasing the Milky Way to using your eyes as nature intended, here are some often-overlooked truths that make all the difference under the night sky. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aEikxrAwqp28qnuzx8pg2J-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Owachomo Bridge and the Milky Way.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a bridge silhouetted again the milky way]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why do some stars become 'supernova impostors'? Astronomers still don't quite know ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Astronomers call this "eruptive mass loss," and it's a stellar drama we're still trying to fully grasp. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stars]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Paul Sutter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PCGfrGx3Daf56YNZ5Ag5Jn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Historical records do show that about 170 years ago, the star Eta Carinae underwent an unusual outburst that made it one of the brightest stars in the southern sky. But it wasn&#039;t a supernova, it was a &quot;supernova impostor.&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[two large lobes of colorful gas radiate outward from a bright pinpoint of light ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New for Star Wars Day, grab this Lego Star Wars model of The Mandalorian's coolest ship and get the Darksaber for free ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Finally, Mando's sleek N-1 starfighter gets the Lego Star Wars UCS set it deserves and, if you're fast, you can claim a free Lego model of the fabled Darksaber. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Skywatching Kit]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris McMullen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/g7z5ZnhisaYLpzYD4Vs4zc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This massive Lego Star Wars UCS Venator set needs its own table. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A Lego The Mandalorian&#039;s N-1 Starfighter being held by a person, above a table. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX sends 45 satellites to orbit in nighttime launch from California (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX launched 45 satellites to orbit from California early Sunday morning (May 3), including a South Korean spacecraft that was originally supposed to fly in 2022. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/s7d6tYjEiT2BPP7EvfnRDc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the CAS500-2 rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base on May 3, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the CAS500-2 rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base on May 3, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This Week In Space podcast: Episode 208 — Lander, Lander, Who's Got a Lander ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/this-week-in-space-podcast-episode-208-lander-lander-whos-got-a-lander</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ On Episode 208 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik  talk with Space.com's Mike Wall about the risks and realities of the new space race to the moon. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 15:55:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Movies &amp; Shows]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ info@space.com (Space.com Staff) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Space.com Staff ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hMmjqhBisBgv9NyK6DUCsa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Best sci-fi thriller movies of all time, ranked ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ You know it's thriller, thriller night ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Movies &amp; Shows]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Grace Dean ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nbb5zQdMXqESy4imZwsBok-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Paramount, Sony Pictures Classics, &amp; A24]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Split image showing three sci-fi thrillers: Interstellar, Moon, and Ex Machina]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Split image showing three sci-fi thrillers: Interstellar, Moon, and Ex Machina]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ From new releases to classic models, feel the force this Star Wars Day with the best Lego sets from the saga ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Not only is Lego launching a host of new models this Star Wars Day, there are some fantastic sets out there already. We've harnessed the power of the Dark Side  to bring you the very best. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Toys &amp; Lego]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris McMullen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tiUf2LE2LZoosZx9M6VqpV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Aurora borealis.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Lifestyle shot of the Lego Star Wars Venator-Class Republic Attack Cruiser on a tabletop]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Galaxies, Artemis 2, space telescopes and stormtroopers: Here are the best photos from our staff ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Photos from around the space team. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Astrophotography]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BsYiBJ4LdB7xtYEbX7kVkj-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Left: Harry Bennett, Middle: Josh Dinner, Right: Ian Stokes]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ See May's full 'Flower Moon' bloom in gorgeous photos from around the world ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Flower Moon will be followed by a rare full Blue Moon on May 31. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 10:11:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/W5a8XkCnYmbwM59LXqrrkL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Flower Moon shines above the Jefferson Memorial in Washington D.C.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An orange full moon illuminates thin clouds above the domed exterior of the Jefferson Memorial in Washington D.C. at night. Trees are visible in the foreground bordering a lake.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 3 planets will put on a sky show in May — when and how to see them ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Venus, Jupiter and Mercury headline May's skywatching, with stunning moon pairings and a three-planet display. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Rao ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vnyaPJo4zeFD4qANqXbh7g-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Venus, Jupiter and Mercury headline May&#039;s skywatching, with stunning moon pairings and a three-planet display.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[the thin crescent moon illuminated by earthshine sits in the dark blue sky alongside Venus and Jupiter]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks next week: Here's what you need to know ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Shooting stars and the occasional fireball may be seen whenever the constellation Aquarius is above the horizon. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2H8La8Di7k7Dp6NDk5MzmU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A lone Eta Aquarid meteor glows alongside the Milky Way over Sri Lanka.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A lone meteor is pictured streaking through a starry sky above the silhouettes of trees, as the glowing ribbon of the Milky Way arcs overhead.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artemis 2 astronauts get the star treatment after historic moon trip  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ They didn't get a parade, but they're certainly being paraded on the big networks. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/V8mC8iR2yJYEEfMWjJUnk4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Artemis 2 astronauts after their arrival in Houston on April 11, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Artemis 2 astronauts in Houston on April 11, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Drone radar could help spacecraft pinpoint where to drill for water on Mars, scientists say ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/mars/drone-radar-could-help-spacecraft-pinpoint-where-to-drill-for-water-on-mars-scientists-say</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Drone-mounted radar flown over glaciers on Earth show how the technology can map buried ice in detail, helping future Mars spacecraft choose exactly where to drill. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 01 May 2026 20:54:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iXjxXwNvddkxLiPMz9yveQ-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Jack W. Holt]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Silhouetted against the blue sky, a drone carrying a ground-penetrating radar instrument lifts off from Galena Creek Rock Glacier in Wyoming.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A drone above a rocky area.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Slither' at 20: The alien worm comedy-horror that heralded James Gunn's arrival ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Few went to see the movie in theaters, but 'Slither' still proved that Gunn was a director to watch ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Movies &amp; Shows]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Richard Edwards ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LkK6DVt4rk5VKVekgovTJK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Michael Rooker as Grant Grant in Slither.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Michael Rooker as Grant Grant in Slither.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How 'For All Mankind' evolved from 'The Right Stuff' into 'The Expanse' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A show that began life as a period piece is now unashamedly hard science fiction. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Richard Edwards ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BNnyFZ8jvXZRc5XWPraaSc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Two astronauts from the show &quot;For All Mankind&quot;. On the left, a futuristic astronaut on Mars, and on the right is an Apollo-era astronaut on the Moon]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two astronauts from the show &quot;For All Mankind&quot;. On the left, a futuristic astronaut on Mars, and on the right is an Apollo-era astronaut on the Moon]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ £115 off for Star Wars Day, I think this Lego Star Wars UCS set is the most mind-blowing Lego starship you'll ever own ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Argos UK is celebrating Star Wars Day early with over 20% off this massive 5,000+ piece Lego Star Wars Clone Wars Venator starship, This is literally the best UCS Lego set you can buy. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris McMullen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ojGevCEPwtkcs9uWncuSiK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This massive Lego Star Wars UCS Venator set needs its own table. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A Lego Star Wars UCS Venator, built, on a table. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Thinner than a hair and stretchy like rubber: New material could shield against radiation in next-gen space tech ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists have developed a new material that could shield humans and critical technology from harmful radiation. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ph6Wkx7MJ7i6UAg6BWFa5o-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A variety of space tech uses or emits different types of radiation. One new study proposes a new material that could help to shield that radiation, protecting instruments as well as humans in the process. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The identical Radiation Belt Storm Probes will follow similar orbits that will take them through both the inner and outer radiation belts. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is it cake? No, it's a parachute! | Space photo of the day for May 1, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In this donut-shaped bag is a massive parachute. Next stop? Mars. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 14:30:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Mars]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ybixMgsS2yNrVURLpL5dLe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Two people wearing glasses work above what looks like a large tire with fabric on the outside on a table. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two people wearing glasses work above what looks like a large tire with fabric on the outside on a table. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Claypool Lennon Delirium's cosmic new album is not just an AI warning, but a reflection on a global loss of empathy (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Les Claypool and Sean Lennon discuss AI, art, and empathy in their new concept album 'The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg of Empathy.' ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sspaleta@space.com (Steve Spaleta) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Steve Spaleta ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/H9uCgFoehm48UzLL2wnrS3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ June full moon 2026: When, where and how to see the Strawberry Moon ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Your guide to June's full Strawberry Moon, from peak times to skywatching highlights. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Vx5DaQMYa6XxXbDRwo9AzP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Strawberry Moon rises over the Shenyang Liaoning province in China.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A diagonal line of orange-red full moons rise above a city skyline at night in a composite photograph. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA's Curiosity and Perseverance rovers capture sweeping Mars panoramas (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New panoramic views from NASA's Curiosity and Perseverance rovers reveal dramatically different Martian terrains shaped by ancient water and billions of years of geological change. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CzGJm5AyinHUayarB8rT9C-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Portion of a 360-degree panorama, featuring low ridges called boxwork formations, captured by NASA&#039;s Curiosity Mars rover between Nov. 9 and Dec. 7, 2025. At 1.5 billion pixels, it&#039;s one of the largest panoramas Curiosity has ever taken. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Portion of a 360-degree panorama, featuring low ridges called boxwork formations, captured by NASA&#039;s Curiosity Mars rover between Nov. 9 and Dec. 7, 2025. At 1.5 billion pixels, it&#039;s one of the largest panoramas Curiosity has ever taken. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ May's full 'Flower Moon' rises tonight: Here's what to expect from the 'micromoon' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ May's full moon rises as flowers bloom across the northern hemisphere. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/N9FkRSdNnQoun3M5duxK3b-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A Flower Moon is photographed rising over New York in May, 2024.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An orange full moon glows to the left of a skyscraper looming above a city skyline at night]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Russia's new homegrown Soyuz 5 rocket aces debut launch ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Russia launched its Soyuz 5 medium-lift rocket for the first time ever on Thursday (April 30), and things apparently went well. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WkXPmE7sgZZVrBJ5qJkFx9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Russia&#039;s Soyuz 5 rocket launches on its first-ever mission, a suborbital test flight from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on April 30, 2026. The flight was a success, according to Russian space officials.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Russia&#039;s Soyuz 5 rocket launches on its first-ever mission, a suborbital test flight from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstant on April 30, 2026. The flight was a success, according to Russian space officials.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artemis 3 has been pushed to late 2027. Can NASA still land astronauts on the moon in 2028? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/artemis-3-has-been-pushed-to-late-2027-can-nasa-still-land-astronauts-on-the-moon-in-2028</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Artemis 3 slips to late 2027 as Starship and Blue Moon lag, delaying NASA’s lunar return timeline and jeopardizing a 2028 moon landing. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ngNTuj95r4zuBvDWn8X3g9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ US Space Force wants space-based missile interceptors for Golden Dome ready by 2028 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/us-space-force-wants-space-based-missile-interceptors-for-golden-dome-ready-by-2028</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The United States Space Force has created a new program to develop space-based missile interceptors, with the goal of being able to demonstrate their capability by 2028. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Satellites]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brett Tingley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rtwqJv8LkET7UTkr3YmEj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A notional illustration of the Golden Dome system intercepting a missile.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an illustration of earth, with a streak of light moving from left to right only to terminate in a bright flash as it impacts a dome made of transparent yellow hexagons]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is Venus volcanically active? Big Hawaiian eruption in 2022 could help scientists find out ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Evidence suggests that Venus is still volcanically active, and new data about a big eruption in Hawaii a few years ago could help scientists find out for sure. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3VYavL3YySBvrUASWVZ5Nh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Mauna Loa seen erupting from orbit in 2022 by Europe&#039;s Copernicus Sentinel 2 satellite.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Mauna Loa seen erupting from orbit in 2022 by Europe&#039;s Copernicus Sentinel 2 satellite.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Meet the legendary heroes and villains of 'Masters of the Universe' (video) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/meet-the-legendary-heroes-and-villains-of-masters-of-the-universe-video</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ 'When we started visualizing this world, we wanted to do right by the fans' ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xirUfPwDaG4KboY3stKBKo-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&quot;Masters of the Universe&quot; charges into theaters starting on June 5, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a group of heroic sci-fi warriors]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astrophotographer captures Pleiades 'Seven Sisters' glowing through ghostly blue veil ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/astrophotography/astrophotographer-captures-pleiades-seven-sisters-glowing-through-ghostly-blue-veil</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Wispy nebula clouds can be seen reflecting the blue-white light of the Pleiades in the stunning amateur photo. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zh9JQgh3LQTJUHj5WNoxUP-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Mark Germani]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[The stars of the Pleiades open cluster shine brightly against a more distant starfield, while surrounded by blue nebulosity.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The stars of the Pleiades open cluster shine brightly against a more distant starfield, while surrounded by blue nebulosity.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launch looks amazing from space in these wild satellite photos ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket flew for the first time in 18 months Wednesday (April 29), and a sharp-eyed satellite was watching. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tngnP2iAQCUanhkNs6rAXa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a white rocket launches above a plume of fire, with the sea visible behind it]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a white rocket launches above a plume of fire, with the sea visible behind it]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Welcome home! Artemis 2's Orion capsule returns to Florida after epic moon mission (photo) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/welcome-home-artemis-2s-orion-capsule-returns-to-florida-after-epic-moon-mission-photo</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Artemis 2's Orion capsule has returned to its Florida launch site, just three weeks after carrying four astronauts on a historic journey around the moon's far side. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:29:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Artemis]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/28PWxjJcgedyNqvkzf9KCJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Orion spacecraft for the agency’s Artemis 2 mission arrives at the Kennedy Space Center Multi Payload Processing Facility in Florida on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[NASA’s Orion spacecraft for the agency’s Artemis 2 mission arrives at the Kennedy Space Center Multi Payload Processing Facility in Florida on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ An Amazon rainforest river from space | Space photo of the day for April 30, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/an-amazon-rainforest-river-from-space-space-photo-of-the-day-for-april-30-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Ucayali River snakes across the rainforest in this image captured by NASA astronaut Jessica Meir from the International Space Station. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/enyxA5Ku75Nm323udFx29P-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[An image of the Ucayali River taken from space shows the river snaking in a light brown color across dark blue and green land with some small fluffy white clouds overhead. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An image of the Ucayali River taken from space shows the river snaking in a light brown color across dark blue and green land with some small fluffy white clouds overhead. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'This is the Way': Lego goes big with 9 new sets for this year's May the 4th Star Wars drop, including the first Star Wars UCS set of 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ May the 4th 2026 includes the Mandalorian’s N-1 Starfighter, which will be seen in the upcoming Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu movie ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ paul.brett@futurenet.com (Paul Brett) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Paul Brett ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RdDpqkTsFi8v2SgmJDqVaK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Lego Star Wars Day]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Lego Star Wars Day]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'This is going to be what makes the Earth secure.' How one California company plans to protect us from dangerous asteroids ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Exploration Labs has proposed the first commercial deep space ride share mission, known as Apophis EX, to rendezvous with potentially hazardous asteroid Apophis. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Leonard David ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dHPxx99gj7BHXU5aTQjKqY-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Apophis: ESA-Science Office, Earth added in Canva Pro.]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An artist&#039;s illustration of asteroid Apophis flying by Earth during its 2029 close encoutner.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[artist&#039;s illustration of asteroid apophis, it looks like a giant grey potato, earth is in the upper left corner of the image.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ We love this star projector's incredible displays and at $25 it's never been cheaper ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/skywatching-kit/we-love-this-star-projectors-incredible-displays-and-at-usd25-its-never-been-cheaper</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Want to transform a whole room with a stunning stellar display? This Fliti Galaxy Projector offers incredible coverage and it's nearly 40% off. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris McMullen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WnxFu9MEFnWYpfToybMSSE-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Future / Kim Snaith]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'The Martian' becomes real life: Meet 'Spudnik,' the space potato ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Fuzzy, purple, and edible, Spudnik is a marvel. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qtDe7GbGrT527ZQHxJt8Q9-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA/Don Petit]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A purple potato with velcro attached and emerging sprouts floats mid-air aboard the ISS. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A purple potato with velcro attached and emerging sprouts floats mid-air aboard the ISS. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Trump invited the Artemis 2 moon astronauts to the White House. Here's what happened ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/trump-invited-the-artemis-2-moon-astronauts-to-the-oval-office-heres-what-happened</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ President Trump hosted the Artemis 2 moon astronauts at the White House today (April 29), congratulating the quartet and musing about the possibility of going to space himself. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/i95ATCrFMSNbUY3zff4RiU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump welcomed the four Artemis 2 astronauts (in blue flight suits) and NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman (in dark suit, in front of American flag) to the Oval Office on April 29, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[four people in blue flight jackets stand behind an old man at a desk in a grotesquely decorated office]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is Ben Mauro's 'Huxley' graphic novel universe the next big thing in sci-fi? (interview) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-books/is-ben-mauros-huxley-graphic-novel-universe-the-next-big-thing-in-sci-fi-interview</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ 'It's exciting to see things come to life and see it grow and expand. It just makes me happy every day.' ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Books]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/C9DDWVMaQraxkgEpvGabRn-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[ Thames &amp; Hudson]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Veteran concept artist and visual designer Ben Mauro]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an author holding up his new sci-fi graphic novel]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ James Webb Space Telescope's strange little red dots may really be 'black hole stars', X-ray data suggests ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Finding X-rays coming from one of the little red dots discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope could be the key to answering what these weird objects truly are. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ywqq7nQP6cv5WZcqUqmTKg-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA/CXC/SAO/M. Weiss; adapted by K. Arcand and J. Major.]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An artist&#039;s impression of a window into the heart of a little red dot, revealing the supermassive black hole within.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A tiny black hole with a white-blue disk around it. There are reddish hues all around.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Europe's powerful Ariane 6 rocket launches 32 Amazon internet satellites to orbit ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/europe-ariane-6-rocket-launch-32-amazon-leo-satellites-va267</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Liftoff occurred at 4:57 a.m. EDT on Thursday (April 30). ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/84AzhsqTrTUQAbQZLU7vU7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' season 4 gets release date and trailer packed with space cowboys, black holes, and a T-rex ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-season-4-gets-release-date-and-trailer-packed-with-space-cowboys-black-holes-and-a-t-rex</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ "We really think it's our best season yet." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:01:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XRio47p5MA3XQAc6CN6wNL-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Paramount]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A man wearing a yellow uniform sat in the captain&#039;s chair aboard a starship. He looks shocked.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A man wearing a yellow uniform sat in the captain&#039;s chair aboard a starship. He looks shocked.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The cosmos wears a galactic sombrero | Space photo of the day for April 29, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/galaxies/the-cosmos-wears-a-galactic-sombrero-space-photo-of-the-day-for-april-29-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Sombrero galaxy's name fits perfectly. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ukHJK94AmP74bRtrogiooc-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[CTIO/NOIRLab/DOE/NSF/AURAImage Processing: T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage/NSF NOIRLab), D. de Martin &amp; M. Zamani (NSF NOIRLab)]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A black background of space is speckled with a wide array of stars. At the center is a flat, glowing galaxy shaped like a stretched out sombrero. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A black background of space is speckled with a wide array of stars. At the center is a flat, glowing galaxy shaped like a stretched out sombrero. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX rocket debris could slam into the moon: Here's what you need to know ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/a-stray-spacex-rocket-stage-could-slam-into-the-moon-this-august-amateur-astronomer-says</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Earth's moon is to be on the receiving end of a spent rocket stage in early August - the leftovers from a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch last year. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Leonard David ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EZHuoLnUz5YYd2ABXs9s2S-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Firefly Blue Ghost Mission 1, named Ghost Riders in the Sky, on Jan. 15, 2025 from NASA&#039;s Kennedy Space Center.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an arc of light streaks through the night sky]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Help scientists find spacetime warps in these Euclid Space Telescope images ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new citizen science project invites the public to scan never-before-seen images from the Euclid Space Telescope in search of galaxies bending spacetime. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mEnHAm8CLhLMtqoXBfSdWM-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[ESA/Euclid/Euclid Consortium/NASA, image processing by M. Walmsley, M. Huertas-Company, J.-C. Cuillandre]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A collage of Euclid images shows examples of gravitational lenses, where foreground objects bends and distorts the light of more distant features into arcs or, in rare cases, complete Einstein rings.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[112 squares showing various spacetime warps.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What is quantum gravity? Scientists think it could explain the beginning of our universe ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new recipe of "quadratic gravity" could help to better define the picture of the Big Bang and the singularity that existed prior to the dawn of time. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JAqBLdgah8EH4oWJvvK7na-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration shows matter rushing forward from a singularity at the dawn of time during the Big Bang.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A blue sparkle of light at the center of the image is surrounded by orange, red and purple clouds swirling outward.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is Tatooine the norm? Planets may prefer living with two suns instead of one ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New simulations suggest binary star systems may be ideal for planet formation, and may produce more gas giants than single-star systems. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/K5FL29Wbg9Gbu55PZPmUES-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Teasdale et al.]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Screenshot from a simulation of a protoplanetary disc around a binary star becoming gravitationally unstable and fragmenting to form planets.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Red-orange concentric circles have a few white dots in them. There are two dots in the very center.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Starbirth shuts down 40,000 light-years from the Milky Way's core — and astronomers don't know why ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Astronomers have found the boundary of star formation in the Milky Way's spiral disk — and it's not as far out from the center of our galaxy as you might imagine. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Fzc9DxhUzqz8zi54YDqYve-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Our Milky Way galaxy&#039;s spiral disk is about 100,000 light-years wide, but star formation doesn&#039;t occur across that entire span.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A glowing strip of the Milky Way galaxy is seen in a dark blue night sky with a silhouetted mound with two buildings on top underneath. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA chief Jared Isaacman says he's fighting for Pluto: 'I am very much in the camp of 'make Pluto a planet again' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Should Pluto be a bona fide planet again? NASA is working to "revisit the discussion" on Pluto's planethood status, according to agency chief Jared Isaacman. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:18:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:10:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2FeWM3eSpaiYcVX2y7ZFB5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman testifies during a hearing held by the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies to review NASA&#039;s Fiscal Year 2027 budget request, Monday, April 27, 2026, at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a man in a suit speaks into a microphone]]></media:text>
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