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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Jared Leto's unreal Skeletor transformation for 'Masters of the Universe' only took '15 minutes' (interview) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/jared-letos-unreal-skeletor-transformation-for-masters-of-the-universe-only-took-15-minutes-interview</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ 'He was a joy to work with on set, he really was. He was a lot of fun and there was this charismatic presence every day.' ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZFx6yAGH6saif3vnPnjkxP.jpeg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Jared Leto in his latex rubber Skeletor costume in &quot;Masters of the Universe&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Jared Leto stars as &#039;Skeletor&#039; in MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch SpaceX launch new batch of US spy satellites from California early on June 19 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX will launch the latest batch of spy satellites for the U.S. government early Friday morning (June 19), and you can watch the action live. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ko9uBeoLfpGrWgq3eDjap3.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the NROL-172 mission from California on May 11, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the NROL-172 mission from California on May 11, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ You can get my favorite image-stabilized binoculars for their cheapest ever price in this incredible anti-Prime Day deal ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/skywatching-kit/fujinon-techno-stabi-1640-binoculars-at-their-cheapest-ever-price-in-this-incredible-anti-prime-day-deal</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Fujinon Techno-Stabi TS-L 1640 image-stabilized binoculars are perfect for steady stargazing with 16x magnification, 40mm objective lenses and strong image stabilization, on sale for $1,125 at Walmart. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Bennett ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Mw3eAqVR8ScMqSvDxYgpgh.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Fujinon Techno-Stabi TS-L 1640 image-stabilized binoculars have some of the strongest image stabilization on the market. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A man looking upwards at the sky with the Fujinon Techno-Stabi TS-L 1640 image-stabilized binoculars and a black Space.com Prime Day badge in the upper left corner.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sun-like star may have swallowed an exoplanet with help from a mysterious companion: 'You are what you eat, right?' ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/stars/sun-like-star-may-have-swallowed-an-exoplanet-with-help-from-a-mysterious-companion-you-are-what-you-eat-right</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ "That's what makes this field so exciting. You really are solving a mystery." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stars]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FrPVWMGMDcv5rjJzExQQ4f.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration shows the star TOI-5882 devouring a planet.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration shows the star TOI-5882 devouring a planet.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astrophotographer captures a cosmic lagoon glowing 5,200 light-years from Earth (photo) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Lagoon Nebula is best spotted in the months surrounding August in the Northern Hemisphere. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Astrophotography]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/589utRDu67QWgzEzPxrvv8.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A nebula is photographed glowing in deep space among a sea of stars. It features a blue glowing core reminiscent of a lagoon, surrounded by red, flame-like clouds.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A nebula is photographed glowing in deep space among a sea of stars. It features a blue glowing core reminiscent of a lagoon, surrounded by red, flame-like clouds.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ These Mars valleys are hiding 30 dust devils | Space photo of the day for June 18, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/these-mars-valleys-are-hiding-30-dust-devils-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-18-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Europe's Mars Express orbiter recently imaged a huge valley system on the Red Planet — and dust devils dot the alien landscape. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:57:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Monisha Ravisetti ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5p3Rix3sKiFo2yrevNbAYn.jpeg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[An aerial view of a reddish-orange piece of land with some valleys.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An aerial view of a reddish-orange piece of land with some valleys.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'It's quite a bit more than we expected': Satellite reveals immense scale of GPS signal tampering ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/its-quite-a-bit-more-than-we-expected-satellite-reveals-immense-scale-of-gps-signal-tampering</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ For the first time, an experimental satellite has mapped the scale of GPS jamming across Europe and the Middle East from space. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Satellites]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tereza.pultarova@futurenet.com (Tereza Pultarova) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tereza Pultarova ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DtBEJHEfFqdaPxGrpMxNyX.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Lockheed Martin and U.S. Space Force]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of a U.S. GPS satellite, an increasingly frequent target for jamming, in orbit around Earth.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of a U.S. GPS satellite, an increasingly frequent target for jamming, in orbit around Earth.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astronomers solve the mystery of black holes' delayed cosmic 'burps' ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/black-holes/astronomers-solve-the-mystery-of-black-holes-delayed-cosmic-burps</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study reveals why black holes let out massive radio "burps" years after eating stars, giving astronomers a chemical blueprint to predict them early. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:14:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rCFPgrjWr5CMRCoGoe5iZL.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA, ESA, Leah Hustak (STScI)]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A shredded star is seen as a puffy disk around this black hole.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A star is shredded into a donut shape by a supermassive black hole.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA's Perseverance rover just ran a marathon on Mars. Could you do the same? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Percy has now traveled more than 26.2 miles on the Red Planet! Could you? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:43:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PpoqDyMJKoDXTDYaLgMg3N.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Perseverance rover has traveled more than 26.2 miles (42.2 kilometers) on Mars since landing in February 2021.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A rover sits on the reddish brownish surface of Mars]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ One of these twin stars has likely been snacking on exoplanets ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Astronomers have discovered chemical differences between binary stars that indicate one has devoured at least one planet. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:16:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FrPVWMGMDcv5rjJzExQQ4f.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of a star devouring a planet as its binary partner looks on.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration showing a yellow scorching star with a reddish exoplanet in front of it that&#039;s getting destroyed.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ James Webb Space Telescope discovers extreme exoplanet being roasted by its home star ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Who ordered the roasted exoplanet? Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope found a world that really puts the "hot" in "Hot Jupiter." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FrPVWMGMDcv5rjJzExQQ4f.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA, ESA, CSA, Joseph Olmsted (STScI)]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Illustration shows the exoplanet HD 80606 b as it is roasted by its host star.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Illustration shows the exoplanet HD 80606 b as it is roasted by its host star]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Warframe's latest update is all about space combat, constellations, and cosmic mythology ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-games/warframes-new-constellations-update-puts-the-focus-back-among-the-stars</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ With its latest major update, Digital Extremes makes space for old mechanics and new ideas in the cosmos. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Luke Kemp ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NPwZyFmv9AGSRBEnZDtSfB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Promotional screenshot from sci-fi game Warframe Jade Shadows: Constellations.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Promotional screenshot from sci-fi game Warframe Jade Shadows: Constellations.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The 10 best sci-fi TV shows of the 2000s ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ From 'Battlestar Galactica' and 'Lost,' to 'Fringe' and 'Invader Zim,' this all-star roster of sci-fi programming will have you revisiting all these sensational series. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Movies &amp; Shows]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZFx6yAGH6saif3vnPnjkxP.jpeg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Split image showing screenshots from three 2000s sci-fi shows: Firefly, Doctor Who, and Battlestar Galactica]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Split image showing screenshots from three 2000s sci-fi shows: Firefly, Doctor Who, and Battlestar Galactica]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A volcanic eruption seen from space | Space photo of the day for June 17, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/a-volcanic-eruption-seen-from-space-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-17-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hawaii's Kīlauea volcano shot out lava for the 49th time that we know of. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Monisha Ravisetti ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5p3Rix3sKiFo2yrevNbAYn.jpeg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Was life delivered to Earth by asteroids with a helping hand from Jupiter? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/search-for-life/was-life-delivered-to-earth-by-asteroids-with-a-helping-hand-from-jupiter</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Earth may have gotten some of the key ingredients for life from asteroids in the inner solar system, but not without assistance from Jupiter. ]]>
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                                                    <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kiona N. Smith ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sUN4dVtVcTaGJu6qof3vwB.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of our solar system. The asteroid belt is located between Mars and Jupiter, separating our system into what we refer to as the inner and outer regions.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of our solar system. The asteroid belt is located between Mars and Jupiter, separating our system into what we refer to as the inner and outer regions.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Best. Mars. Mission. Ever.' Scientists hail MAVEN's legacy as NASA retires Red Planet orbiter ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/mars/best-mars-mission-ever-scientists-hail-mavens-legacy-as-nasa-retires-red-planet-orbiter</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's MAVEN Mars mission ended after 11 years, having revealed how the planet lost its atmosphere and served as a key communications relay for surface missions. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:29:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                    <category><![CDATA[Astronomy]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rCFPgrjWr5CMRCoGoe5iZL.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of the MAVEN spacecraft.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a spacecraft with solar panels floating in front of a red planet]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Stream Season 3 of Silo in safety, anywhere, with 70% off 24 months of ProtonVPN Plus ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/technology/stream-season-3-of-silo-in-safety-anywhere-with-70-percent-off-24-months-of-protonvpn-plus</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Can't wait for Season 3 of Silo? Watch this post-apocalyptic smash wherever you are and stay safe online with this superb ProtonVPN deal. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:06:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris McMullen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Fb6CtyzGRZTfCKkZMqKoFP.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Several of Silo&#039;s rebels standing near to each other, looking worried.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Several of Silo&#039;s rebels standing near to each other, looking worried.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA discussing bold mission to boost Swift space telescope today: Listen live ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/missions/nasa-discussing-bold-mission-to-boost-swift-space-telescope-today-listen-live</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA will discuss an ambitious mission to boost the orbit of its Swift space telescope during a press conference today (June 17), and you can listen to it live. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 04:05:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:56:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                    <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ko9uBeoLfpGrWgq3eDjap3.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A yellow spacecraft hovers over the Earth in low-Earth orbit]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A yellow spacecraft hovers over the Earth in low-Earth orbit]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA X-ray spacecraft catches jet erupting from 1st supermassive black hole imaged by humanity ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/black-holes/nasa-x-ray-spacecraft-catches-jet-erupting-from-1st-supermassive-black-hole-imaged-by-humanity</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ "We could already see changes in the jet, but never with this level of detail in X-rays." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:29:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                    <category><![CDATA[Astronomy]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FrPVWMGMDcv5rjJzExQQ4f.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A jet erupts from M87*, the first black hole imaged by humanity.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A jet erupts from M87* the first black hole imaged by humanity]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ European rocket launches record-breaking mission with Amazon internet satellites (video) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/ariane-6-rocket-record-breaking-launch-amazon-leo-le-03</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ An Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket launched a record-breaking load to orbit early Wednesday morning (June 17), carrying a batch of Amazon Leo satellites to orbit. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:01:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:40:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                    <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ko9uBeoLfpGrWgq3eDjap3.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[An Ariane 6 rocket launches 34 Amazon Leo satellites to orbit from French Guiana on June 17, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An Ariane 6 rocket launches 34 Amazon Leo satellites to orbit from French Guiana on June 17, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Look up! The moon and Venus will stage a rare daytime disappearing act today ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/how-to-see-the-moon-hide-venus-in-a-rare-daytime-sky-show-on-june-17</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The moon will briefly hide Venus during a rare daytime occultation on June 17, visible from parts of North America. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:29:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jules-Pierre Malartre ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ovvGTEHgenSmZbC2hEWEZ9.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A rare daytime occultation will see a thin crescent moon pass directly in front of dazzling Venus on June 17. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a fiery orange sunset sky with the moon upper center and Venus to the lower right.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Nikon Z fc is our choice as the best budget camera — this retro-inspired beauty is at its best price of the year in this early Amazon Prime Day deal ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Our expert was impressed with the looks and performance of this mirrorless APS-C Nikon. This excellent all-round performer is now at its best price this year ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:35:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:30:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ paul.brett@futurenet.com (Paul Brett) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Paul Brett ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gLfrsHoFAAKphX733uAukc.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch a fireball burn a 300 mile path above the Midwest US (video) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/meteor-showers/watch-a-fireball-burn-a-300-mile-path-above-the-midwest-us-video</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The fireball traveled 300 miles in a matter of seconds before disintegrating in spectacular fashion. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/589utRDu67QWgzEzPxrvv8.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A bright meteor is photographed lighting up the night sky. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A bright meteor is photographed lighting up the night sky. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The crescent moon joins 3 planets in a beautiful sunset sky show tonight ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The crescent moon will shine alongside Jupiter, Venus and Mercury as it passes through the Beehive open star cluster on June 17. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/589utRDu67QWgzEzPxrvv8.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The moon shines with Venus in the skies above southern Alberta, Canada.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The moon shines in the evening sky with a bright star-like planet glowing close to its upper left above a snowy field lined with trees. The glow of the setting sun can be seen brightening the horizon.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX IPO brings Starship to NYC | Space photo of the day for June 16, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Elon Musk became the world's first trillionaire shortly after SpaceX debuted on the Nasdaq. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Private Spaceflight]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Monisha Ravisetti ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5p3Rix3sKiFo2yrevNbAYn.jpeg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A photo of Time Square with a rocket shown on a light-up display. On the right is a light-up American Flag and on the left is a giant screen showing Elon Musk above the Nasdaq sign.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of Time Square with a rocket shown on a light-up display. On the right is a light-up American Flag and on the left is a giant screen showing Elon Musk above the Nasdaq sign.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Move over 'Mass Effect': 'Exodus' just got an extended gameplay reveal, and we are beyond hyped for this sci-fi RPG ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Travel deep into the Centauri Cluster to the planet Sang in this riveting sneak peek ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:29:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZFx6yAGH6saif3vnPnjkxP.jpeg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Jun Aslan with his two interstellar companions in &quot;Exodus&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Three spacefaring characters from a video game]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX launches 3 huge BlueBird direct-to-cell satellites from Florida (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched three of AST SpaceMobile's giant BlueBird direct-to-cell satellites early Wednesday morning (June 17). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:49:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ko9uBeoLfpGrWgq3eDjap3.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the BlueBird 8-10 mission for AST SpaceMobile on June 17, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the BlueBird 8-10 mission for AST SpaceMobile on June 17, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ James Webb Space Telescope forecasts extreme weather on exoplanet that rains rubies and sapphires ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "With its unprecedented observational quality, JWST gives us the most detailed glimpses into distant planets to date." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:17:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rCFPgrjWr5CMRCoGoe5iZL.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This is an artist’s impression of the gas giant exoplanet WASP-121b. The bloated planet is so close to its star that the tidal pull of the star stretches it into an egg shape. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a bright star toward the left top of the image. There is a pinkish, slightly stretched-out exoplanet toward the center-right-lower area.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Home again! SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule splashes down off California coast ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft returned to Earth today (June 17), ending its monthlong mission to the International Space Station. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:05:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:20:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ko9uBeoLfpGrWgq3eDjap3.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This screenshot shows SpaceX&#039;s robotic Dragon cargo spacecraft departing the International Space Station on June 16, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[This screenshot shows SpaceX&#039;s robotic Dragon cargo spacecraft departing the International Space Station on June 16, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astrobotic unveils Griffin-1 lunar lander for NASA Moon Base mission ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Astrobotic unveiled its next lander headed to the moon: Griffin-1, which will carry one of the heaviest payloads ever delivered to the lunar surface. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4zNP3rgAgSsxHQPMRukgUD.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Astrobotic Technology’s Griffin-1 lander in a clean room.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Astrobotic Technology’s Griffin-1 lander in a clean room.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX sends 24 Starlink satellites to orbit on 1st launch as a public company (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Monday, June 15, 2026. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:27:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Z. Pearlman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j2Hj8HVsYrJYj9y6XR4eKi.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a white and black rocket lifts off into overcast cloudy skies ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a white and black rocket lifts off into overcast cloudy skies ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ These are the 7 best sci-fi games I saw at Summer Game Fest 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This is where the fun begins. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ George Yang ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9wjbabSX8UxUuug3MVvczK.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Bandai Namco, Daybreak Game Company, Microsoft, Remedy Entertainment, Secret Mode, &amp; SEGA.]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Split image showing screenshots from seven sci-fi games shown at SGF 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Split image showing screenshots from seven sci-fi games shown at SGF 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Everybody came with their A-game': Oscar-winning sound editor Andy Nelson talks reuniting with Spielberg & John Williams for 'Disclosure Day' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 'The truth is, everybody came with their A-game. Because the script called for it. Steven definitely calls for it.' ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Movies &amp; Shows]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZFx6yAGH6saif3vnPnjkxP.jpeg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A man and a woman attempting to board a train from their stricken car that is being dragged along the track.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A man and a woman attempting to board a train from their stricken car that is being dragged along the track.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA X-ray spacecraft discovers supernova wreckage at the heart of the Milky Way ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Chandra X-ray spacecraft has detected the supernova wreckage of a dead star that erupted 1,700 years ago and ejected debris at 2 million miles per hour. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FrPVWMGMDcv5rjJzExQQ4f.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Live from the moon! How lasers connected us all to NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts on their epic lunar trip ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/moon/live-from-the-moon-how-lasers-connected-us-all-to-nasas-artemis-2-astronauts-on-their-epic-lunar-trip</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A laser system, previously tested on board the International Space Station, helped to stream video directly from the Artemis 2 mission on its way around the moon. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4jGWZmvsyivQZZfmLoRdQR.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&quot;Earthset&quot; captured through the Orion spacecraft window at 6:41 p.m. EDT, April 6, 2026, during the Artemis 2 crew’s flyby of the Moon]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A view of Earth over the moon&#039;s horizon.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hubble spies a swarm of stars in a strange, irregular galaxy | Space photo of the day for June 15, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This faint galaxy is hard to look away from. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PpoqDyMJKoDXTDYaLgMg3N.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A bright central star stands out in a field of stars against the dark backdrop of space.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A bright central star stands out in a field of stars against the dark backdrop of space.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists find strange changes on sun hours before a powerful X9 solar flare: 'I was not expecting what I found' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ These results could benefit space weather forecasts. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:29:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rCFPgrjWr5CMRCoGoe5iZL.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of an X9.0 solar flare — as seen in the bright flash in the center — on Oct. 03, 2024.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An image of a very violent looking sun against the darkness of space. In the center slightly toward the bottom there is a very bright spot.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Our experts recommend these image-stabilized Canon binoculars for stunning, steady views of the night sky, now $100 off in this early anti-Prime Day deal ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ We rank these Canon 18x50 IS binoculars as the best for shake-free, high-magnification stargazing. Take advantage of this summer binocular deal for fantastic views of June’s moon and Mercury conjunction. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:28:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:29:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris McMullen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Fb6CtyzGRZTfCKkZMqKoFP.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[These image stabilizing binoculars are an even better deal at $100 off in this pre-Prime Day deal. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[One of Space&#039;s experts holding the Canon 18x50 IS binoculars in their hands. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ We have 4 fundamental forces of nature. 'Quantum gravity' could help lead us to a mysterious 5th ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists think a new framework for quantum gravity could offer clues about a mysterious 5th fundamental force of nature. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:44:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FrPVWMGMDcv5rjJzExQQ4f.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of the connection between quantum gravity and possible deviations from Newton&#039;s law.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of lots of physics and astronomy materials against a cosmic-looking background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Catch Mercury shining at its best tonight before it slips back into the sun's glare ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/catch-mercury-shining-at-its-best-on-june-15-before-it-slips-back-into-the-suns-glare</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Mercury will appear farthest from the sun in its current evening apparition on June 15. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:25:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/589utRDu67QWgzEzPxrvv8.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Planets shine with the crescent moon in the evening sky.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A crescent moon shines in the evening sky above a forest as two planets glow overhead in the peach colored sky.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How Jules Verne predicted the Artemis 2 mission to the moon almost 160 years ago ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Written in the 1860s, Jules Verne’s novels "From the Earth to the Moon" and "All Around the Moon" were highly speculative fiction in their time, but tell a tale that now seems remarkably familiar: three astronauts in a conical capsule on a free-return trajectory around the moon. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:43:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Neil Oseman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2EZdBzr8qNGWejcfCce98V.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Émile-Antoine Bayard and Alphonse de Neuville / Space.com, Josh Dinner ]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A split image showing an illustration of Jules Verne&#039;s &quot;Around the Moon&quot; (L) and a photo of the Artemis 2 rocket launch (R)]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A split image showing an illustration of Jules Verne&#039;s &quot;Around the Moon&quot; (L) and a photo of the Artemis 2 rocket launch (R)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New moon of June 2026 brings stunning views of Mercury, Venus and Jupiter ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/new-moon-of-june-2026-brings-stunning-views-of-mercury-venus-and-jupiter</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The nights surrounding the new moon on June 14 are the perfect time to hunt for planets and sparkling constellations in the late spring sky. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/589utRDu67QWgzEzPxrvv8.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The constellation Scorpius glows close to Libra in the spring sky.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Bright blue stars are pictured above a blurred treeline in the night sky. The glow of the Milky Way is visible to the lower left of the image.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'We were astonished': Millions of exoplanets could be born near active supermassive black holes ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "We were totally amazed when we noticed this mass and size range of planet formation." ]]>
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                                                    <category><![CDATA[Astronomy]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FrPVWMGMDcv5rjJzExQQ4f.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration shows planets migrating away from a supermassive black hole.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a black hole with planets in front of it.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Millions could see a rare sunset during the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026. Here's where to look ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Plan now to be in the right place at the right time for an unforgettable show. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Solar Eclipses]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MffDhM2CVPnTub5sutYwga.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Some of Europe will see a sunset solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026. This image was captured during a solar eclipse over Buenos Aires, Argentina on July 2, 2019.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[the sun appears as a thin crescent and glows a deep orange hue above silhouetted buildings it is low in the sky.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This Week In Space podcast: Episode 214 — Moon Man ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ On Episode 214 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine about his past and the space agency's future. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 13:52:51 +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>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gu9kwKxyosV4QuLip5mtSd.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[This Week In Space podcast: Episode 214 — Moon Man]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[This Week In Space podcast: Episode 214 — Moon Man]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Closer every day: A spectacular 30-day collage of the Venus-Jupiter conjunction (photo) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Venus appeared to move closer to Jupiter in Earth's sky, as the two planets drifted farther apart in space. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/589utRDu67QWgzEzPxrvv8.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Jupiter and Venus draw closer in the twilight sky.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A series of vertical panels show Jupiter and Venus moving closer in the night sky from left to right, before converging in the far right panel]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How Japanese scientists sent a real-life Transformer to the moon ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An autonomous rolling rover that was able to transform from a sphere into a robot successfully explored a small part of the moon in 2024. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[The moon]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4jGWZmvsyivQZZfmLoRdQR.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SORA-Q transforms from a sphere into a two-wheeled rover.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of two metal rounded objects on the moon&#039;s surface.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ever have a scary HR meeting on your calendar? That's how the Artemis 3 crew found out their assignments ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/ever-have-a-scary-hr-meeting-on-your-calendar-thats-how-the-artemis-3-crew-found-out-their-assignments</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA took an unconventional approach to informing the astronauts of Artemis 3 about their crew assignments. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Artemis]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4zNP3rgAgSsxHQPMRukgUD.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA astronaut and backup crew member for Artemis 3, Bob Hines.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A man in a blue jumpsuit sits smiling in front of a wall with a giant snoopy astronaut painted on.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX's stock wasn't the company's only launch today — It also put 29 Starlink satellites in orbit ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-starlink-10-54-b1080-ccsfs-asog</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket occurred at 8:27 a.m. ET, just over an hour before SpaceX went public on the NASDAQ stock market. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:19:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Z. Pearlman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j2Hj8HVsYrJYj9y6XR4eKi.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A time lapse photo of a daytime rocket launch shows the rocket&#039;s fiery plume as a single orange and white beam heading skyward off the launch pad into the blue sky.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A time lapse photo of a daytime rocket launch shows the rocket&#039;s fiery plume as a single orange and white beam heading skyward off the launch pad into the blue sky.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Japan's H3 rocket bounces back from failure with successful return to flight launch carrying 6 satellites ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/japans-h3-rocket-bounces-back-from-failure-with-successful-return-to-flight-launch-carrying-6-satellites</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Japan successfully completed its first mission with its H3 rocket since a launch failure last year resulted in the loss of a payload. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:03:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:07:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4zNP3rgAgSsxHQPMRukgUD.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A Japanese H3 rocket launches in side-by-side images at the launchpad and in flight.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A Japanese H3 rocket launches in side-by-side images at the launchpad and in flight.]]></media:text>
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