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                    <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Space.com in Aliens ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ All 4 original Alien movie special editions are now on HBO Max; here's how they differ from the theatrical cuts ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ HBO Max just added the Alien movie special editions to celebrate Alien Day; here are all the major differences between the theatrical & director's cuts ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +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>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TAJMJxLBQJBup7H5VeKUY6-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The frightening &quot;Space Jockey&quot; scene from Ridley Scott&#039;s &quot;Alien&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[astronauts discover a giant fossilized alien]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Making contact with ET? Aliens may already know we're here ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Earth is dotted with many humongous, human-made structures. To an alien eye, they may be tell-tale signs of intelligent goings-on, betraying our existence and hinting at our capabilities. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Leonard David ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/F8cYMEc4DfMEQnE9XKQCLk-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA Earth Observatory image by Jesse Allen, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Topaz Solar Farm in California, which covers 9.5 square miles (25.6 square kilometers), as seen from space.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Topaz Solar Farm in California, which covers 9.5 square miles (25.6 square kilometers), as seen from space.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ In honor of "Project Hail Mary"'s Rocky, we celebrate 17 sci-fi aliens who look nothing like humans ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/in-honor-of-project-hail-marys-rocky-we-celebrate-17-sci-fi-aliens-who-look-nothing-like-humans</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Because there's more to extra-terrestrial life than humans with prosthetics stuck to their foreheads. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Movies &amp; Shows]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Richard Edwards ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5AyKRfdyRbudtkx7KPm6gT-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Warner Bros, Sony Pictures, &amp; Disney]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Split image showing three aliens that look nothing like humans (L-R) Starro the Conqueror from &quot;The Suicide Squad&quot;, a Brain Bug from &quot;Starship Troopers&quot;, and Kang (or Kodos?) from &quot;The Simpsons&quot;.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Split image showing three aliens that look nothing like humans (L-R) Starro the Conqueror from &quot;The Suicide Squad&quot;, a Brain Bug from &quot;Starship Troopers&quot;, and Kang (or Kodos?) from &quot;The Simpsons&quot;.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Trump says US government will declassify its UFO files. Will we actually learn anything this time, or is this a distraction? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ President Donald Trump has issued a statement that he will instruct the federal government to begin releasing all of its files related to UFOs. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 21:11:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brett Tingley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5EUYUao9KFmUkSper8xAUN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Best sci-fi action movies of all time, ranked ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Whether it's extra-terrestrial invaders or a nightmare of our own creation, sci-fi often calls us to action. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Grace Dean ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9mv5C22tShGr8ANaCsJ4tc-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Warner Bros, 20th Century Studios, &amp; Tri-Star Pictures]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The search for life: A space science quiz ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This quiz dives into the historic and scientific journey behind the search for life in the universe—testing your knowledge of the thinkers, missions, and discoveries that shaped our cosmic curiosity. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Search for Life]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5bjnwQUmhrdWw4ZCeYC7TJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Is there life in the universe? We just have to keep looking. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Catching a ride on a drone, OrganiCam could swoop into lava-tube caves on Mars to search for organic molecules marked by the tell-tale signature of life.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why is humanity obsessed with aliens? Q&A with 'First Contact' author Becky Ferreira ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The new science book "First Contact" is a vivid, humorous and deeply informed exploration of the many ways humanity has imagined, and actively searched for, life beyond Earth. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Books]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PBYaqzF3Ffqd7jTd7eyweC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The cover of the newly released book &quot;First Contact.&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A cover of a book labeled &quot;First Contact&quot; with a UFO on it. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Alien: Earth – how realistic are the extraterrestrials? Three experts rank them ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Like many fans we are simply having fun using science to analyze the creatures. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2025 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jen Bright ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ncVydafu2N2AEPumMpT6ZD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The xenomorph from the &#039;Alien&#039; franchise]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a grinning dome-headed alien predator]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ No near neighbors: Closest technologically advanced aliens may be 33,000 light-years from Earth ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study suggests that, without plate tectonics and the right balance of carbon dioxide and oxygen, advanced alien civilizations may be exceedingly rare. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 17:02:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stefanie Waldek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mikCVjDEHWgL5sAWMuB9UT-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA Ames/NASA/JPL–Caltech/Tim Pyle (Caltech)]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An artist’s impression of the rocky, habitable-zone exoplanet Kepler-168b. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of exoplanet Kepler 16b, where its brown rocky surface can be seen in the darkness of space with its bright home star far in the distance.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Alien: Earth' has the right approach to canon — pick-and-choose and ignore the bits that don't work ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "Alien: Earth" has adopted a much looser approach to canon than most of its sci-fi counterparts, allowing it to tell good stories without restriction. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Movies &amp; Shows]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Richard Edwards ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/X2P85aTqgecYTxfkGvJPJX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An image from the &#039;Alien: Earth&#039; TV show on Hulu.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Still from the Alien: Earth TV show.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UAP witnesses criticize Pentagon UFO office in Congressional hearing for 'using science and coming up with answers' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Witnesses and whistleblowers testified that the U.S. government knows more than it is letting on about encounters with UAP during a U.S. congressional hearing on Sept. 9. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Leonard David ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PHfcRwsufLPZS4AgV5rwae-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A photo taken at the recent US Congressional UAP hearing on September 9.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A man looks at the camera sitting in the audience with other people wearing formal attire while a projector screen in the back is lit up with a grid-like image]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ That mysterious 'Wow! signal' from space? Scientists may finally know where it came from — and it's probably not aliens ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists studying the famous 'Wow! signal' think they've finally pinpointed a possible origin for the baffling radio transmission detected in 1977. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 12:30:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Leonard David ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PhrxwbpnygnAJtDqPWJqHR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&quot;Wow!&quot; signal printout. The comment on the side inspired the event&#039;s name.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a chart of printed numbers with a red handwritten &quot;wow!&quot; in the left margin]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'The threat has evolved': Humanity faces the ultimate apex aliens in stunning new 'Invasion' season 3 trailer (video) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/the-threat-has-evolved-humanity-faces-the-ultimate-apex-aliens-in-stunning-new-invasion-season-3-trailer-video</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Apple TV+'s absorbing sci-fi series intensifies as our heroes enter the alien mothership starting Aug. 22. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 11:37:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XWXcJcp4zfYYPwLdi5Wonb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Predator: Badlands' looks like it's taking inspiration from an unlikely ancestor — a divisive 20-year-old video game ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A brutal alien planet isn't quite the same as future Earth, but Predator: Concrete Jungle has more than a few things in common with Predator: Badlands. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2025 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 13:14:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Fran Ruiz ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MGXm8VQo2FiBqcNqCSxFxV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The new 'Alien: Earth' trailer is here, and we can't wait to be terrified by xenomorphs once again (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hulu released a new trailer for "Alien: Earth," a new sci-fi horror miniseries from "Fargo" creator Noah Hawley that premieres on Aug. 12. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 14:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LJBCM9TsK2ZfSF2CBDAJxB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Best friendly aliens: From Superman to Stitch, these are the friendliest extra-terrestrials from sci-fi movies and TV ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In honor of the live-action 'Lilo & Stitch', we look back at 12 extra-terrestrials who came in peace. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Richard Edwards ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MQ2hXs2HHnZPxMpaSZuTsd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NYT bestselling author Daniel Wilson's next book is 'Hole in the Sky,' an alien first contact story on a Cherokee reservation, and it's already been picked up by Netflix (interview) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 'This really digs into two of my favorite things: where I'm from in Oklahoma, and robots and science fiction' ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hXs4gHmWEVAadAzYkdMvSU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A portion of the official cover for Daniel H. Wilson&#039;s &quot;Hole in the Sky&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a black hole in a swirling blue and white sky]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 25 biggest space conspiracy theories: Debunked ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/search-for-life/25-space-conspiracy-theories-debunked</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Here we debunk some of the most common and enduring space conspiracies. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ailsa.harvey@futurenet.com (Ailsa Harvey) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ailsa Harvey ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fUrnu5YpdzDyGQXcaBJLZf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Astronaut James Irwin salutes in front of the landing module of the Apollo 15 on the moon in 1971.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a person in a bulky white spacesuit stands next to a wheeled rover and a cylindrical spacecraft on four legs, all on a dusty grey surface]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The fastest-moving stars in the galaxy may be piloted by intelligent aliens, new paper suggests ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ To explore the galaxy and hunt for resources, intelligent aliens might need to turn their home stars into natural spaceships, a new paper suggests. A few known star systems might fit the bill. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Search for Life]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Paul Sutter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iVzDgRJPRAKkrmJnpu86mU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of a Dyson Sphere, a hypothetical structure that aliens could use to harness the power of stars.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An alien megastructure like a Dyson sphere doesn’t seem to be causing the weird dimming of one of the weirdest stars in our galaxy, Tabby&#039;s star.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Jupiter's moons hide giant subsurface oceans − Europa Clipper is one of 2 missions on their way to see if these moons could support life ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Jupiter has dozens of moons. Four of them in particular are of interest to planetary scientists. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Search for Life]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Sori ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wEkX9JhAKJxyA62aVRGZGj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Jupiter&#039;s moon Europa is the next destination for the Juno spacecraft.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Jupiter&#039;s moon Europa is the next destination for the Juno spacecraft.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why haven't we found intelligent alien civilizations? There may be a 'universal limit to technological development’ ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/lack-of-intelligent-aliens-universal-technological-development-limit</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Why haven’t we found signs of advanced alien life? Scientists ponder the heavy question. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2024 12:00:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Search for Life]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ conor.feehly94@gmail.com (Conor Feehly) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Conor Feehly ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eiDQb9tEx9Rb62R3tXXBfK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of a Dyson sphere very close to a glowing star.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of a Dyson sphere very close to a glowing star.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Alien: Romulus' leaps onto home video and streaming in 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "Alien: Romulus" will be released on digital on Oct. 15 and deluxe home video on Dec. 3. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 16:00:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 14 Nov 2024 20:22:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2dRD6M4jGMZ2KcRZZNQ6jn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Offiicial promo art for &quot;Alien: Romulus.&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A red, white and black promo image with a spider-like creature hugging a person&#039;s face]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Belief in alien visits to Earth is spiraling out of control – here's why that's so dangerous ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Belief in alien visitors is no longer a quirk, but a widespread societal problem. This belief is slightly paradoxical as we have zero evidence that aliens even exist. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Sep 2024 13:59:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Search for Life]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tony Milligan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hdx9Djr7eZwEAgwuFVJfBi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A rendering of a flying saucer.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a flying saucer ringed by lights is barely visible through dense trees]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Alien: The Xenomorph life cycle explained ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Ahead of Alien: Romulus, we explore every stage of the Xenomorphs' gruesome life cycle and its evolution across the entire Alien saga. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2024 14:00:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 19:14:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Fran Ruiz ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R46H3KbaojngkxiwcdH9Va-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Xenomorph Queen in Alien vs. Predator (2004).]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Xenomorph Queen in Alien vs. Predator (2004).]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'A Quiet Place's' alien monsters explained ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/a-quiet-place-aliens-explained</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ If you've just watched 'A Quiet Place: Day One' and have been wondering about the nature of the aliens and their origin, here's all we know. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2024 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:27:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Fran Ruiz ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KeWKQvkn7JoAi4VejpAPeK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ If alien terraforming emits greenhouse gases, our telescopes could detect it ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/alien-greenhouse-gases-technosignatures</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new thought experiment reveals how greenhouse gases can be used as a technosignature in the hunt for aliens. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2024 10:00:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 02 Jul 2024 13:54:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v5xDL9Z57hW9p9GbcDXBw7-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Thibaut Roger/NCCR PlanetS]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An artist&#039;s impression of terraforming of a planet beyond our solar system.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Four side by side images of an earth-like planet in outer space.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ AI may be to blame for our failure to make contact with alien civilizations ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/ai-may-be-to-blame-failure-to-contact-alien-civilizations</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The rise of AI might explain why the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) has yet to detect the signatures of advanced technical civilizations elsewhere in the galaxy. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2024 21:00:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Search for Life]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Michael Garrett ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8UdJeox9qWHw7YVeUABifG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array radio astronomy observatory, located at Plains of San Agustin in New Mexico.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a set of large white antenna dishes in the desert]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'I don't see any evidence of aliens.' SpaceX's Elon Musk says Starlink satellites have never dodged UFOs ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/elon-musk-ufos-aliens-no-evidence-starlink</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Elon Musk isn't convinced that aliens have ever visited Earth, according to remarks the SpaceX CEO and founder made during a conference on Tuesday (May 7). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Search for Life]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brett Tingley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9rhyjALvL9YKcyaGUjuTra-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Elon Musk, co-founder of Tesla and SpaceX and owner of X Holdings Corp., speaks at the Milken Institute&#039;s Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on May 6, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a man in a black suit speaks on a brightly-lit stage]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Alien Day 2024: 'Alien' bursts back into theaters today ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/alien-day-2024-return-to-theaters</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A preview of Alien Day 2024 with the theatrical return of "Alien" and a peek at new "Aliens Expanded" documentary. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 17:18:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/47Xnwrs3xujbQCiq3uPoKZ-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A slice from the official Alien 45th anniversary poster]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A large alien egg with green light seeping from its cracks]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Could the solar system be teeming with interstellar objects? We'll soon find out (op-ed) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/solar-system-interstellar-object-search-lsst-jwst</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ With JWST and other telescopes, we now have the tools to tell the difference between an intelligent visitor and an interstellar 'dark comet' like 'Oumuamua. Let's not get fooled. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2024 13:00:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 16 Feb 2024 14:30:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Darryl Seligman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2F4cjcEwkJ9f2HmW9aQTGY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An artist&#039;s depiction of the interstellar comet &#039;Oumuamua, as it warmed up in its approach to the sun and outgassed hydrogen (white mist), which slightly altered its orbit.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[artist&#039;s illustration of a pancake-shaped comet in deep space outgassing a whitish cloud of hydrogen]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Will we ever be able to communicate with aliens? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/meti-could-we-communicate-with-intelligent-aliens</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists are investigating the possible forms that alien languages might take — and whether we might be able to understand them. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2024 11:00:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 17 Jan 2024 15:57:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Leonard David ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PfrBvsp449iwH6YNbYyRQb-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Seth Shostak/SETI Institute]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Allen Telescope Array in Northern California, which researchers use to search for possible signals from intelligent aliens.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[spot-lit satellite dishes on an arid landscape point skyward ere the backdrop of a starry night]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 1st 'interstellar tourism campaign' urges aliens to visit Lexington, Kentucky ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/seti-scientists-alien-message-first-interstellar-tourism-campaign</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists beamed out a deep-space travel ad to potential aliens in the TRAPPIST-1 planetary system, urging them to visit Lexington, Kentucky. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 11:00:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 21:24:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FfacQhwpoEUmGanGVZ5cyC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists beamed a message to the TRAPPIST-1 system in December 2023, urging any aliens who might live there to visit Lexington, Kentucky.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a man sits at a table with a laptop and telescope during a nighttime event. the american flag and two people on horseback are visible to his left.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is humanity prepared for contact with intelligent aliens? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/contact-intelligent-aliens-is-humanity-prepared</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study calls for humanity to prepare for an encounter with extraterrestrial intelligence and examines the social consequences of such contact. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2023 11:00:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Search for Life]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Leonard David ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PfrBvsp449iwH6YNbYyRQb-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Seth Shostak/SETI Institute]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Allen Telescope Array in Northern California, which researchers use to search for possible signals from intelligent aliens.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[spot-lit satellite dishes on an arid landscape point skyward ere the backdrop of a starry night]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SETI's 1st 'conversation' with a humpback whale offers insight on how to talk to E.T. ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/seti-whale-conversation-extraterrestrial-communication</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Humpback whale "conversations" provide valuable insight on how humans may one day communicate with life beyond Earth. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 14 Dec 2023 17:59:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Search for Life]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/K85W6b64wQWWZpCWfRSq54-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Jodi Frediani]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists were able to communicate with a whale named Twain.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An image of a whale&#039;s tail above water.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Alien' spherules dredged from the Pacific are probably just industrial pollution, new studies suggest ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Last summer, Harvard professor Avi Loeb claimed tiny pellets of iron came from beyond our solar system. But new analyses suggest that they likely originated much closer to home. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Nov 2023 13:00:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 07 Dec 2023 12:58:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joanna Thompson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/A5mpooAJmGYUo5rimoaE3V-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[EYOS]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[One of the metal spherules reportedly belonging to an interstellar meteorite recovered by astronomer Avi Loeb.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a finger pointing to a small metal ball on a screen]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to talk to your kids about aliens: 'Is There Anybody Out There?' ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/laura-krantz-is-there-anybody-out-there-alien-life</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Space.com spoke with author Laura Krantz about her new book "Is There Anybody Out There?" that takes a scientific look at the search for life and even UFOs. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2023 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Books]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brett Tingley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rCBTA4oDSbN7fjwGfNcbT4-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Abrams Books for Young Readers]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Cover art for &quot;Is There Anybody Out There?&quot; by Laura Krantz.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a book cover showing a flying saucer picking up a cow with a tractor beam with the words &quot;Is There Anybody Out There? by Laura Krantz&quot;]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Alien mummies in Mexico? NASA's UFO study team says don't bet on it ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Lawmakers in Mexico heard testimony this week about the presence of alien life on Earth that included two "corpses of extraterrestrials." NASA's UAP study team isn't so sure. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Search for Life]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brett Tingley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/chmxs72HQgcQjYfZGsHCPc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[One of the two &#039;non-human&#039; beings displayed to the media is seen during a press conference of Mexican UFO personality, Jaime Maussan, at the Camino Real hotel, in Mexico City, Mexico on September 13, 2023. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a clay model of an alien]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Greyhill Incident offers the most boring UFO invasion yet ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/the-greyhill-incident-ufo-invasion-review</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A meandering plot, terrible graphics, and unremarkable aliens are the undoing of this indie space horror game. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2023 16:00:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:41:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ai4iT3wU9nC4eptR3AKfXj-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Refugium Games]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[You won&#039;t get much clear view of the aliens attacking you in &#039;The Greyhill Incident.&#039;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[illustration of a blurry shot of a flying saucer visible through foliage]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Alien's-eye view of the Milky Way: Our galaxy is unusual but not unique ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/milky-way-aliens-eye-view-unusual-galaxy</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Astronomers have now deduced what alien scientists might see when they gaze at the Milky Way from afar. Our home galaxy is unusual but not unique, at least when it comes to chemistry. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jul 2023 10:00:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Galaxies]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ cqchoi@sciwriter.us (Charles Q. Choi) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Charles Q. Choi ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/A9g7gwBvUw94oWHJGoLcWJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Illustration of our galaxy, the Milky Way.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a bright white spiral in space]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Repeated signals from the center of the Milky Way could be aliens saying hello, new study claims ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/signals-from-milky-way-center-breakthrough-listen-aliens-search</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new search for extraterrestrial life has scientists looking inward — toward the center of our galaxy. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2023 10:00:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 09 Jun 2023 11:32:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/W2HH6LS4DhGArLJQ4Ygyv8-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Breakthrough Listen / Danielle Futselaar]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A hypothetical alien craft transmits radio signals into space. Scientists are on the hunt for signals like these.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a metallic, orblike alien craft blasting twin beams of blue light into space]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Best Alien games of all time ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/best-alien-games-of-all-time</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The perfect organism infected video games long ago. But with our list of the best Alien games, it’s far from game over. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2023 11:18:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:41:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Fran Ruiz ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/r3qVgtnmUDcGS9D4ayG2qM-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Focus Entertainment]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Image from the video game Aliens: Fireteam Elite. In the top center, dominating most of the image, is a close up of a snarling Alien mouth dripping with saliva. On either side of the head are a massive horde of Aliens. This is all against a fiery red and yellow background.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Image from the video game Aliens: Fireteam Elite. In the top center, dominating most of the image, is a close up of a snarling Alien mouth dripping with saliva. On either side of the head are a massive horde of Aliens. This is all against a fiery red and yellow background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Aliens could be hiding in 'terminator zones' on planets with eternal night ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/aliens-could-be-hiding-in-terminator-zones-on-planets-with-eternal-night</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Alien life could thrive in terminator zones, the edges between the light and dark sides of planets that are tidally locked with their host stars. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Apr 2023 12:00:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Exoplanets]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Briley Lewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/k6sztzQ2X5HqxEXyk7fGJ8-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Ana Lobo / UCI]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of an Earth-like planet that is locked with one side always facing its sun, and one side in eternal darkness]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of an Earth-like planet that is locked with one side always facing its sun, and one side in eternal darkness]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Alien mothership lurking in our solar system could be watching us with tiny probes, Pentagon official suggests ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/alien-mothership-lurking-in-solar-system-pentagon-official-suggests</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A draft paper by a Harvard scientist and the head of the Pentagon's UFO office has raised the idea an alien mothership could be in the solar system, sending out tiny probes dubbed "dandelion seeds" to explore the planets within. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 25 Mar 2023 10:00:51 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 29 Mar 2023 20:49:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hannah Osborne ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5HopDJVcKu9P4Qkwi74jCU-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Marc Ward/Stocktrek Images via Getty Images]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Department of Defense official floats the idea that an alien mothership is cruising our solar system.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of a large alien spaceship above Earth.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Best alien invasion movies of all time ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/best-alien-invasion-movies</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Are we alone in the universe? Who knows, but cinema has toyed with that question many times. Here’s our list of the best alien invasion movies made so far. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2023 13:00:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Movies &amp; Shows]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Fran Ruiz ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KN4uYavmqVfkKh9qKDag3h-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Independence Day (1996) - Best alien invasion movies of all time]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Independence Day (1996) - Best alien invasion movies of all time]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ One of the world's largest lasers could be used to detect alien warp drives ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/ligo-to-detect-alien-spaceships</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists have proposed another use for the world's largest gravitational wave observatory: scanning for the ripples in space-time left in the wake of gargantuan alien spaceships. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2022 19:00:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Search for Life]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jpGKBwtbYrg4n6tznDryj6-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Public domain/LIGO Hanford Observatory]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Aerial view of LIGO Hanford Observatory.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Aerial view of LIGO Hanford Observatory]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Discover the glitch in the universe with All About Space magazine  ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/all-about-space-magazine-issue-137</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ All About Space magazine issue 137 explores glitches in the universe and how the laws of physics may have been reversed. Take at look at the latest issue here. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2022 10:38:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:41:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ scott.dutfield@futurenet.com (Scott Dutfield) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Scott Dutfield ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/d9Pp7ejL4FFqT8C6kKQ2Qg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Five overlaid covers of All About Space magazine ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Five overlaid covers of All About Space magazine ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists are working on an official 'alien contact protocol' for when ET phones Earth ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/alien-contact-protocol.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ We're unprepared for when E.T. reaches out to us. A team of experts is determined to change that. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2022 13:42:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 07 Nov 2022 00:53:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Isobel Whitcomb ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ntidZcPodrrB4zVkag4zuU-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[SETI Institute]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists have established a new council to answer the question: &quot;What should humans do after aliens contact us?&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Scientists have established a new council to answer the question: &quot;What should humans do after aliens contact us?&quot;]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Most UFOs are 'Chinese surveillance' drones and 'airborne clutter,' Pentagon officials reveal ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/ufo-chinese-drones-report</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The U.S. government has officially started to explain some of the most infamous UFO encounters of the last decade, with China and weather balloons as top offenders. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2022 21:40:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Search for Life]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brandon Specktor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6QCaGWS3KQcLEwaJCMAmiK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Government officials are beginning to explain several recent UFO encounters.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A government employee photographed a UFO that hovered for 15 minutes near Holloman Air Development Center in New Mexico, on Dec.16, 1957.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Alien movies in order: chronological and release ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/alien-movies-in-order</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Watch all Alien movies in order with our comprehensive list, from the 1979 original to Romulus, and including the Alien vs. Predator crossovers. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2022 11:36:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 21:12:42 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Fran Ruiz ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sF2zWGKEwuafRmr7WDDPA3-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[20th Century Fox]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Split image showing screenshots from Alien (1979), Aliens (1986), and Alien: Romulus (2024).]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Split image showing screenshots from Alien (1979), Aliens (1986), and Alien: Romulus (2024).]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Best space books to read in 2025 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/28973-best-space-books.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Space.com's editors present a reading list for space and sci-fi lovers, as well as children who are interested in astronomy and spaceflight. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2022 17:33:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 17:39:45 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ info@space.com (Space.com Staff) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Space.com Staff ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xtevasAY3xFHVpUBsFExBQ-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Space.com/Jeremy Lips]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Space.com&#039;s editors present a reading list for space and sci-fi lovers, as well as children who are interested in astronomy and spaceflight.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A pile of the best space books]]></media:text>
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