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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A new Earthrise: An Apollo historian experiences Artemis 2 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As Artemis 2 approached, my anticipation was mixed with uncertainty. Would this new Moon mission spark the wonder and excitement I'd felt during Apollo? Those doubts didn't last long. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrew Chaikin ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TA6Xks6ueFV2Joz8sxbHgP-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[One of the many amazing photos taken by the Artemis 2 astronauts during their mission around the moon in April 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an image of the Earth setting behind the moon]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'The most special thing that will ever happen in my life': Artemis 2 astronauts describe their epic moon mission ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Artemis 2 astronauts are back on Earth, and they've begun processing their historic moon mission. But it's still tough for them to put the experience into words. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QNxJN8vqQwxEV3TZ38afEn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Artemis 2 astronauts in Houston on April 11, 2026. Left to right: Jeremy Hansen, Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Artemis 2 astronauts at NASA&#039;s Johnson Space Center in Houston on April 11, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artemis 3 and beyond: What's next for NASA after Artemis 2 moon success ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA doesn't plan to rest on its laurels after the historic success of its Artemis 2 moon mission. Here are the agency's ambitious plans for Earth's nearest neighbor. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iMpp9op7zEN4JccYsQDDCd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA plans a to build a permanent base on the moon with a step-by-step approach through 2032.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[NASA plans a to build a permanent base on the moon with a step-by-step approach through 2032.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Splashdown! Artemis 2 astronauts return to Earth after historic NASA mission to the moon ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts came home today (April 10), wrapping up an epic mission that broke spaceflight records and set the stage for even more ambitious moonshots to come. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4GGpheX3kkZzXjDxYuBdUM-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Splashdown for Artemis 2 lead art]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Splashdown for Artemis 2 lead art]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Where will NASA's Artemis 2 moon astronauts make their splashdown today? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Artemis 2 astronauts will return to Earth this evening (April 10) with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. Here's where they'll hit the water, and why that spot was chosen. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yBxaWPUVoFgYCb9KKHnQtB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[On Dec. 11, 2022, NASA&#039;s Orion spacecraft for the uncrewed Artemis 1 mission splashed down in the Pacific Ocean with the USS Portland seen in the distance after a 25.5-day flight to lunar orbit and back.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[On Dec. 11, 2022, NASA&#039;s Orion spacecraft for the uncrewed Artemis 1 mission splashed down in the Pacific Ocean with the USS Portland seen in the distance after a 25.5-day flight to lunar orbit and back.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'We all pretty much broke down right there': Inside the Artemis 2 astronauts' emotional moment near the moon ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Just after they broke the human spaceflight distance record, the Artemis 2 astronauts shared a powerful moment that deepened their already profound bond. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:50:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LRscCZte5KTkwFp3GeWQdB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[The Artemis 2 astronauts share an embrace during their historic moon mission.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Artemis 2 astronauts share an embrace during their historic moon mission.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Relive Artemis 2's epic moon flyby with these amazing photos ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts chronicled their historic loop around the moon on Monday (April 7) in great detail. Take a look at their stunning images here. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:00:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:24:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3AHo6PCz3x3pRsLVnES9JD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Earthset, captured through the Orion spacecraft window at 6:41 p.m. EDT on April 6, 2026, during the Artemis 2 crew’s flyby of the moon.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Earthset captured through the Orion spacecraft window at 6:41 p.m. EDT, April 6, 2026, during the Artemis 2 crew’s flyby of the Moon]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artemis 2 astronauts fly around the moon in record-breaking lunar loop by NASA ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts viewed parts of the moon never before seen with human eyes during their epic lunar flyby today (April 6) —and set a spaceflight record in the process. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 01:15:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:18:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iAycNcC28jXQ5VF8CF6UbT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Moon memorial: Artemis 2 astronauts name lunar 'bright spot' after mission commander's late wife ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As they broke the record for farthest distance from Earth ever traveled by an astronaut, NASA's Artemis 2 crew took a moment to dedicate a few features on the moon's surface for their spacecraft and lost loved ones. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4Xgj5FwUaiys4cho4ZGiKN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artemis 2 breaks humanity's all-time distance record during historic loop around the moon (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts have now traveled farther from Earth than any people in history, breaking the mark set by the Apollo 13 crew in April 1970. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:00:43 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:11:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ezHdLMUjYce8FcNoePFBxE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Artemis 2 Orion capsule approaches the moon during its history-making flyby on April 6, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Artemis 2 Orion capsule approaches the moon during its history-making flyby on April 6, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The moon up close: How the Artemis 2 astronauts are photographing their historic lunar flyby ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Artemis 2 astronauts might be the first humans to survey certain areas of the moon's far side, and they're chronicling their historic journey in detail. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:55:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Artemis]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Leonard David ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2y4MkxtYdQJajR9XzRVxxZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new photo captures the moon&#039;s near side on the right (the side we see from Earth, identifiable by its dark splotches) and its far side on the left. The Artemis 2 crew are the first to see certain parts of the far side with human eyes.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A new photo captures the moon&#039;s near side on the right (the side we see from Earth, identifiable by its dark splotches) and its far side on the left. The Artemis 2 crew are the first to see the far side with human eyes.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Humanity is back at the moon! Artemis 2 astronauts arrive in lunar space ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The four astronauts of NASA's Artemis 2 mission have arrived at the moon. They entered the lunar sphere of influence early Monday morning (April 6). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:00:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:05:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Mxgmd8e2nUufdnLVy5qxyf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Visualization of the Artemis 2 Orion capsule approaching the moon, shortly before it entered lunar space in the early-morning hours of April 6, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Visualization of the Artemis 2 Orion capsule approaching the moon, shortly before it entered lunar space in the early-morning hours of April 6, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artemis 2 astronauts are about to see one of the rarest skywatching sights of all — a solar eclipse from beyond the moon ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The four Artemis 2 astronauts will see a solar eclipse from beyond the moon's far side on Monday evening (April 6), and they'll use the opportunity to make some science observations. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hAVR2rPXCZEqW2s3GY9DDQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This NASA simulation shows the final stages of the solar eclipse that Artemis 2 astronauts will see from their vantage point beyond the moon on April 6, 2026. The sun is starting to emerge from the moon&#039;s left limb.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Screenshot from a NASA animation showing the final stages of the solar ecliipse that Artemis 2 astronauts will see from their vantage point beyond the moon on April 6, 2026. The sun is starting to emerge from the moon&#039;s left limb.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artemis 2 moon astronauts will try to recreate Apollo 8's historic 'Earthrise' photo during April 6 flyby ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Plans are in place for the crew of Artemis 2 to try to replicate one of the most famous images ever taken from space — Apollo 8's shot of Earth rising over the moon's horizon. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QmSgRCb5z62ZVgjdeDyDrB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Apollo 8 astronauts broadcast never-before views of the Earth and moon on December 24, 1968.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Taken aboard Apollo 8 by Bill Anders, this iconic picture shows Earth peeking out from beyond the lunar surface as the first crewed spacecraft circumnavigated the Moon, with astronauts Anders, Frank Borman, and Jim Lovell aboard.]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Taken aboard Apollo 8 by Bill Anders, this iconic picture shows Earth peeking out from beyond the lunar surface as the first crewed spacecraft circumnavigated the Moon, with astronauts Anders, Frank Borman, and Jim Lovell aboard.]]></media:title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This is the inspiring Easter message an Artemis 2 astronaut has for Earth while traveling to the moon (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA astronaut Victor Glover delivered an impromptu Easter message as his Artemis 2 Orion capsule sped toward the moon on Saturday (April 4). ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9dAQ2oiV5gZPbgrbSEwMyj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Artemis 2 astronaut Victor Glover (with microphone) delivers an impromptu Easter message on the way to the moon on April 4, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Artemis 2 astronaut Victor Glover (with microphone) delivers an impromptu Easter message on the way to the moon on April 4, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ It's official: NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission will break humanity's all-time distance record ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission will get a maximum of 252,757 miles (406,773 kilometers) from Earth on April 6, breaking the mark set by Apollo 13 in April 1970. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:25:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:49:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7PS9bNhQw2J8qAxRBb7SpZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA shared this photo of Earth, snapped by Artemis 2 Commander Reid Wiseman, on April 3, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[NASA shared this photo of Earth, snapped by Artemis 2 astronaut Reid Wiseman, on April 3, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA set to launch Artemis 2 moon mission today, the 1st crewed lunar flight since 1972 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA plans to make history today (April 1) with the launch of Artemis 2, the first crewed moon mission since Apollo 17 in 1972. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/P2iidPSuATuq8c9M85zRxN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[An orange rocket with white side booster stands next to the launch tower during a colorful sunrise.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An orange rocket with white side booster stands next to the launch tower during a colorful sunrise.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What will happen if Artemis 2 astronauts get hit by a solar storm during NASA's ambitious moon mission? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "If an event is particularly bad, there are some places in the capsule, such as storage bays and down by the toilet, that the crew can go to." ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Leonard David ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DdrU3KQYMhszGuHBVGC7TQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Orion capsule cruises through deep space beyond the moon on the uncrewed Artemis 1 mission in late 2022.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A large white space shuttle labeled in red &quot;NASA&quot; is seen in the darkness of space. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'The sasquatch is honesty': Inside Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen's Artemis 2 mission patch ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Jeremy Hansen, the Canadian flying to the moon on board NASA's Artemis 2 mission, included Indigenous perspectives on his personal mission patch. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Artemis]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/i6tQMEygnf963KGCTTPmfe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The personal mission patch for Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, based on artwork by artist Henry Guimond of Sagkeeng First Nation in Manitoba.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a man in an orange spacesuit poses for a portrait; inset is a hexagonal patch showing a spacecraft around the moon and the Canadian flag]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA's Artemis 2 moon astronauts are 'fortunate' to have a private space toilet — Apollo crews pooped in plastic bags ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Apollo astronauts peed into roll-on cuffs and pooped into plastic bags in the presence of their crewmates, but the Artemis 2 spaceflyers will have access to a bona fide bathroom. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eKzA4zxUzjPoFrBCvV9WPS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Artemis 2 astronauts. From left: NASA&#039;s Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman and Christina Koch, and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Four people wearing blue jumpsuits stand next to each other in front of a desk with a NASA logo behind them]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'We're all on this journey together:' Who are the Artemis 2 astronauts launching to the moon? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Four astronauts. Two countries. One destination: the moon. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pzTAAG8vKmH5mikB5q2aNd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Artemis 2 crew poses in front of an Orion simulator Jan. 23, 2026 at NASA&#039;s Johnson Space Center in Houston. From left: Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Jeremy Hansen and Victor Glover.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Artemis 2 crew poses in front of an Orion simulator Jan. 23, 2026 at NASA&#039;s Johnson Space Center in Houston. From left: Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Jeremy Hansen and Victor Glover.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA will roll Artemis 2 moon rocket out to the launch pad on March 19 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA plans to roll its Artemis 2 moon rocket to the pad on Thursday (March 19) and is still targeting April 1 for the launch of its first crewed mission to the moon in more than half a century. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:12:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:44:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/75tEx5XMobTa55Kk8vEgGA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How risky is the Artemis 2 astronaut launch to the moon? NASA would rather not say ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Artemis 2 mission, which will launch astronauts to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years, comes with undeniable risk. But quantifying that risk is a tall order. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/P2iidPSuATuq8c9M85zRxN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Artemis 2 moon rocket on the launch pad. Liftoff is targeted for April 1.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An orange rocket with white side booster stands next to the launch tower during a colorful sunrise.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA says its Artemis 2 moon rocket is all fixed up. It could launch astronauts to the moon on April 1 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA has completed the Artemis 2 flight readiness review and plans to launch the historic moon mission as soon as April 1. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 21:18:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 22:34:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8XWgNNJExHdCYevmHHR87B-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Artemis 2 moon rocket is seen inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Feb. 25, 2026, after rolling back from the launch pad.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Artemis 2 moon rocket is seen inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Feb. 25, 2026, after rolling back from the launch pad.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Artemis 1 moon mission had a heat shield issue. Here’s why NASA doesn’t think it will happen again on Artemis 2 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Orion capsule's heat shield had issues during the uncrewed Artemis 1 moon mission in late 2022. Here are the steps NASA has taken to prevent them from recurring on Artemis 2. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:20:32 +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/mpLvYPUFZTDz3PkCf3Daak-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[During its high-speed return from the moon, the thermal protection system of Orion&#039;s crew module must endure blistering temperatures to keep crew members safe. Measuring 16.5 feet (5 meters) in diameter, Orion&#039;s heat shield is the largest of its kind developed for missions carrying astronauts.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[During its high-speed return from the moon, the thermal protection system of Orion&#039;s crew module must endure blistering temperatures to keep crew members safe. Measuring 16.5 feet (5 meters) in diameter, Orion&#039;s heat shield is the largest of its kind developed for missions carrying astronauts.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'I hope they forget all about Artemis 2': Moon astronauts are taking the long view ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/i-hope-they-forget-all-about-artemis-2-moon-astronauts-are-taking-the-long-view</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's upcoming Artemis 2 moon mission is historic, but it's designed to pave the way for even bigger things. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 18:34:44 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 22:25:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SbhpJ2dVFCoSFnHyPXgxSB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The four astronauts of NASA&#039;s Artemis 2 mission stand outside the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at Kennedy Space Center in Florida during a dress rehearsal for launch day on Dec. 20, 2025. From left: Canada&#039;s Jeremy Hansen and NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Four people in orange spacesuits stand on a road]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA's Artemis 2 crewed mission to the moon shows how US space strategy has changed since Apollo – and contrasts with China's closed program ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The United States is no longer competing against a single rival in a largely symbolic race. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Artemis]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Michelle L.D. Hanlon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WRcC3ef9N7Q9wXN57QAV3b-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Orion spacecraft that will ferry the Artemis 2 astronauts around the moon. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a white cone-shaped capsule on a truck bed under a cloudy sky]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ America's 250th lights up Washington Monument | Space photo of the day for Jan. 28, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/americas-250th-lights-up-washington-monument-space-photo-of-the-day-for-jan-28-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A 250th anniversary only comes once in a lifetime. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3m27ExaEhpVxPpCh7VCMVB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Washington Monument is lit up as part of a New Year&#039;s Eve celebration. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A vertical building is lit up in red, white and blue colors with the numbers 250 on it from top to bottom next to a white illuminated building with columns against a dark night sky.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA to fly piece of Wright Brothers' plane on Artemis 2 moon mission ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Artemis 2 moon mission will send a swatch from the famous Wright Flyer, along with a number of other aerospace artifacts, when it launches in the coming weeks. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:51:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YyjM33WKW7nZjhiGiozANN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA rolls out the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft for the Artemis 2 moon mission on Jan. 17, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[NASA rolls out the SLS rocket  and Orion spacecraft for the Artemis 2 moon mission on Jan. 17, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artemis 2 moon astronauts rehearse for launch day (photos) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The four astronauts who will fly around the moon on NASA's Artemis 2 mission suited up, walked out and climbed aboard their spacecraft during a key prelaunch test at Kennedy Space Center. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 17:04:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 17:36:03 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ andrew.w.jones@protonmail.com (Andrew Jones) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrew Jones ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/et6CKMCRJi7o9njjoL3yyY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The four astronauts set to fly around the moon during NASA’s Artemis 2 test flight depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, during a dress rehearsal for launch day on Dec. 20, 2025. From left are Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen and NASA astronauts Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman and Christina Koch.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The four astronauts set to fly around the moon during NASA’s Artemis 2 test flight depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, during a dress rehearsal for launch day on Dec. 20, 2025. From left are Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen and NASA astronauts Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman and Christina Koch.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Good news for lunar bases? Earth's atmosphere leaks all the way out to the moon ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Anomalous amounts of volatile elements found in the Apollo samples brought back from the moon have been traced back to our own planet's leaky atmosphere. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 13:33:33 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VchheTspKx9VzCi5yZpkcD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[How atoms and molecules from Earth&#039;s atmosphere, knocked into space by the solar wind, are transported to the moon along magnetic field lines.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of particles moving through space from Earth to the moon with the sun to the left of the image and the Earth&#039;s magnetic field lines visible]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ That's one small step for trivia: An Apollo space quiz ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Test your cosmic knowledge with this thrilling Apollo-themed space quiz—where lunar legends and NASA milestones collide! ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 14:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Apollo]]></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/6s6XnKpzS2CkSxyi8JzNt7-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A footprint left on the moon during NASA&#039;s Apollo program.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A footprint left on the moon during NASA&#039;s Apollo program.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ With more moon missions on the horizon, avoiding crowding and collisions will be a growing challenge ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Experts dive into the many missions headed to the moon and how space programs can avoid override. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 21:12:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mariel Borowitz ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/upYS3hzHgdejGMXsCFGYSc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The moon has been a key target for many countries. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a grey, dusty orb in space]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Giving Gemini its due: 'Apollo 13' author Jeffrey Kluger honors 'forgotten' NASA program with new book (exclusive interview) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "I felt like it was time to give the Gemini program its due. It was an opportunity not to be missed." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Books]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jCiR3JuAjRCZJabyocbKUL-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A space capsule drifts over Earth in this image, which is from the cover of Jeffrey Kluger&#039;s new Project Gemini book.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a slice from the cover of a book about Project Gemini]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Moon rocks, magnified: Apollo 16 samples shine in new book 'Nanocosmos' (exclusive) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Check out these Apollo 16 moon samples, seen by the powerful eyes of an electron microscope. ]]>
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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/kpSBPP8ZcQUmvahcZ3K4HA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An electron microscope image of Apollo 16 sample 60095.05, showing lunar impact glass with gas bubble craters and stress fractures. The image is about 1.5 millimeters wide. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an electron microscope image of a moon rock]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX could lose contract for Artemis 3 astronaut moon-landing mission, acting NASA chief says: 'The problem is, they're behind' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX has long held the contract to land NASA's Artemis 3 astronauts on the moon a few years from now. But the agency plans to reopen the bidding, according to acting NASA chief Sean Duffy. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/p9EV9e9qyNyrmzz62dFHKZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of SpaceX&#039;s Starship on the moon during a NASA Artemis mission.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a massive silver-and-white rocket lands on the grey, dusty surface of the moon]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Meet 'Integrity': Artemis 2 astronauts name the spacecraft that will fly them around the moon ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The four astronauts of NASA's Artemis 2 mission, who could launch on their trip around the moon as early as Feb. 5, have named their Orion capsule "Integrity." ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WWjfjoSAqJJ2zTLhKH58Yo-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Artemis 2 astronauts (left to right) Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen discuss their upcoming moon mission during an event at NASA&#039;s Johnson Space Center on Sept. 24, 2025. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Four people wearing blue jumpsuits sit behind a large table with microphones along with four flags and a circle in the middle of the wall reading &quot;NASA&quot;]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What caused the only known lunar landslide? Newly opened Apollo 17 moon samples may hold the answer ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A mysterious lunar landslide might have been caused by debris from a faraway crater-forming impact, new analyses of Apollo 17 moon samples suggest. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Apollo]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BgMTFv4eFQ8k4RgnYG2WE9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Apollo 17&#039;s Harrison Schmitt in the Taurus-Littrow Valley on the moon,]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A gray rock sits on a gray surface]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can you name the 12 Apollo astronauts who walked on the moon?  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This quiz tests your knowledge of the astronauts who have stepped foot on the moon. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 19:21:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KDbvECZonZhesUw8MCYDnJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An artist&#039;s concept of astronauts working on the moon. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An artist&#039;s concept of astronauts working on the moon. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Jim Lovell, commander of NASA's Apollo 13 moon mission, dies at 97 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA astronaut Jim Lovell — a veteran of four spaceflights, including Apollo 8 and the near-disastrous Apollo 13 —passed away on Aug. 7, 2025 at the age of 97. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7Y5pPDq7VVN6GiPradDnVT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Official NASA portrait of Apollo 8 and Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Official NASA portrait of Apollo 8 and Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New Neil Armstrong Prize to honor achievements in space ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Purdue University's new Neil Armstrong Space Prize, named for the school's most famous astronaut-alum, will honor achievements in "space discovery, innovation and human achievement." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Z. Pearlman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hxSrffNTez3yqVP7rB3FaX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Jerry Ross (at podium) announces the new Neil Armstrong Space Prize while flanked by fellow astronauts and Purdue University alums at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. on July 20, 2025.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[eight men and women in evening wear stand together on stage under a large white sign for Purdue University&#039;s Neil Armstrong Space Prize]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 50 years after a historic handshake in space, the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project's legacy still resonates ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ On July 17, 1975, an American Apollo crew and a Soviet Soyuz crew met up in Earth orbit for the first time, setting the foundation for continued cooperation in space over the past 50 years. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Apollo]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Z. Pearlman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wgsow7mdAyYXgE2h5HtbAb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[U.S. astronaut Thomas Stafford (in the foreground) and Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov make history as they shake hands through an open hatchway during the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) mission in Earth orbit on July 17, 1975.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[two men floating in space reach out and shake hands across the open threshold of a spacecraft hatchway]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Moon dust is less toxic than urban air pollution, scientists discover ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Breathing in moon dust can still give you what one astronaut called "lunar hay fever." ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6KEYsMeo4ehEc3TnruwoAe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An artist rendering of an astronaut working on the lunar surface during a future Artemis mission.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an astronaut in a bulky space suit kneels on a dusty grey surface, allowing dust to pour from their gloved hand]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 50 years later, Apollo 17’s moon samples are still revealing secrets about lunar volcanoes ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The beads are over 3.3 billion years old, and date from the formation of the "Man in the Moon." ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BgMTFv4eFQ8k4RgnYG2WE9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Apollo 17&#039;s Harrison Schmitt in the Taurus-Littrow Valley, from where the volcanic glass beads were collected.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A gray rock sits on a gray surface]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'In our spacesuit collection for movies, we have replicas of pretty much every historic spacesuit that's been into space.' How the son of an aerospace machinist built some of Hollywood's most iconic astronaut looks (exclusive) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "I've had a number of NASA personnel come up and think that the one that was theirs was ours, and they're shocked." ]]>
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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/q7hyRqaGQ74JSVUK47btfR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Global Effects&#039; spacesuits, as seen in HBO&#039;s &quot;From the Earth to the Moon.&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[three astronauts in Apollo era spacesuits]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Europe stages a moon landing to learn how to photograph the real thing (photos) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Built on a set in a specialist facility in Germany, a mockup of a lunar landscape is helping imaging experts learn how to take better images and video footage on the moon. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rjMrPwGXFuEdNCUFm3jWpY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[ESA astronauts Matthias Maurer and Aidan Cowley work in a simulated moon landscape, with stage lights recreating the lighting on the lunar surface. Another photographer dressed in protective gear stands to the left.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[ESA astronauts Matthias Maurer and Aidan Cowley work on the simulated landscape of the moon, with stage lights recreating the lighting on the lunar surface. Another photographer dressed in protective gear stands to the left.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA legend Gene Kranz returns to mission control | Space photo of the day for May 21, 2025 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/apollo/nasa-legend-gene-kranz-returns-to-mission-control-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-21-2025</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA flight director, Gene Kranz, now 91 years old, is seen posing with his lifetime achievement award from the American Astronautical Society at his restored console in Apollo mission control. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 16:52:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 20:01:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Z. Pearlman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gkK7A9eMKaTFRtGDH6vgma-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[an older man wearing a jacket and tie sits at the restored console inside a historic mission control room]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an older man wearing a jacket and tie sits at the restored console inside a historic mission control room]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Portrait of a moon buggy | Space photo of the day for May 19, 2025 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/portrait-of-a-moon-buggy-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-19-2025</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's prototype for a lunar terrain vehicle (LTV) is seen lit in white and blue in an award-winning photograph. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 15:59:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 20:02:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Z. Pearlman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/k4sJryNRvvTCt3PotvNUFC-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA/Bill Stafford and Helen Arase Vargas]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[an eight-wheeled moon buggy with a spacesuited astronaut at its controls is seen in a building with its lights turned on.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an eight-wheeled moon buggy with a spacesuited astronaut at its controls is seen in a building with its lights turned on.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ All about the abandoned Apollo capsule in 'The Last of Us' (Season 2, Episode 6) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/all-about-the-abandoned-apollo-capsule-in-the-last-of-us-season-2-episode-6</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Whether you are a fan of space exploration history or of the game on which the series is based, "The Last of Us" has just delivered a real blast from the past. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 02:01:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Movies &amp; Shows]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Z. Pearlman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Kh67HY8mi7SRK9g7fZ2xGN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[In the world of &quot;The Last of Us,&quot; the Apollo 15 command module and other space exploration artifacts are abandoned on display at the Wyoming Museum of Science and History.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a photograph of a television set with a space capsule overgrown with plant vines at its center and spacesuit displays in the background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Belgian artist of 'Fallen Astronaut' figurine on the moon dies at 99 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/apollo/belgian-artist-of-fallen-astronaut-figurine-on-the-moon-dies-at-99</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A Belgian sculptor credited with the "Fallen Astronaut" figurine left on the surface of the moon in 1971 has now fallen himself. Paul Van Hoeydonck died on May 3, at his home in Antwerp. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Apollo]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Z. Pearlman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CFud5MqCnLNJuPLq3kEwKU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Belgian artist Paul Van Hoeydonck (right) presents Apollo astronaut  Michael Collins, director of the National Air and Space Museum, with a replica of the &quot;Fallen Astronaut&quot; figure in 1972. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[three panel view of one man passing off an item for donation to another man ]]></media:text>
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