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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ These Mars valleys are hiding 30 dust devils | Space photo of the day for June 18, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/these-mars-valleys-are-hiding-30-dust-devils-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-18-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Europe's Mars Express orbiter recently imaged a huge valley system on the Red Planet — and dust devils dot the alien landscape. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:57:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Monisha Ravisetti ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5p3Rix3sKiFo2yrevNbAYn.jpeg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ One of these twin stars has likely been snacking on exoplanets ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Astronomers have discovered chemical differences between binary stars that indicate one has devoured at least one planet. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:16:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FrPVWMGMDcv5rjJzExQQ4f.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A volcanic eruption seen from space | Space photo of the day for June 17, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hawaii's Kīlauea volcano shot out lava for the 49th time that we know of. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Monisha Ravisetti ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5p3Rix3sKiFo2yrevNbAYn.jpeg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astronauts watch from space as ice splinters from a glacier | Space photo of the day for June 11, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Changes in the Southern Patagonia Icefield can be seen from space ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:18:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PpoqDyMJKoDXTDYaLgMg3N.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[An image from space shows glaciers in Patagonia. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An image from space shows glaciers in Patagonia. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists propose spraying chemicals into Earth's magnetic field to protect us from powerful solar storms ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists have proposed a spacecraft-based system to actively strengthen Earth's magnetic shield and reduce the impact of powerful solar storms. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:03:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rCFPgrjWr5CMRCoGoe5iZL.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[On the left, a view of the sun shooting out plasma. On the right, a tiny Earth surrounded by blue drawn lines representing our planet&#039;s magnetic field.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[On the left, a view of the sun shooting out plasma. On the right, a tiny Earth surrounded by blue drawn lines representing our planet&#039;s magnetic field.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astronaut spots Mount Vesuvius from space | Space photo of the day for June 8, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/astronaut-spots-mount-vesuvius-from-space-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-8-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ "From orbit, volcanoes are some of the most beautiful natural sights." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Earth]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PpoqDyMJKoDXTDYaLgMg3N.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[ESA/NASA – S. Adenot]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A large volcano stands out on the coastline nearby a body of water, as seen from above. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A large volcano stands out on the coastline nearby a body of water, as seen from above. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A rainbow patchwork quilt shows agriculture from space | Space photo of the day for June 4, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/a-rainbow-patchwork-quilt-shows-agriculture-from-space-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-4-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A rainbow blanket of patchwork colors sprawls across South Africa in this new composite image created using data from NASA's latest Earth-observing mission. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Earth]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PpoqDyMJKoDXTDYaLgMg3N.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A variety of colors ranging from bright yellow to purple in blocks overlaid on top of a map of South Africa. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A variety of colors ranging from bright yellow to purple in blocks overlaid on top of a map of South Africa. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The 2026 hurricane season has begun. Will this year be calmer? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/the-2025-hurricane-season-was-devastating-will-2026-be-calmer</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predict a below-normal number of named storms in the upcoming 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:47:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Meredith Garofalo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BmPbd7wyTnqUPmJ87cu22P.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A NOAA satellite view of Hurricane Erin off the U.S. East Coast taken Aug. 20, 2025.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a satellite image of the united states east coast shows a swirling storm just off the coast of florida]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Record-breaking Europe heat wave from space | Space photo of the day for May 29, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Even the satellites are seeing red. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 29 May 2026 15:40:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PpoqDyMJKoDXTDYaLgMg3N.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2026), processed by ESA]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a map of europe colored in reds and yellows]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a map of europe colored in reds and yellows]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Satellites imaged an underwater volcano erupting — but scientists have no idea what's actually happening on the seafloor ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Satellites captured footage of an underwater volcano eruption in a part of the sea that remains largely a mystery. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 26 May 2026 18:04:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stefanie Waldek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iua2fTTZbPAec7YStmkhC5.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA Earth Observatory images by Michala Garrison.]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Closely spaced volcanic plumes, surrounded by clouds, stream from a growing underwater volcanic platform in this natural-color image captured by the OLI (Operational Land Imager) on Landsat 9 on May 11, 2026, three days after the eruption began.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Closely spaced volcanic plumes, surrounded by clouds, stream from a growing underwater volcanic platform in this natural-color image captured by the OLI (Operational Land Imager) on Landsat 9 on May 11, 2026, three days after the eruption began.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Nothing beats a beautiful sunset (from space) | Space photo of the day for May 25, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Nothing beats a beautiful sunset (from space) | Space photo of the day for May 25, 2026 ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 26 May 2026 14:20:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PpoqDyMJKoDXTDYaLgMg3N.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists find a hidden route to the moon that saves fuel ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An international team of researchers say they've found a more efficient route from Earth to the moon using advanced computer modeling. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:28:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julian Dossett ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CJ8jDcZBPVPzEaohB3iTL.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Earth sets at on April 6, 2026, over the moon&#039;s curved limb in this photo captured by the Artemis 2 astronauts during their journey around the lunar far side. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Earth sets at 6:41 p.m. EDT, April 6, 2026, over the Moon’s curved limb in this photo captured by the Artemis 2 crew during their journey around the far side of the Moon. Orientale basin is perched on the edge of the visible lunar surface. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA satellite images uncover dramatic changes in Earth's nighttime lights ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Using nearly a decade of satellite observations, NASA's Black Marble project reveals a constantly shifting portrait of human nighttime activity visible from space. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:28:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LdZ6fcKRp4NCUxWWrDdw4S.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An analysis of nearly a decade of nighttime lights data (2014-2022) from NASA&#039;s Black Marble product revealed areas of brightening (gold) and dimming (purple) shown here across the Eastern Hemisphere.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an illustration of earth at night. the planet is mostly black and in shadow, revealing patterns of dots of light tracing the outlines of continents]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ An astronaut's view of Argentina's snow-capped mountains | Space photo of the day for May 20, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/an-astronauts-view-of-argentinas-blue-lakes-and-snow-capped-mountains-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-20-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Earth is so beautiful from afar. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Earth]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PpoqDyMJKoDXTDYaLgMg3N.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA/Jessica Meir]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[An aerial image of snowy mountains and blueish-greenish water. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An aerial image of snowy mountains and blueish-greenish water. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch an asteroid the size of a blue whale hurtle towards Earth live online TODAY ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/asteroids/watch-an-asteroid-the-size-of-a-blue-whale-hurtle-towards-earth-live-online-may-18</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The livestream will begin at 3:45 p.m. EDT on May 18, bringing near real time views of the asteroid from robotic telescopes in Italy, weather permitting. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 18 May 2026 08:11:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/589utRDu67QWgzEzPxrvv8.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Orbital paths are shown on a laptop screen that floats against a deep space background of blue-white stars.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Orbital paths are shown on a laptop screen that floats against a deep space background of blue-white stars.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Earth photobombs a satellite deploying its giant reflector | Space photo of the day for May 14, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/earth-photobombs-a-satellite-deploying-its-giant-reflector-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-14-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ ViaSat's ViaSat-3 F2 satellite has bloomed. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Satellites]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PpoqDyMJKoDXTDYaLgMg3N.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A circular, yellow honeycomb pattern reflector that is semi-transparent overlaps in front of the left third of Earth against the black of space.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A circular, yellow honeycomb pattern reflector that is semi-transparent overlaps in front of the left third of Earth against the black of space.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mesmerizing vortexes swirl near an Antarctic volcano | Space photo of the day for May 12, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/mesmerizing-vortexes-swirl-near-an-antarctic-volcano-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-12-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The arctic winds have created something truly stunning. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:45:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PpoqDyMJKoDXTDYaLgMg3N.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A white, snowy artic landscape has large swirling patterns with small holes or gaps at their center with what appears to be dark water underneath. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A white, snowy artic landscape has large swirling patterns with small holes or gaps at their center with what appears to be dark water underneath. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Satellite spies one of Russia's most active volcanoes melting snow from the inside out ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Fresh satellite images reveal volcanic heat melting snow around Russia's relentless Shiveluch volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 12 May 2026 07:46:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ daisy.dobrijevic@space.com (Daisy Dobrijevic) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daisy Dobrijevic ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pkTdGWpESciNKAMSD6DjD4.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA Earth Observatory / Lauren Dauphin]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[snowy volcano with dark scars on the landscape]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[snowy volcano with dark scars on the landscape]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mexico City is sinking up to 14 inches per year, satellite images show ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/mexico-city-is-sinking-up-to-14-inches-per-year-satellite-images-show</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Mexico City is one of the fastest subsiding cities in the world, dropping by up to 14 inches every year. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 05 May 2026 22:20:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4jGWZmvsyivQZZfmLoRdQR.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA/JPL–Caltech/David Bekaert]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NISAR&#039;s radar image of Mexico City, showing subsiding areas in blue.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A bright green view of Mexico City with blue areas surrounding the airport and chalco lake. The angel of independence is also in a slightly blue area.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch SpaceX Starlink train circle Earth in amazing satellite video ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A video captured by a newly launched SpaceX Starlink satellite shows us what it's like to zoom above our beautiful blue planet. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ko9uBeoLfpGrWgq3eDjap3.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[SpaceX/Starlink/Michael Nicolls]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Screenshot from a video captured by a SpaceX Starlink satellite shortly after its deployment into space on May 1, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Screenshot from a video captured by a SpaceX Starlink satellite shortly after its deployment into space on May 1, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ James Webb Space Telescope directly studies an exoplanet's surface for the 1st time: 'We see a dark, hot, barren rock' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have directly analyzed the surface of a distant super-Earth, revealing a dark, airless, Mercury-like world. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 04 May 2026 19:32:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rCFPgrjWr5CMRCoGoe5iZL.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists say this high-resolution photo of the planet Mercury probably resembles the rocky exoplanet LHS 3844 b, which the JWST just observed.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Half circle of a cratered, gray world.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ An Amazon rainforest river from space | Space photo of the day for April 30, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Ucayali River snakes across the rainforest in this image captured by NASA astronaut Jessica Meir from the International Space Station. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PpoqDyMJKoDXTDYaLgMg3N.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 15 expert-checked places to see the 2026 total solar eclipse in Spain, Iceland and Greenland ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ From Arctic fjords and volcanic craters to medieval castles and coastal cliffs, here's where to get a clear line of sight to the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Solar Eclipses]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MffDhM2CVPnTub5sutYwga.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[From Arctic fjords and volcanic craters to medieval castles and coastal cliffs, here&#039;s where to get a clear line of sight to the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[three panel image from left to right: sunset over a sandy beach. a large iceberg reflected in water below and a castle with tall turrets.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Happy Earth Day! Celebrate with these amazing photos of our planet from space, from Apollo 8 to Artemis 2 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/happy-earth-day-celebrate-with-these-amazing-photos-of-our-planet-from-space-from-apollo-8-to-artemis-2</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ This Earth Day, we reflect on our home planet and look at Earth from space through history. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:27:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:20:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PpoqDyMJKoDXTDYaLgMg3N.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[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: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[ Celebrate Earth Day with this Artemis 2 shot | Space photo of the day for April 22, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/celebrate-earth-day-with-this-artemis-2-shot-space-photo-of-the-day-for-april-22-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Celebrating Earth Day with an image of Earth captured by NASA's Artemis 2 mission around the moon. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:34:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PpoqDyMJKoDXTDYaLgMg3N.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[This is an image of Earth captured in space. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[This is an image of Earth captured in space. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'God of Chaos' asteroid Apophis will blaze across the sky on April 13, 2029 — here's why this once-in-a-lifetime event is worth traveling for ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A rare stargazing spectacle will unfold on Friday, April 13, 2029, as the asteroid Apophis passes closer than satellites over Europe and Africa in a true once-in-a-lifetime event. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:39:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MffDhM2CVPnTub5sutYwga.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A rare stargazing spectacle will unfold on Friday, April 13, 2029, as the asteroid Apophis passes closer than satellites over Europe and Africa in a true once-in-a-lifetime event. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[artist&#039;s illustration of asteroid apophis, it looks like a giant grey potato, earth is in the upper left corner of the image.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artemis 2 spies a crescent Earth above the moon's horizon | Space photo of the day for April 10, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/artemis-2-spies-a-crescent-earth-above-the-moons-horizon-space-photo-of-the-day-for-april-10-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Earth shines above the lunar horizon in a new Artemis 2 photo. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:05:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:39:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/589utRDu67QWgzEzPxrvv8.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A photo of the crescent moon taken from a spacecraft, with the crescent Earth visible above the lunar horizon, hanging in the blackness of space.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of the crescent moon taken from a spacecraft, with the crescent Earth visible above the lunar horizon, hanging in the blackness of space.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'It probably will start a precedent': Why satellite company's withholding of Iran imagery has this expert worried ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/it-probably-will-start-a-precedent-why-satellite-companys-withholding-of-iran-imagery-has-this-expert-worried</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ In response to a request from the U.S. government, Planet Labs made a decision not to share photos of Iran as well as the larger conflict region in the Middle East indefinitely ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:32:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Satellites]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PpoqDyMJKoDXTDYaLgMg3N.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A satellite image of Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran, Iran following airstrikes. Damage as well as a variety of planes and runways can be seen.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A satellite image of Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran, Iran following airstrikes. Damage as well as a variety of planes and runways can be seen.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Light pollution has brightened Earth by 16% since 2014, satellites find ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/light-pollution-has-brightened-earth-by-16-percent-since-2014-satellites-find</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Artificial lights at night brightened up planet Earth by 16% from 2014 to 2022, a new study using satellite images has found. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:20:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tereza.pultarova@futurenet.com (Tereza Pultarova) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tereza Pultarova ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DtBEJHEfFqdaPxGrpMxNyX.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Michala Garrison/NASA Earth Observatory]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A nighttime view of Earth, based on images from Earth-monitoring satellites. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A nighttime view of Earth, based on images from Earth-monitoring satellites. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artemis 2 astronauts see Earth in the rear-view mirror | Space photo of the day for April 3, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/artemis-2-astronauts-see-earth-in-the-rear-view-mirror-space-photo-of-the-day-for-april-3-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Artemis 2 astronauts snapped a gorgeous photo of their home planet recently as they sped away from it and toward the moon. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:31:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:37:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ko9uBeoLfpGrWgq3eDjap3.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA/Reid Wiseman]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a picture of a blue and white planet on a black background]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a picture of a blue and white planet on a black background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A car-sized asteroid is heading toward Earth for a flyby later tonight: Here's what you need to know ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The asteroid will make a close approach to Earth just three days following its discovery. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:31:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/589utRDu67QWgzEzPxrvv8.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Background: NASA JPL, NASA/STScI/J. DePasquale/A. Pagan. Inset: NEO Coordination Centre, ESA]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The asteroid will pass a little over ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A graphic showing the trajectory of an asteroid as it passes close to Earth as a circular cutout in the middle of a composite image. The background is a field of stars with bright blue blotches of light.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Satellite watches wall of dust roll through Texas | Space photo of the day for March 17, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The dust storm created travel complications and other issues for Texans. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:45:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brett Tingley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Wdc2pXR8n74SfTk8TfhFSe.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a line of light brown wispy dust races across the ground in a satellite view]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a line of light brown wispy dust races across the ground in a satellite view]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Satellite spies an erupting volcano | Space photo of the day for March 13, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new NASA satellite image has captured a rare view of an erupting volcano, revealing its bright red lava flow as seen from space. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:45:45 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brett Tingley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Wdc2pXR8n74SfTk8TfhFSe.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[clouds float above a green landscape, in the center of which is a tall cone-shaped mountain with a bright red circle at its peak]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[clouds float above a green landscape, in the center of which is a tall cone-shaped mountain with a bright red circle at its peak]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Bus-sized asteroid will fly past Earth tonight mere days after being discovered. Here's what to expect ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/bus-sized-asteroid-will-fly-past-earth-tonight-mere-days-after-being-discovered-heres-what-to-expect-march-12-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Asteroid 2026 EG1 was discovered on March 8, less than one week ago. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:05:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:03:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/589utRDu67QWgzEzPxrvv8.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Asteroid 2026 EG1 will pass within 1 lunar distance of Earth]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A graphic showing the trajectory of an asteroid as it passes close to Earth as a circular cutout in the middle of a composite image. The background is a field of stars with bright blue blotches of light.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The total lunar eclipse 2026 dazzles in incredible photos from around the world ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/lunar-eclipses/the-total-lunar-eclipse-2026-dazzles-in-incredible-photos-from-around-the-world</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ From city skylines to remote dark skies, skywatchers worldwide captured the total lunar eclipse 2026 in all its crimson glory. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:06:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Lunar Eclipses]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/589utRDu67QWgzEzPxrvv8.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Earth&#039;s shadow sweeps across the lunar disk during the March 3 total lunar eclipse.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A composite photo showing the different phases of a total lunar eclipse.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rare glass from 6-million-year-old meteorite strike found in Brazil — but the crater is still missing ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There are only a few known fields of tektites in the entire world, and scientists just found another in Brazil. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:06:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RU2kJRoTDQkePFeSZBNxHF.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Álvaro Penteado Crósta/IG-UNICAMP/Agency FAPESP]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Some examples of “geraisites,” named after the state of Minas Gerais where they were found, in their different forms.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Six black rock-like objects in different shapes.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A total lunar eclipse will turn the full moon blood red for over 3 billion people tonight  ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/lunar-eclipses/a-total-lunar-eclipse-will-turn-the-full-moon-blood-red-for-over-3-billion-people-tonight</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tonight's blood moon will be the last until New Year's Eve 2028-2029. So catch it if you can! ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:33:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ daisy.dobrijevic@space.com (Daisy Dobrijevic) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daisy Dobrijevic ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pkTdGWpESciNKAMSD6DjD4.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Tonight&#039;s blood moon will be the last until New Year&#039;s Eve 2028-2029. So catch it if you can!]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[graphic showing close up view of blood moon during total lunar eclipse and a notification bell vector image overlaid on top of the moon to signify an alert that it&#039;s the total lunar eclipse tonight.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Snowball Earth's liquid seas dipped way below freezing ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/snowball-earths-liquid-seas-dipped-way-below-freezing</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Iron isotopes show that salty seawater pockets beneath the ice were as cold as −15°C. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Earth]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elise Cutts ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AbUBjc3L3sJLzHELjSnptZ-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[	MARK GARLICK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[During the ice ages, Earth could turn into an inhospitable snowball.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[During the ice ages, Earth could turn into an inhospitable snowball.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What to expect during the 'blood moon' total lunar eclipse tonight: Key phases explained ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/lunar-eclipses/what-to-expect-during-each-phase-of-the-blood-moon-total-lunar-eclipse-on-march-3</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The blood moon phase will be visible across swathes of North America before dawn on March 3. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:25:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/589utRDu67QWgzEzPxrvv8.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Photo by Vishal Bhatnagar/NurPhoto via Getty Images]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The phases of a total lunar eclipse.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A composite image showing the different phases of a total lunar eclipse arrayed in an arc travelling from bottom left to top right. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Antarctica's 'gravity hole' reveals the evolution of Earth's deep interior ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/antarcticas-gravity-hole-reveals-the-evolution-of-earths-deep-interior</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A persistent "gravity hole" beneath Antarctica gives scientists a window into Earth's deep interior, showing how processes far below reshape the planet's gravity field over millions of years. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:41:34 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LdZ6fcKRp4NCUxWWrDdw4S.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A section of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet with mountains is viewed from a window of a NASA Operation IceBridge airplane on Oct. 28, 2016 in-flight over Antarctica. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[the tip of a rocky mountain rises up out of a snowy expanse]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Could one of Europe's most important wetlands really vanish? Satellites show it may happen in our lifetime ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/could-one-of-europes-most-important-wetlands-really-vanish-satellites-show-it-may-happen-in-our-lifetime</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ New satellite imagery reveals that Doñana National Park, one of Europe's most valuable wetlands, is shrinking so rapidly that it could disappear within a human lifetime. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Earth]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LdZ6fcKRp4NCUxWWrDdw4S.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of one of Europe&#039;s Sentinel-2 Earth-observing satellites in orbit.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of one of Europe&#039;s Sentinel-2 Earth-observing satellites in orbit.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Trump's Greenland grab is part of a new space race – and the stakes are getting higher ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As global tensions rise, the island has become a geopolitical pressure gauge, revealing how the old international legal order is beginning to fray. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 08:50:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anna Marie Brennan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tcfQLppuF7th4QoESmQHT6.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Pituffik Space Base, formerly Thule Air Base, in northern Greenland. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A white geodesic dome sits on top of a circular concrete base surrounded by snow under a cloudy blue sky]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Cloud streets' stream from the Florida coast | Space photo of the day for Feb. 12, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The strange clouds formed due to the freezing air sweeping southwards over Florida in early February. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Weather]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/589utRDu67QWgzEzPxrvv8.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[An orbital view of the Florida coast outlined by strange cloud formations.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An orbital view of the Florida coast outlined by strange cloud formations.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Are sunrises and sunsets more spectacular in winter?  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Shorter days, crisp clean air and a low winter sun all play a role in those vivid pink and golden skies. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ daisy.dobrijevic@space.com (Daisy Dobrijevic) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daisy Dobrijevic ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pkTdGWpESciNKAMSD6DjD4.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Shorter days, crisp clean air and a low winter sun all play a role in those vivid pink and golden skies. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[two people stand at the edge of a large body of water and look at the dramatic colorful sunset with the sky painted in golden light.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Life on Earth is lucky: A rare chemical fluke may have made our planet habitable ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Life on Earth may exist thanks to an incredible stroke of luck — a chemical sweet spot that most planets miss during their formation but ours managed to hit. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LdZ6fcKRp4NCUxWWrDdw4S.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[The Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite captured its first view of the entire sunlit side of Earth from one million miles away on July 6, 2015.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite captured its first view of the entire sunlit side of Earth from one million miles away on July 6, 2015.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Italy's 2026 Winter Olympic venues from space | Space photo of the day for Feb. 10, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/italys-2026-winter-olympic-venues-from-space-space-photo-of-the-day-for-feb-10-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ ESA marked the opening of the 2026 Winter Olympics by capturing the venue from low-Earth orbit. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Earth]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/589utRDu67QWgzEzPxrvv8.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2025), processed by ESA]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An orbital image of northern Italy captured by ESA&#039;s Sentinel-2 satellites.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An orbital view of northern Italy showing a mountainous region to the north, dominated by the vein-like lines of mountain tops bordered by flat green terrain to the south. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What Americans lose if their National Center for Atmospheric Research is dismantled ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/what-americans-lose-if-their-national-center-for-atmospheric-research-is-dismantled</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Five ways dismantling NCAR will cost the American people, and two ways to save it. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Earth]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Carlos Martinez ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pQEqcSMdRV6AEdhaShx8K-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Richard Johnson, Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The I. M. Pei–designed Mesa Laboratory is the iconic building complex of the National Center for Atmospheric Research.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A series of adobe red buildings on a hillside with snowy mountains in the background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The way Earth's surface moves has a bigger impact on shifting the climate than we knew ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/the-way-earths-surface-moves-has-a-bigger-impact-on-shifting-the-climate-than-we-knew</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ New research reveals the source of this carbon – and the driving forces behind it – are far more complex than previously thought. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Earth]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Mather ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/n587iTqPMX6heN544QvWHQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Earth&#039;s tectonic activity may have influenced its climate more than previously expected. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[earth as seen from space]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA satellite watches January's polar vortex | Space photo of the day for Feb. 4, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/nasa-satellite-watches-januarys-polar-vortex-space-photo-of-the-day-for-feb-4-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A late January 2026 winter storm left more than snow and ice in its wake. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Earth]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZtHWHZEruNevyfNfuENyn9.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA Earth Observatory images and animation by Lauren Dauphin, using GEOS data from the Global Modeling and Assimilation Office at NASA GSFC]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A close up of January 2026&#039;s brutally cold winter storm.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A heat map of the Earth&#039;s northern hemisphere, with a dark blue shape over the US showing a severe winter storm]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Satellite sees river flow across the globe | Space photo of the day for Jan. 29, 2025 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/satellite-sees-river-flow-across-the-globe-space-photo-of-the-day-for-jan-29-2025</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Along with this stunning image is the first-ever global estimate of river water discharge and overall sediment suspension. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Earth]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZtHWHZEruNevyfNfuENyn9.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A map made with SWOT data describing estimated discharge for rivers around the world. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An image of the world with various lines of green and blue showing the river system with a table of numbers on the left showing main flow levels corresponding to various colors. ]]></media:text>
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