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                    <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Space.com in Earth ]]></title>
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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>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/james-webb-space-telescope/james-webb-space-telescope-directly-studies-an-exoplanets-surface-for-the-1st-time-we-see-a-dark-hot-barren-rock</link>
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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>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wN6fZ3uMRPG2zpYonHi44T-1280-80.jpg">
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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>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/an-amazon-rainforest-river-from-space-space-photo-of-the-day-for-april-30-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Ucayali River snakes across the rainforest in this image captured by NASA astronaut Jessica Meir from the International Space Station. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 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>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/enyxA5Ku75Nm323udFx29P-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[An image of the Ucayali River taken from space shows the river snaking in a light brown color across dark blue and green land with some small fluffy white clouds overhead. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An image of the Ucayali River taken from space shows the river snaking in a light brown color across dark blue and green land with some small fluffy white clouds overhead. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 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>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YyYL4Cn5KT8LPBnsPrN6rj-1280-80.jpg">
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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>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3AHo6PCz3x3pRsLVnES9JD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Earthset captured through the Orion spacecraft window at 6:41 p.m. EDT, 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, 22 Apr 2026 14:21:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/webp" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eMKcvfQDeH9sSfiyVWHoV9-1280-80.webp">
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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>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dHPxx99gj7BHXU5aTQjKqY-1280-80.jpg">
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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>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Human Spaceflight]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/etaomD3efUECP9KDmfZWuM-1280-80.jpg">
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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>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/w3WSrfWxNVqszGX3gtm4nX-1280-80.png">
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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>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wiB3BuUoLGqDJKkWekSBAA-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <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>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 23:07:42 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uRtPopjWjLXMH2AAEeiMqi-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <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>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fooGuDa8dgvzMEbBZfvPBB-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <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>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/satellite-watches-wall-of-dust-roll-through-texas-space-photo-of-the-day-for-march-17-2026</link>
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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>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 19:06:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brett Tingley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LEnPccDiQg8vT3SJ47mBVa-1280-80.jpg">
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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>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 20:43:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brett Tingley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CqvCfBNYC9N2eABASk4bqT-1280-80.jpg">
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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>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DLrGv7njL2qZosWsrd4akf-1280-80.jpg">
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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>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iB5F8u3STEyKfYJeae83iX-1280-80.jpg">
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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>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/rare-glass-from-6-million-year-old-meteorite-strike-found-in-brazil-but-the-crater-is-still-missing</link>
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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>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SQW7aqRMV9sTzW7mqkfEGE-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <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>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PauTSgHTJyE3b7gV5TYwtR-1280-80.jpg">
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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">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <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>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YTBsfx2SKLzTgfxapui4ah-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <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>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xaTYPQ9rJQ8Nwinc75wPBW-1280-80.jpg">
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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>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bEaPksTeYo9YiYbrhZ8rDa-1280-80.jpg">
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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>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qFPA7c7tzaiDh2qzfKkXiT-1280-80.jpg">
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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>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZWek8fraoHrDkXUfMp2MpT-1280-80.jpg">
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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>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RAaMj76pQ4T8UJ2hvvNVVW-1280-80.jpg">
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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>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/A2zZsEd4niP9KVPJFpMyfH-1280-80.jpg">
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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>
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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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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gN3jhzBpNeBe9Ek4xyigJF-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <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>
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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>
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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>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yjACyyPRXGCdy4z4K25mh5-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <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>
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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>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YtyPSDFftx7tBCCKef5xGm-1280-80.jpg">
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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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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How Earth's atmosphere and climate come together to create a polar vortex ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ To understand what Americans are experiencing with this winter blast, we need to look more than 20 miles above the surface of Earth, to the stratospheric polar vortex. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Earth]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Judah Cohen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QwgHQtMLFUyRgcKSZiPdUX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A polar vortex storm from January 30, 2019 was captured by NOAA&#039;s GOES satellite]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Wednesday, January 30, 2019: As a dangerously cold rush of air is sweeping across the Midwest United States today, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration&#039;s GOES-East satellite is keeping an eye on the record-breaking weather event from space. This surge of cold air is the result of a rift in the polar vortex, a circulation of winds that surround the North Pole.]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Wednesday, January 30, 2019: As a dangerously cold rush of air is sweeping across the Midwest United States today, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration&#039;s GOES-East satellite is keeping an eye on the record-breaking weather event from space. This surge of cold air is the result of a rift in the polar vortex, a circulation of winds that surround the North Pole.]]></media:title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ America's 250th lights up Washington Monument | Space photo of the day for Jan. 28, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/americas-250th-lights-up-washington-monument-space-photo-of-the-day-for-jan-28-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A 250th anniversary only comes once in a lifetime. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3m27ExaEhpVxPpCh7VCMVB-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA/Bill Ingalls]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Washington Monument is lit up as part of a New Year&#039;s Eve celebration. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A vertical building is lit up in red, white and blue colors with the numbers 250 on it from top to bottom next to a white illuminated building with columns against a dark night sky.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astronaut sees sunset from space | Space photo of the day for Jan. 27, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The views of the setting sun are just as spectacular from space as they are on Earth. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:17:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XS4hLr3v2mYdCTAuKyVSfJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A stunning sunset seen from the International Space Station.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A sunset showing the black curve of the Earth with a golden band of light just above and a blue band of light above that]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Earth was just hit by the strongest solar radiation storm in over 20 years — here's what it means ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Earth just experienced a rare S4 solar radiation storm, the most intense since 2003 — powerful for satellites and astronauts, but harmless on the ground. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:05:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ daisy.dobrijevic@space.com (Daisy Dobrijevic) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daisy Dobrijevic ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9rEPtWNrtMLwqXaiheB7sV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Earth just experienced a rare S4 solar radiation storm, the most intense since 2003 — powerful for satellites and astronauts, but harmless on the ground.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[image showing a graphic illustration of earth on the left and an inset image on the right showing a view from SOHO LASCO imagery with lots of fine white specks across the screen - like a snowstorm - this is the solar radiation storm.]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[image showing a graphic illustration of earth on the left and an inset image on the right showing a view from SOHO LASCO imagery with lots of fine white specks across the screen - like a snowstorm - this is the solar radiation storm.]]></media:title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Severe G4 geomagnetic storm sparks jaw-dropping northern lights worldwide (photos) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A fast CME slammed into Earth on Jan. 19, unleashing hours of intense auroral activity and lighting up skies far beyond the poles. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ daisy.dobrijevic@space.com (Daisy Dobrijevic) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daisy Dobrijevic ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BiAhUiHo2JEM5z3A3vKzoP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Northern lights above Portsall, France.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[vibrant red aurora fills the sky with some bright green aurora below. there are lights from houses that line the bay reflected in the water below.]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[vibrant red aurora fills the sky with some bright green aurora below. there are lights from houses that line the bay reflected in the water below.]]></media:title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What is below Earth, since space is present in every direction? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ When my colleagues and I send them out to explore our solar system, it's important for us to understand the 3D map of our space neighborhood. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Moersch ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UJwHjMcfZ9YW7kp5a9gTYi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Our solar system is mostly arranged along one plane in space, as in this not-to-scale artist’s diagram.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of all the solar system planets arranged in an arc around the sun]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Beneath the ice: Satellites help map Antarctica's subglacial surface like never before ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Antarctica's subglacial bedrock was previously one of the least-mapped planetary surfaces in our solar system. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 21:07:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stefanie Waldek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FUQx2286aoYbqk8CmYtNaS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[True-color satellite image of Earth centred on the South Pole with cloud coverage, during winter solstice at 12 a.m GMT. This image in orthographic projection was compiled from data acquired by the Landsat 5 &amp; 7 satellites.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of Earth in the darkness of space with a white shape in the middle of its oceans and clouds. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Satellites spy raging bushfires in Australia | Space photo of the day for Jan. 15, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/satellites-spy-raging-bushfires-in-australia-space-photo-of-the-day-for-jan-15-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The image shows just how large and devastating these events can be. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:05:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oZpbsiYfxrpRdjZ9ofmGa7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An image taken by a Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite shows the devastation of the bushfires in Australia. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A brown landscape is scarred dark red as streaks of orange flames are seen around the edges of the dark area with streams of smoke moving toward the bottom of the image]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Satellite sees snowy Greenland peaks from space | Space photo of the day for Jan. 14, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/satellite-sees-snowy-greenland-peaks-from-space-space-photo-of-the-day-for-jan-14-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Greenland's mountains greatly affect local climate patterns. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:05:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/m8w5xQdKxZ5RabY7qbiFaJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite caught this breathtaking image of Greenland&#039;s mountains from space. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A series of snow-covered mountain peaks jut out against a white landscape in an image seen from space]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How Earth's orbit might help us find oil reserves within the planet ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists studying Jurassic rocks in China found that cyclical changes in Earth's orbit affected not only the climate, but also the development of shale oil reserves. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 21:40:45 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stefanie Waldek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/deDPCCLuzDgNqYFCppKTge-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Could studying Earth&#039;s orbit lead to oil deposits?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A silhouette of an oil drill sits in front of a orange and golden sunset ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Satellite sees 40-year-old iceberg melt, turn blue | Space photo of the day for January 12, 2025 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/satellite-sees-40-year-old-iceberg-melt-turn-blue-space-photo-of-the-day-for-january-12-2025</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Iceberg A23-A has been around since the Chernobyl explosion and Space Shuttle Challenger accident...but perhaps not for much longer. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Earth]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vistNBPkDoah5gyH9adVCg-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA Earth Observatory image by Michala Garrison, using MODIS data from NASA EOSDIS LANCE and GIBS/Worldview.]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Could this be the end of the line for this 40-year-old iceberg? ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A blue jagged shape is seen in dark waters with white foam from the sea with the large white label Iceberg A-23A next to the blue shape]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This Canadian crater looks like marbled meat | Space photo of the day for Jan. 6, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/this-canadian-crater-looks-like-marbled-meat-space-photo-of-the-day-for-jan-6-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The reservoir seen in this image is sometimes referred to as the "eye of Quebec." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:14:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/E5sZfvNvqpoXzWBjFVSLZQ-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2022), processed by ESA]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This false color image makes the Canadian landscape look very meaty.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A snowy landscape shows red rocks with white snow interspersed to create a muscle-y, meaty image]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 2025's extreme weather had the jet stream's fingerprints all over it, from flash floods to hurricanes ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/science/climate-change/2025s-extreme-weather-had-the-jet-streams-fingerprints-all-over-it-from-flash-floods-to-hurricanes</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ First, instead of moving storms quickly eastward, the sluggish jet stream stalled storm systems in place, causing prolonged downpours and flash flooding. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:37:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Shuang-Ye Wu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7GWqvecWRvA5VFiecH8zSA-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Basile Morin via Wikimedia Commons]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The jet stream caused an increase of flooding in 2025. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Flood waters rise to the porch of a house next to a tree in Laos]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The largest sun of 2026 rises today as Earth draws closest to our parent star ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Earth reaches its closest point to the sun in its 2026 orbit on Jan. 3. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 14:33:33 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wyMxDWWPJvwvBCfEaaixzZ-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Photo by Yuan Hongyan/VCG via Getty Images]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The sun captured during perihelion in the sky over Yinchuan, China in January 2024.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A large, yellow sun is pictured shining close to the horizon over an industrial region of China as smoke from industry pours into the air to reflect the light. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Nature carves colossal snowman in Siberia | Space photo of the day for Jan. 2, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Do you want to build a snowman? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 13:03:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 13:05:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mSSpe68bG62PnZwfFibaHS-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA Earth Observatory image by Michala Garrison, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey.]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Russia&#039;s coastline received a recent snowfall, resulting in a snowman shaped pile seen from space. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of Earth from space where four snowy circles are seen against the labeled coastline of Russia with a dark blue ocean on the right of the image]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Space Force shows off snowy new Alaska radar post | Space photo of the day for Jan. 1, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "I am the watcher on the walls." ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HSLBUETrQfH2dxvs6EV8Za-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The solid-state long-range radar system, Long Range Discrimination Radar, is now controlled by the U.S. Space Force. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A trapezoidal building with slanted straight sides is covered in snow amidst a snowy landscape. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What to expect from the planets in 2026 — key dates and sky events ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Your complete guide to the brightest planetary moments of 2026. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Rao ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PwzLrUFrVWjJeFShJCUU6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Rising moon and Venus photographed from Namibia. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A glowing series of bright dots light up a starry night sky with an orange glow toward the bottom of the image where silhouettes of trees can be seen]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Flat Earth, spirits and conspiracy theories — experience can shape even extraordinary beliefs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Why do people often adopt and develop beliefs that lack strong supporting evidence? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 21:03:03 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Eli Elster ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RupCtioWMyYCcSuxFxpTL8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Visualization showing how charged particles stream onto the poles of the Earth creating the northern and southern lights as seen in the new PBS documentary &quot;Earth from Space&quot; by NOVA. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Visualization showing how charged particles stream onto the poles of the Earth creating the northern and southern lights as seen in the new PBS documentary Earth from Space by NOVA. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ISS astronaut snaps stunning nighttime photo of Florida and Cuba | Space photo of the day for Dec. 29, 2025 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The image offers a rare look at how Earth's surface and atmosphere interact after sunset. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Earth]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6fFRktQmBavdJizhbbNRqa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Airglow and city lights come together in this image. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photograph of the tip of Florida and nearby Cuba from space, with lights from cities illuminating the surface of the planet, labeled cities like Orlando and Tampa are seen as well as a green surface over Earth&#039;s labeled airglow]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[A photograph of the tip of Florida and nearby Cuba from space, with lights from cities illuminating the surface of the planet, labeled cities like Orlando and Tampa are seen as well as a green surface over Earth&#039;s labeled airglow]]></media:title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 60,000 feet above Earth, NASA is hunting for the minerals that power phones, EVs and clean energy ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The microwave-sized sensor detects 'spectral fingerprints' of important minerals. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 16:53:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julian Dossett ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YquVLrQ7MjHJo9m5z9eQrX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The high-flying ER-2 aircraft takes off at Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California in search of minerals. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A view from the driver&#039;s side window of a car shows a white plane on the runway where the driver&#039;s hand shows a thumbs up on the left side of the image.]]></media:text>
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