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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX just launched Starship V3 — its most powerful megarocket yet — into space for the 1st time in spectacular Flight 12 test (video)  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX's Starship V3, the most powerful rocket ever built, just roared off its launch pad in a spectacular show of power and technology. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DqG8adnH53wmzeRnaWkgvJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s first Starship V3 megarocket launches on a suborbital test flight from Starbase, Texas on May 22, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s first Starship V3 megarocket launches on a suborbital test flight from Starbase, Texas on May 22, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX's 1st Starship V3 megarocket launch scrubbed at last minute. Sorry, Nicki Minaj ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacexs-1st-starship-v3-megarocket-launch-scrubbed-at-last-minute-sorry-nicki-minaj</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX's new "V3" Starship megarocket was supposed to fly for the first time ever on Thursday (May 21), but technical issues nixed that plan. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 00:47:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 22 May 2026 12:24:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PzGGCs2bLavhjcaSM4sWAE-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship Flight 12 Starship in hold with Nicki Minaj minutes before flight]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship Flight 12 Starship in hold with Nicki Minaj minutes before flight]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX will launch its 1st-ever Starship V3 megarocket today. The stakes couldn't be higher ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-will-launch-its-1st-ever-starship-v3-megarocket-today-the-stakes-couldnt-be-higher</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ There's a lot riding on the debut flight of SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket — including some of NASA's lunar ambitions. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 09:50:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 22 May 2026 23:50:27 +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/DZ4Uavi49idDWQGhr4EuE5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX Starship Flight 12 stands atop launch pad before May 2026 test flight under cloudy skies]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX Starship Flight 12 stands atop launch pad before May 2026 test flight under cloudy skies]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX stacks Starship V3 rocket, completes major fueling test ahead of debut launch ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX has stacked its Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy booster at the company's new Starbase launch pad, ahead of the rocket's 12th test flight. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 19:20:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:10:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fAWBfdTXoiswEQfcqTk2ZH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX stacks its first V3 Starship vehicle on the pad at Starbase, Texas, ahead of its debut flight. SpaceX posted this photo on X on May 19, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX stacks its first V3 Starship vehicle on the pad at Starbase, Texas, ahead of its debut flight. SpaceX posted this photo on X on May 19, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to watch SpaceX launch its 1st Starship V3 megarocket today ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-launching-new-v3-starship-megarocket-for-1st-time-on-may-22-watch-live</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX's new "V3" Starship megarocket will fly for the first time ever on Thursday (May 22), and you can watch the highly anticipated action live. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 22 May 2026 23:51:46 +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/d6w5rtZNUwsKZcazQsoxYi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship launches on its 11th test flight from Starbase, Texas on Oct. 13, 2025.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship launches on its 11th test flight from Starbase, Texas on Oct. 13, 2025.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Worker dies at SpaceX's Starbase ahead of Starship V3 megarocket launch ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A worker died at SpaceX's Starbase site in South Texas early Friday morning (May 15), as the company geared up for the debut launch of its Starship V3 megarocket. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 20 May 2026 15:26:49 +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/jQuhN3y83kxVxQDkGw7mRf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX moves a Starship upper stage to the pad at its Starbase site for testing.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX moves its Flight 10 Starship upper stage to the pad at Starbase for testing. SpaceX posted this photo on X on July 28, 2025.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What time is SpaceX's Starship V3 launch today? (Starship Flight 12 timeline) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX will launch its first Starship V3 vehicle on the Flight 12 test flight on Thursday (May 21). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 22 May 2026 23:51:42 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tmalik@space.com (Tariq Malik) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tariq Malik ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ho2v8oSxixqxARQebsz7HP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship Flight 12 Ship and Super Heavy booster on the pad by a Gateway to Mars sign.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship Flight 12 Ship and Super Heavy booster on the pad by a Gateway to Mars sign.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket will do something completely new on Flight 12 — take a good look at itself  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX's advanced new "V3" Starship megarocket is set to fly for the first time ever next week. The debut will feature some in-space action never seen before on a Starship mission. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:36:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/h9yQVnSUKKvtemwQY2XGJB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX conducts a full-duration static fire test with the upper stage of the Starship V3 vehicle that will conduct the Flight 12 test. The vehicle is made of stainless steel; the black comes from its heat shield, a set of 40,000 closely set hexagonal tiles.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX conducts a full-duration static fire test with the upper stage of the Starship V3 vehicle that will conduct the Flight 12 test. SpaceX posted this image on X on April 14, 2026.]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[SpaceX conducts a full-duration static fire test with the upper stage of the Starship V3 vehicle that will conduct the Flight 12 test. SpaceX posted this image on X on April 14, 2026.]]></media:title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The world's biggest rocket: How SpaceX's new Starship 'V3' differs from its predecessors ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ How does SpaceX's Starship V3 stack up against its predecessors? The next-gen rocket has been completely overhauled, moving the company a step closer to a vehicle that can fly humans to the moon. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 14 May 2026 16:22:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mTk9FXgmA6ychGaX3S2UiB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX conducts a launch rehearsal with its first Starship V3 megarocket at its Starbase site in South Texas on May 11, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX conducts a launch rehearsal with its first Starship V3 megarocket at its Starbase site in South Texas on May 11, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Will Starship launch from foreign shores? SpaceX 'constantly exploring' options for megarocket liftoff sites ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX just revealed that it's on the hunt for additional launch sites for its Starship megarocket, eyeing locations both inside and beyond the United States. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RDgzTTUnsSPCHwSt8Ev5xn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship megarocket on the launch pad at Starbase, in South Texas.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a spacex starship at sunrise]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket finally has a debut launch date. Here's when it will fly ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacexs-starship-v3-megarocket-finally-has-a-debut-launch-date-heres-when-it-will-fly</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX is officially targeting May 19 for the debut of Starship Version 3, an advanced new vehicle that could help humanity take its first steps on the moon and Mars. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 22:34:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:54:47 +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/iAHzx5idBfCE7bcvxncqJ3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX fuels up Starship V3 megarocket for 1st time ahead of crucial test flight (photos) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX has stacked and fueled the new version of its Starship megarocket for the first time ever, gearing up for a key test flight that could launch as soon as May 19. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:24:35 +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/iAHzx5idBfCE7bcvxncqJ3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX conducts a launch rehearsal with its first Starship V3 megarocket at its Starbase site in South Texas on May 11, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX conducts a launch rehearsal with its first Starship V3 megarocket at its Starbase site in South Texas on May 11, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX just fired up its 33-engine Starship 'V3' Super Heavy rocket booster. When could it fly? (video) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-just-fired-up-its-33-engine-starship-v3-super-heavy-rocket-booster-when-could-it-fly</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX just took a big step toward its next Starship test flight, firing up all 33 engines of the vehicle's Super Heavy on the pad in Texas. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 08 May 2026 12:03:55 +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/BYzUwivLThrrZPMFsiKXk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX conducts a static fire test with its Starship V3 Super Heavy booster on May 7, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX conducts a static fire test with its Starship V3 Super Heavy booster on May 7, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launch looks amazing from space in these wild satellite photos ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket flew for the first time in 18 months Wednesday (April 29), and a sharp-eyed satellite was watching. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:17:29 +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/tngnP2iAQCUanhkNs6rAXa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a white rocket launches above a plume of fire, with the sea visible behind it]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a white rocket launches above a plume of fire, with the sea visible behind it]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket lifts off on 1st launch in 18 months ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX launched its Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time in 18 months on Wednesday morning (April 29), delivering the ViaSat-3 F3 communications satellite into geostationary orbit. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:13:27 +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/UnssExHnv6S4pfw2qhR4Rn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A white, triple-booster rocket launches into a blue sky.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A white, triple-booster rocket launches into a blue sky.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX fires up next-gen 'Version 3' Starship ahead of landmark May test flight (photos) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-fires-up-next-gen-version-3-starship-ahead-of-landmark-may-test-flight-photos</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX just conducted the first full-duration static fire test with the upper stage of its 'V3' Starship, clearing a big hurdle on its path to launch, which is expected next month. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/h9yQVnSUKKvtemwQY2XGJB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX conducts a full-duration static fire test with the upper stage of the Starship V3 vehicle that will conduct the Flight 12 test. SpaceX posted this image on X on April 14, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX conducts a full-duration static fire test with the upper stage of the Starship V3 vehicle that will conduct the Flight 12 test. SpaceX posted this image on X on April 14, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'This is really intolerable': Astronomers protest giant orbiting mirror project and SpaceX's million AI satellites ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/this-is-really-intolerable-astronomers-protest-giant-orbiting-mirror-project-and-spacexs-million-ai-satellites</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Proposed constellations of orbiting mirrors and data centers would completely destroy the night sky as humanity has known it for millions of years, experts say. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Satellites]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tereza.pultarova@futurenet.com (Tereza Pultarova) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tereza Pultarova ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fhxocFbMUeNHXpnDnSJWmT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This photo depicts the satellite-filled sky that is now a reality and getting more crowded every week. The image consists of exposures taken over a 30-minute stretch in June 2024 from a latitude of 51 degrees north, when satellites even in low Earth orbit are lit all night by sunlight. Many of the parallel streaks heading generally horizontal west to east (right to left) may be from groups of SpaceX Starlinks. Others traveling vertically north-south are more likely from Earth-observation satellites. There is at least one natural streak in the image — a meteor at center, caught by chance in one frame.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[This photo depicts the satellite-filled sky that is now a reality and getting more crowded every week. The image consists of exposures taken over a 30-minute stretch in June 2024 from a latitude of 51 degrees north, when satellites even in low Earth orbit are lit all night by sunlight. Many of the parallel streaks heading generally horizontal west to east (right to left) may be from groups of SpaceX Starlinks. Others traveling vertically north-south are more likely from Earth-observation satellites. There is at least one natural streak in the image — a meteor at center, caught by chance in one frame.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX fires up next-gen 'V3' Starship for 1st time ahead of April launch (photos) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-fires-up-next-gen-v3-starship-for-1st-time-ahead-of-april-launch-photos</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX conducted a static fire test with the first stage of its V3 Starship on Monday (March 16), a milestone moment for this bigger, more powerful megarocket variant. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:35:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pJy8HjGAiu4S2iTfedaGzj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Starship V3 Super Heavy vehicle known as Booster 19 stands on Pad 2 at SpaceX&#039;s Starbase site.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Starship V3 Super Heavy vehicle known as Booster 19 stands on Pad 2 at SpaceX&#039;s Starbase site.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX plan for 1 million orbiting AI data centers could ruin astronomy, scientists say ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX's plan to launch one million orbiting data centers to space worries astronomers, who say the satellite streaks caused by the proposed constellation would severely impair observations. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Satellites]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tereza.pultarova@futurenet.com (Tereza Pultarova) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tereza Pultarova ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NTEGfRA4LXJQLRDfyTVS6N-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Satellite streaks, like the ones seen in this composite image, are a subject of increasing concern for astronomers. And SpaceX&#039;s plan to launch a million AI data centers in space could make the problem much worse.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Satellites are pictured leaving long &#039;trails&#039; in the night sky in a composite image featuring the Milky Way hanging over a stone monument.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX is 'about 4 weeks' away from launching its most powerful Starship yet, Elon Musk says ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX is gearing up for the 12th test launch of its Starship rocket, which could liftoff in about 4 weeks, according to Elon Musk. It will be the first mission of the bigger, more powerful Starship "V3." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/d7NPGoNSotdzuvTCCZV2Gm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship is tested at night as the spacecraft vents into the spotlights.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship is tested at night as the spacecraft vents into the spotlights.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Elon Musk wants to put a satellite catapult on the moon. It's not a new idea ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Elon Musk isn't the first person to propose the use of mass drivers on the moon. He's following in the footsteps of space visionary Gerard O'Neill, who floated the idea back in 1974. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[The moon]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Leonard David ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3XKGwG9ejFpSpy9udm3Yj6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of an electromagnetic mass driver launching a payload from the surface of the moon.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of an electromagnetic mass driver launching a payload from the surface of the moon.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A city on the moon: Why SpaceX shifted its focus away from Mars ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Just 13 months after declaring the moon "a distraction," Elon Musk has announced that Earth's nearest neighbor is now the focus of SpaceX's settlement plans. What changed? ]]>
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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/7tF6HfAJC3fXjcK2RZQx78-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of SpaceX&#039;s Starship vehicle on the moon during an Artemis astronaut mission for NASA.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of SpaceX&#039;s Starship vehicle on the moon during an Artemis astronaut mission for NASA.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX targeting mid-March for 1st flight of bigger, more powerful Starship 'Version 3,' Elon Musk says ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX plans to launch the 12th test flight of its Starship megarocket in six weeks, according to Elon Musk. It will be the first mission of the bigger, more powerful Starship "V3." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/d6w5rtZNUwsKZcazQsoxYi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship launches on its 11th test flight from Starbase, Texas on Oct. 13, 2025.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship launches on its 11th test flight from Starbase, Texas on Oct. 13, 2025.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX launches Italian Earth-observing satellite to orbit on the 1st mission of 2026 (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX launched the first mission of 2026 tonight (Jan. 2), sending an Italian Earth-observing satellite to orbit. ]]>
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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/D4fmuwnSMZn2EZEstwwgA8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the  COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation mission for the Italian Space Agency and the Italian Ministry of Defence from California on Jan. 2, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the  COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation mission for the Italian Space Agency and the Italian Ministry of Defence from California on Jan. 2, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX shatters its rocket launch record yet again — 165 orbital flights in 2025 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX just set a new annual-launch record for the sixth year in a row, and the numbers are getting pretty silly. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 18:15:24 +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/wacBSL8GPJt8iGoX5cKTuc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 29 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida on Dec. 17, 2025.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of SpaceX&#039;s Falcon 9 rocket from space, showing its glowing tail floating above Earth]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ US Senate confirms Jared Isaacman as new NASA administrator ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/us-senate-confirms-jared-isaacman-as-new-nasa-administrator</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ More than a year after his initial nomination, the U.S. Senate has voted to confirm billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 20:30:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rv2FWrjrmpabzCT6h2TJjn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Jared Isaacman arrives at NASA&#039;s Kennedy Space Center ahead of the Polaris Dawn mission, Aug. 19, 2024.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a man with short hair and giant ears smiles as he walks away to the right, in front of his black and white polkadotted jet parked behind him to the left.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX plans to go public in 2026, seeks $1.5 trillion valuation: reports ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX plans to go public in 2026 and will seek a valuation of  $1.5 trillion, according to media reports. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
                                                                                                <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/d6w5rtZNUwsKZcazQsoxYi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship megarocket launches on its 11th test flight from Starbase, Texas on Oct. 13, 2025.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship launches on its 11th test flight from Starbase, Texas on Oct. 13, 2025.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ US Senate committee advances renomination of Jared Isaacman as head of NASA ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A U.S. Senate committee advanced the renomination of billionaire tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator on Monday (Dec. 8). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 23:47:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7fSbeAjgQ64WcXBEcLeEGk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Jared Isaacman, U.S. President Donald Trump&#039;s nominee to be National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Administrator, testifies during his confirmation hearing in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on Dec. 3, 2025 in Washington, D.C.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A man with dark hair wearing a black suit and silver tie speaks into a microphone]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Was Elon Musk in the room where it happened? This senator still wants to know ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As he did eight months ago, Sen. Ed Markey asked Jared Isaacman if Elon Musk was in the room when President Trump first offered him the job of NASA chief. And, once again, Isaacman demurred. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 22:19:24 +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/T5ufktb7fUw7NgvCU9BQN9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX CEO Elon Musk at a White House Cabinet meeting for President Donald Trump on April 30, 2025. Senator Ed Markey  (D-MA) wants to know if he was in the room when Trump picked Jared Isaacman, who has funded private flights with SpaceX, as his next NASA Administrator.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX CEO Elon Musk attends a Cabinet meeting for President Donald Trump at the White House on April 30, 2025 in Washington, DC.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX can launch its Starship megarocket from Florida pad, Air Force says ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-can-launch-its-starship-megarocket-from-florida-pad-air-force-says</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The U.S. Air Force has given SpaceX permission to develop SLC-37 at Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station as a launch site for its Starship megarocket. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xM7tzpwGnvnXWsZjWJAdgZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration showing two of SpaceX&#039;s Starship rockets at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station&#039;s Space Launch Complex-37.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Illustration showing two of SpaceX&#039;s Starship rockets at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station&#039;s Space Launch Complex-37.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Round 2: Watch Senate hearing for Jared Isaacman's re-nomination as NASA chief today ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/round-2-watch-senate-hearing-for-jared-isaacmans-re-nomination-as-nasa-chief-on-dec-3</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The U.S. Senate will hold its second hearing to consider billionaire tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman's nomination for NASA chief on Wednesday (Dec. 3), and you can watch the action live. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 15:19:43 +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/nGvoXkKebqwXzciMLysAeE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Billionaire Jared Isaacman, President Donald Trump&#039;s choice for NASA chief, has commanded two space missions.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Billionaire Jared Isaacman, President Donald Trump&#039;s choice for NASA chief, has commanded two space missions.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Senate to hold hearing for billionaire Jared Isaacman's re-nomination as NASA chief on Dec. 3   ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The U.S. Senate will hold a hearing on Dec. 3 to consider the re-nomination of billionaire tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman as NASA chief. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
                                                                                                <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/8B5CvsiNzN3h9TFynnToyk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Jared Isaacman, U.S. President Donald Trump&#039;s nominee to be NASA administrator, testifies during his first Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on April 9, 2025 in Washington, D.C.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Jared Isaacman, U.S. President Donald Trump&#039;s nominee to be NASA administrator, testifies during his first Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on April 09, 2025 in Washington, D.C.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Trump renominates billionaire Jared Isaacman for NASA chief in major reversal ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/trump-nominates-billionaire-jared-isaacman-for-nasa-chief-again</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ President Donald Trump has tapped billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman to be NASA chief, five months after pulling his nomination for the same post. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 03:58:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:19:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sewr7CCnBGw82kMWbB3YeE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Jared Isaacman meets with a St. Jude Family at the Sun &#039;n&#039; Fun Aerospace Expo in April 2024. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Polars Dawn commander Jared Isaacman meets with a St. Jude Family at the Sun &#039;n&#039; Fun Aerospace Expo in April 2024. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX looking into 'simplified' Starship Artemis 3 mission to get astronauts to the moon faster ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ On Oct. 30, SpaceX posted an update about its Starship moon-landing plans, which includes a reference to a possible "simplified mission architecture and concept of operations" for NASA's Artemis 3. ]]>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of SpaceX&#039;s Starship vehicle on the moon during an Artemis astronaut mission for NASA.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of SpaceX&#039;s Starship vehicle on the moon during an Artemis astronaut mission for NASA.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX settles $15 million trespassing lawsuit with Cards Against Humanity ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Elon Musk's rocket company is clearing out its "gravel, tractors and space junk" from a once-pristine plot of South Texas land. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 16:45:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2SFurckU5nVBgNYQ4mzQ8e-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Construction equipment and building materials on Cards Against Humanity&#039;s South Texas property]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a parking lot filled with equipment and junk]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Sean Dummy': Why is Elon Musk attacking the acting NASA chief? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Elon Musk has hammered acting NASA chief Sean Duffy repeatedly on social media over the past few days, calling him "Sean Dummy" and claiming he's "trying to kill NASA." Here's what may be going on. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 18:38:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 19:29:11 +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/3rSGifSfbks25MTRBF7kjK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Acting NASA chief Sean Duffy has been the target of Elon Musk&#039;s ire on X recently.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A man in a suit sit looks to the right in front of the bottom half of a nasa meatball logo.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX could lose contract for Artemis 3 astronaut moon-landing mission, acting NASA chief says: 'The problem is, they're behind' ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/spacex-could-lose-launch-contract-for-artemis-3-astronaut-moon-mission-nasa-chief-says-the-problem-is-theyre-behind</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX has long held the contract to land NASA's Artemis 3 astronauts on the moon a few years from now. But the agency plans to reopen the bidding, according to acting NASA chief Sean Duffy. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 19:25:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 02:48:08 +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/p9EV9e9qyNyrmzz62dFHKZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of SpaceX&#039;s Starship on the moon during a NASA Artemis mission.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a massive silver-and-white rocket lands on the grey, dusty surface of the moon]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Getting even bigger: What's next for SpaceX's Starship after Flight 11 success ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX launched its Starship megarocket for the 11th time on Monday (Oct. 13), on a successful test flight that marked the end of the road for "Version 2" of the vehicle. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/d6w5rtZNUwsKZcazQsoxYi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship launches on its 11th test flight from Starbase, Texas on Oct. 13, 2025.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship launches on its 11th test flight from Starbase, Texas on Oct. 13, 2025.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX launches giant Starship rocket for moon and Mars on 11th test flight (video) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/private-spaceflight/spacex-starship-rocket-flight-11-launch-success</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX's Starship megarocket aced its test flight today (Oct. 13), the 11th overall for the program and the final mission for this version of the giant vehicle. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 00:58:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 02:17:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6bFJvMamSwjyTRYqbHWekm-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is low Earth orbit getting too crowded? New study rings an alarm bell  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hundreds of satellites may soon be flying in orbital regions that are already too packed to allow safe and long-term operations, a new study suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2025 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 14:27:38 +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/sEoeyvUbZCESaRbMwNXGPi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A batch of SpaceX&#039;s Starlink satellites in orbit before their deployment.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[view from the upper stage of a rocket looking down at its closely packed satellite payload and Earth in the background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch SpaceX launch its Starship Flight 11 megarocket test flight today ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/space-starship-flight-11-launch-webcast</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX plans to launch Flight 11 of its huge, reusable Starship rocket on Monday evening (Oct. 13), and you can watch the action live. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 01:03:25 +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/y4dKGS4fjmZzhVshYrKzpB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship megarocket launches on its 10th-ever test flight, on Aug. 26, 2025.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship megarocket launches on its 10th-ever test flight, on Aug. 26, 2025.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 11 launch today? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-starship-flight-11-launch-what-time</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX plans to launch the 11th test flight of its Starship megarocket at 7:15 p.m. EDT (2315 GMT) on Monday (Oct. 13). Here's how you can watch. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 01:03:16 +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/KG7U5atdnb5eqepdW8RRCE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX lifts the Starship Flight 11 Super Heavy booster atop the orbital launch mount at its Starbase site in South Texas. SpaceX posted this photo on X on Oct. 8, 2025.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX lifts the Starship Flight 11 Super Heavy booster atop the orbital launch mount at its Starbase site in South Texas. SpaceX posted this photo on X on Oct. 8, 2025.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX moves giant Super Heavy booster to pad ahead of Starship Flight 11 launch (photos) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-moves-giant-super-heavy-booster-to-pad-ahead-of-starship-flight-11-launch-photos</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX moved its Super Heavy booster to the pad recently to gear up for Flight 11 of its Starship megarocket, which is scheduled for Oct. 13. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HQNfUdj4fvNcv9rRCmumYB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX rolls the Starship Flight 11 Super Heavy booster to the launch pad at its Starbase site in South Texas. SpaceX posted this photo on X on Oct. 8, 2025.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX rolls the Starship Flight 11 Super Heavy booster to the launch site. SpaceX posted this photo on X on Oct. 8, 2025.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX targeting Oct. 13 for next Starship megarocket launch ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-targeting-oct-13-for-next-starship-megarocket-launch</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX is targeting Oct. 13 for the 11th test flight of Starship, which will be the final launch of the megarocket's current "Version 2" iteration. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2025 08:29:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 30 Sep 2025 12:45:15 +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/y4dKGS4fjmZzhVshYrKzpB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship megarocket launches on its 10th-ever test flight, on Aug. 26, 2025.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship megarocket launches on its 10th-ever test flight, on Aug. 26, 2025.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX fires up Starship spacecraft ahead of 11th test flight (video) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-fires-up-starship-spacecraft-ahead-of-11th-test-flight-video</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX performed a full-duration static fire test with its latest Starship spacecraft recently to help gear up for the 11th test flight of the massive rocket. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Cxf2hVjcn4bGFP9GiJhqGd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX conducts a full-duration static fire test with its Flight 11 Starship upper-stage vehicle. This is a still from a video the company released on X on Sept. 22, 2025.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX conducts a full-duration static fire test with its Flight 11 Starship upper-stage vehicle. This is a still from a video the company released on X on Sept. 22, 2025.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX moves next Starship spacecraft to launch pad for testing (photos) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-moves-next-starship-spacecraft-to-launch-pad-for-testing-photos</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX has moved its newest Starship spacecraft to the launch pad for testing ahead of the megarocket's upcoming 11th test flight. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 20:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BdXjePajabQ32nU7ETygYH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX moves a Starship upper stage to the launch pad as part of preparations for the megarocket&#039;s upcoming 11th test flight. SpaceX posted this photo on X on Sept. 17, 2025.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX moves a Starship upper stage to the launch pad as part of preparations for the megarocket&#039;s upcoming 11th test flight. SpaceX posted this photo on X on Sept. 17, 2025.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Humanity could settle Mars by 2055, Elon Musk says ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/private-spaceflight/humanity-could-settle-mars-by-2055-elon-musk-says</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Humanity can establish a self-sustaining settlement on Mars in the next 30 years, provided our heavy-lift launch technology advances as planned, SpaceX chief Elon Musk said. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Private Spaceflight]]></category>
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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/4BjHDegTnLkzN9zHM28haK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Humanity can establish a self-sustaining settlement on Mars in the next 30 years, SpaceX chief Elon Musk said.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of a human settlement on Mars, with SpaceX Starships in the background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Artificial super astronauts': How AI and robotics could help humanity settle Mars ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/mars/artificial-super-astronauts-how-ai-and-robotics-could-help-humanity-settle-mars</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ In the not-too-distant future, "artificial astronauts" could fly as actual crew members on human missions to Mars, and elsewhere in space. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Mars]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Leonard David ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/s4Tst6PR3Nr6BzYiXs4MFg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Mars beckons. While human explorers can maximize the science output for unraveling the complex nature of the Red Planet, that task may well also fall to humanoid robots.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two astronauts wearing white spacesuits dig around in the dirt near a series of gray buildings on the reddish dusty surface of the planet Mars]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX test fires next Super Heavy booster for Starship's 11th upcoming launch (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX conducted a static-fire test with Super Heavy booster B15 on Sunday (Sept. 7), preparing the booster for Starship's Flight Test 11 — a fast turnaround from their successful Flight 10 launch two weeks ago. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vNWYHb8vAWe9u4bUifAiHJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[fire erupts from below a giant chrome cylinder with four grid fins, next to a tower.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[fire erupts from below a giant chrome cylinder with four grid fins, next to a tower.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What's next for SpaceX's Starship Mars rocket after Flight 10 success? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Starship performed very well on its 10th-ever test flight Tuesday (Aug. 27), but SpaceX will soon move on from the shiny silver vehicle —to an even bigger version of it. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 18:43:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/k53SBUyCyw4LCotBogjVki-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship megarocket launches on its 10th-ever test flight, on Aug. 26, 2025.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship megarocket launches on its 10th-ever test flight, on Aug. 26, 2025.]]></media:text>
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