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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The charred hull of Artemis 2's Orion | Space photo of the day for May 8, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft rests after its flight around the moon, charred from the return to Earth. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:47:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gBcyUtudf7mA6ytnY7d9oc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Should Saturn's huge moon Titan be humanity's next destination, after the moon and Mars? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/saturn/should-saturns-huge-moon-titan-be-humanitys-next-destination-after-the-moon-and-mars</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Next month, a first-of-its-kind gathering will blueprint an eventual crewed trek to tantalizing Titan, the largest of Saturn's many moons. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:13:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Leonard David ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2dMALvhtUKxZY5tA4gSiTK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A space explorer soaks up the scenery on Titan.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A space explorer soaks up the scenery on Titan.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Spaceflight is hard on the heart, yet artificial ones grow better in space than on Earth ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The human heart shrivels away in space, but researchers have found that mini-hearts grown from human stem cells sprout in space significantly faster than in labs on Earth. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Human Spaceflight]]></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/7ha2Q7txiskhwp7pCF7mPR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Mini-hearts seeded with human stem cells grow better in space than they do on Earth, a new study shows.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an image of an H-shaped space station in orbit above earth, with a superimposed image of four colorful blobs of cells overlaid]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ These astronauts are trying to uphold the US Constitution: 'We need to make sure that people are using facts and evidence' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ When we build things on wonder, it naturally opens the mind. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Human Spaceflight]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oaGy4SGWvxQvYbHZDsvN2H-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Former NASA astronauts have banded together as part of a new organization called Astronauts for America. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The United States flag is framed by the cupola wrap-around window on board the International Space Station.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artemis 2 heat shield is a sunken treasure in the ocean | Space photo of the day for April 28, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/artemis-2-heat-shield-is-a-sunken-treasure-in-the-ocean-space-photo-of-the-day-for-april-28-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ This eerie image shows the heat shield following splashdown. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:26:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:20:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UfeBpDwmHz5mrMqUwrcUkg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A view of the Artemis 2 Orion heat shield underwater. The heat shield appears as different shades of dark blue.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A view of the Artemis 2 Orion heat shield underwater. The heat shield appears as different shades of dark blue.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astronauts photograph Lyrid meteor shower from ISS | Space photo of the day for April 21, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Jessica Meir spotted the Lyrids from aboard the space station. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:34:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WLxkrdeCMJGAZthhVStvMd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a streak of light crosses a starry sky above a dark earth below it]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a streak of light crosses a starry sky above a dark earth below it]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astronauts face grip strength challenge in space and on Earth, scientists find ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It turns out that living in space can have a lasting impact on how your brain works, researchers have found. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:01:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Human Spaceflight]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HKSmC53TR2GArMxHqGVNde-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Astronauts exercise to prevent loss of bone density and muscle while in space.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Astronauts exercise to prevent loss of bone density and muscle while in space.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A new Earthrise: An Apollo historian experiences Artemis 2 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As Artemis 2 approached, my anticipation was mixed with uncertainty. Would this new Moon mission spark the wonder and excitement I'd felt during Apollo? Those doubts didn't last long. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:19:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrew Chaikin ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TA6Xks6ueFV2Joz8sxbHgP-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[One of the many amazing photos taken by the Artemis 2 astronauts during their mission around the moon in April 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an image of the Earth setting behind the moon]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA astronauts joke around with an optical illusion on the ISS | Space photo of the day for April 15, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Two NASA astronauts had some fun during the ISS' capture of a robotic cargo spacecraft on April 13, pretending to hold onto it from into the station. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:06:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:39:42 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/maCccHLSb7Z9MUJjoud23Q-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[NASA astronauts Chris Williams holds his hand out, appearing to &quot;hold&quot; the Cygnus capsule from the ISS.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[NASA astronauts Chris Williams holds his hand out, appearing to &quot;hold&quot; the Cygnus capsule from the ISS.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Go behind the scenes of NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission with NOVA's 'Return to the Moon' documentary tonight (interview) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The new Artemis 2 NOVA documentary "Return to the Moon" will air on PBS Wednesday (April 15) to offer a behind-the-scenes look at the moon mission. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:42:10 +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/TA6Xks6ueFV2Joz8sxbHgP-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA's Artemis 2 moon shot just landed on Saturday Night Live — space toilet jokes and all (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission wowed the world enough to earn a space spoof skit on Saturday Night Live one day after a perfect splashdown. Watch how it went. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:20:26 +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/2shYfpMJGaoD8PezaJm6Yg-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artemis 2 spies a crescent Earth above the moon's horizon | Space photo of the day for April 10, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Earth shines above the lunar horizon in a new Artemis 2 photo. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:05:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:39:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/etaomD3efUECP9KDmfZWuM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Artemis 2 astronauts got a private 'Project Hail Mary' screening before launch. Here's their verdict ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 'We all thought that movie was really uplifting and inspiring.' ]]>
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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/DXR4PG5R2egauWUfnTo3Hc-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Ryan Gosling plays Ryland Grace in &quot;Project Hail Mary&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an astronaut in an orange spacesuit with a planet]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artemis 2 astronaut poses for epic selfie | Space photo of the day for April 9, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Astronaut Christina Koch poses with zero-gravity indicator "Rise" in the viewport of the Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/toTMKzKgWrZ88ihPZQAgBL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[An astronaut can be seen smiling in the window of a dark spacecraft capsule as light reflects off its outer hull. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An astronaut can be seen smiling in the window of a dark spacecraft capsule as light reflects off its outer hull. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artemis 2 captures historic 'Earthset' photo | Space photo of the day for April 7, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Artemis 2 astronauts saw Earth slip from view during their lunar flyby on Flight Day 6. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3AHo6PCz3x3pRsLVnES9JD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Earthset captured through the Orion spacecraft window at 6:41 p.m. EDT, April 6, 2026, during the Artemis 2 crew’s flyby of the Moon]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Earthset captured through the Orion spacecraft window at 6:41 p.m. EDT, April 6, 2026, during the Artemis 2 crew’s flyby of the Moon]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astronaut Victor Glover is the latest in a long line of Black American explorers − including York, the enslaved man who played a key role in the Lewis and Clark expedition ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Glover's achievement is worth celebrating. But it's also worth remembering that he belongs to a long and underappreciated history. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Human Spaceflight]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Craig Fehrman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/b7CVDxcJUgwRGNyzFCMhQU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'The sasquatch is honesty': Inside Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen's Artemis 2 mission patch ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/the-sasquatch-is-honesty-inside-canadian-astronaut-jeremy-hansens-artemis-2-mission-patch</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Jeremy Hansen, the Canadian flying to the moon on board NASA's Artemis 2 mission, included Indigenous perspectives on his personal mission patch. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Artemis]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/i6tQMEygnf963KGCTTPmfe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The personal mission patch for Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, based on artwork by artist Henry Guimond of Sagkeeng First Nation in Manitoba.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a man in an orange spacesuit poses for a portrait; inset is a hexagonal patch showing a spacecraft around the moon and the Canadian flag]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can humans have babies in space? It may be harder than expected ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Sperm struggles to find its way to an egg in microgravity, suggesting mammalian reproduction in space may not be possible. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Human Spaceflight]]></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/RZ25JQLNdz7efZusomUjH-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Sperm and Embryo Biology Laboratory, Adelaide University]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Embryos formed in microgravity first appear stronger but begin to lag behind those created in gravity after longer exposure.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of a sperm cell.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'For All Mankind' season 5: Release date & how to watch Apple TV's alt-history space show ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/for-all-mankind-season-5-release-date-and-how-to-watch-apple-tvs-alt-history-space-show</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ 'We will not back down! It's high time we bring Mars back under control.' ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Movies &amp; Shows]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XGfKxNbUspLvU9FXsMnWgj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Cynthy Wu and Joel Kinnaman star in &quot;For All Mankind&quot; season 5]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[For All Mankind S5 Promo image showing an astronaut&#039;s helmet with &quot;Free Mars&quot; written on it.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'For All Mankind' is confirmed for season 6, but it'll be the final mission for Apple TV's incredible space show ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ “We're thrilled to have the opportunity to finish the story the way we’ve always hoped” ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/46sAwg4CPL6PyuivdsZMq6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Cynthy Wu co-stars as Kelly Baldwin in &quot;For All Mankind&quot; season 5]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a woman in a spacesuit doing geological tests]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ We chat with legendary space shuttle commander Eileen Collins about her new documentary, 'Spacewoman' (interview) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/we-chat-to-legendary-space-shuttle-commander-eileen-collins-about-her-new-documentary-spacewoman-interview</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A brand new feature-length documentary showcases the inspirational accomplishments of pioneering astronaut Eileen Collins. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:47:04 +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/WWUqNSYi65AxnHn3BeHpK6-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Tigerlily Productions]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&quot;Spacewoman&quot; lands in theaters on March 20, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[ a NASa astronaut in an orange spacesuit]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Chinese astronaut conducts record-tying 6th spacewalk outside Tiangong space station (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Zhang Lu matched Chen Dong's tally of six spacewalks as he and crewmate Wu Fei completed a seven-hour excursion outside China's space station. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Human Spaceflight]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ andrew.w.jones@protonmail.com (Andrew Jones) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrew Jones ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aKuvaLjGSHK9BX9QVNmMGe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Shenzhou 21 mission commander Zhang Lu conducted his sixth spacewalk on March 16, 2025 tying the record for most EVAs for a Chinese astronaut. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Shenzhou 21 mission commander Zhang Lu conducted his sixth spacewalk on March 16, 2025 tying the record for most EVAs for a Chinese astronaut. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Congress wants the International Space Station to keep flying until 2032. Here's why ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Congress is pushing to extend the International Space Station's life by two years, to give commercial outposts more time to step into its shoes. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Human 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/cPkP4ezcLtfrApTcGamu5n-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The International Space Station has been continuously occupied since November 2000. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The International Space Station.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ I spoke to the writers behind the trippy new sci-fi novel 'Detour': 'Things don't need to be 100% correct, but they do have to be believable' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "If Neil deGrasse Tyson read this book, he would not be thrilled." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Books]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MMHXbYEkDVVjxX2QrjkFVN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&quot;Detour&quot; finds Titan astronauts heading home to a strange Earth]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two men on a book tour holding their novel, shown alongside a full image of the book cover]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Living in space can change where your brain sits in your skull – new research ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Going to space is harsh on the human body, and as a new study from our research team finds, the brain shifts upward and backward and deforms inside the skull after spaceflight. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Human Spaceflight]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Seidler ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SQ3aDUWAjqUSUHyRU4BSLG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Vast raises $500 million to keep developing 'Haven' private space stations ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Vast has raised $500 million in new funding, which the California startup will put toward its goal of getting private space stations up and running in Earth orbit. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:01:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:08:18 +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/XnHgSoz7D2EX3B4JpaE58e-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of Vast&#039;s Haven-1 space station in orbit, with a SpaceX Dragon capsule docked to it.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of Vast&#039;s Haven-1 space station in orbit, with a SpaceX Dragon capsule docked to it.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is it legal to own, buy, or sell Apollo mission moon rocks and lunar samples? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA has severe penalties for those who dare to deal in astromaterials. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Human Spaceflight]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6qH6hGLT5YbqJyMkT2P4AD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A close-up of an Apollo 17 lunar core sample being taken out of its tube for the first time since it was collected by Apollo astronauts in December 1972 at NASA&#039;s Johnson Space Center in Houston.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a close-up of two gloved hands holding a tube full of grey rocky dust in a clean room]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Nostrovia! We finally got our 1st look at Apple TV's 'Star City,' the Soviet 'For All Mankind' spinoff ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ See how the space race evolved from the other side in this new sci-fi series coming in May ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:37:25 +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/MYEBSnAyjBe4VtBuNNjbZU-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A scene from Apple TV&#039;s &quot;For All Mankind&quot; spinoff &quot;Star City&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a cosmonaut in a Soviet spacecraft]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA shakes up leadership of human spaceflight program in wake of critical Starliner report ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA has replaced two bigwigs in its human spaceflight program, just a week after releasing a report criticizing how the agency handled the first crewed flight of Boeing's Starliner astronaut taxi. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Human 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/ZLyQbg348bTUuCFRZstAo-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The International Space Station has hosted rotating astronaut crews continuously since November 2000.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An image of the International Space Station, with its many solar panels and modules, floating above Earth in space]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA reveals the astronaut who required 1st medical evacuation from the International Space Station ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA has shed more light on last month's early end to SpaceX's Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station, at the request of the astronaut who experienced the medical issue that caused their return. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:32:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:36:49 +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/ReU6QaroPmTsXxpTQdbmxT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The astronauts of SpaceX&#039;s Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station. From left to right: NASA&#039;s Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman, Japan&#039;s Kimiya Yui and cosmonaut Oleg Platonov.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Crew-11 astronauts return to Ellington Field  in Houston on Jan. 16, 2026. From left to right: NASA astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman, Japan’s Kimya Yui and cosmonaut Oleg Platonov.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Some of the cracks had penetrated through': Chinese astronauts reveal new details about spacecraft that 'stranded' them in space last year ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Crew members of China's Shenzhou-20 mission recently detailed their reactions upon finding cracks in their spacecraft's viewport during the nation's first spaceflight emergency. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Leonard David ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tgUaDHvSQmd3J626xDwgd5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket has a problem and it's leaving the launch pad. Don't expect a moonshot in March ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA on Sunday (Sept. 22) announced that the space agency will roll its massive Artemis 2 moon rocket to fix a helium system glitch on the massive booster. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 17:11:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:06:31 +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/xNe5dcxgvDVhS8LevGPZxR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'This is really getting real.' NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket fueling test went so well, astronauts could launch March 6 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA announced today (Feb. 20) that it’s targeting March 6 for the liftoff of Artemis 2, which will be the first crewed mission to go beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo 17 back in 1972. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:14:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:18:20 +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/x9JFPuMMVLFfmsEpitk3zH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA’s Artemis 2 SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft stand vertical at Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Feb. 10, 2026. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[NASA’s Artemis II SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft stand vertical on mobile launcher 1 at Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Feb. 10, 2026. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'We almost did have a really terrible day.' NASA now says Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut flight was a 'Type A mishap' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "This was a really challenging event in our recent history." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 22:06:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:53:17 +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/FptayWxBpNdu4CXmEpiCL7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A white and blue Boeing Starliner capsule floats above a blue Earth with the black of space in the background.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A white and blue Boeing Starliner capsule floats above a blue Earth with the black of space in the background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Do you suffer from IBS? This doctor says 'gravity intolerance' may be to blame ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ By bringing gravity into the equation, we can focus on effective strategies for managing IBS in space and on Earth. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Human Spaceflight]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jessica Rendall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nzWcNWDrZ6cZbPuksKYmSJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Humans suffering from IBD could have something to do with how well we tolerate gravity.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A man in space holding his stomach.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA just fueled up its Artemis 2 moon rocket in 2nd critical test. Was it a success? (It sure looked like it.) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's second attempt to fuel up its Artemis 2 moon rocket appeared to go well on Thursday (Feb. 19), potentially keeping the mission on track to launch as soon as early March. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 04:22:35 +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/X5gacrogDDrLBDRBkHu36W-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA completed the wet dress rehearsal for its Artemis 2 moon rocket on Feb. 19, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[NASA completed the wet dress rehearsal for its Artemis 2 moon rocket on Feb. 19, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA will fuel up its Artemis 2 moon rocket for the 2nd time on Feb. 19. Will it leak again? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/nasa-will-fuel-up-its-artemis-2-moon-rocket-for-the-2nd-time-on-feb-19-will-it-leak-again</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA will try again to fuel up its Artemis 2 moon rocket on Feb. 19. If all goes well, the crewed mission could launch as soon as March 6. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:08:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:09:20 +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/kHi8vrw3JywVPfifSGRjgC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Artemis 2 on the pad at NASA&#039;s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A white rocket nose with the circular NASA logo stands next to the metal gantry underneath a glowing large full moon in a black night sky]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Artemis 1 moon mission had a heat shield issue. Here’s why NASA doesn’t think it will happen again on Artemis 2 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Orion capsule's heat shield had issues during the uncrewed Artemis 1 moon mission in late 2022. Here are the steps NASA has taken to prevent them from recurring on Artemis 2. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:20:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Leonard David ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mpLvYPUFZTDz3PkCf3Daak-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[During its high-speed return from the moon, the thermal protection system of Orion&#039;s crew module must endure blistering temperatures to keep crew members safe. Measuring 16.5 feet (5 meters) in diameter, Orion&#039;s heat shield is the largest of its kind developed for missions carrying astronauts.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[During its high-speed return from the moon, the thermal protection system of Orion&#039;s crew module must endure blistering temperatures to keep crew members safe. Measuring 16.5 feet (5 meters) in diameter, Orion&#039;s heat shield is the largest of its kind developed for missions carrying astronauts.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Fully unlocking the orbital economy': This California company will fly astronauts to the space station in 2027 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/fully-unlocking-the-orbital-economy-california-company-will-fly-astronauts-to-the-space-station-in-2027</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA has selected the California startup Vast to operate the sixth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. Liftoff is targeted for summer 2027. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:23:45 +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/cPkP4ezcLtfrApTcGamu5n-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The International Space Station.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The International Space Station.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX Dragon astronauts make Valentine's Day docking at space station to boost skeleton crew (video) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-crew-12-astronaut-mission-dock-iss</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX's Crew-12 astronaut mission docked with the short-staffed International Space Station on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:23:31 +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/LLGr2iVHPM2sCQ4ajCeWoj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a space capsule is seen docking to a space station in a close-up of its nose section]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a space capsule is seen docking to a space station in a close-up of its nose section]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX launches Crew-12 astronauts to short-staffed International Space Station. 'We have left the Earth, but the Earth has not left us.' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX launched NASA's Crew-12 mission with a quartet of astronauts aboard Crew Dragon Freedom today (Feb. 13), bound for an eight-month stint on the International Space Station. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:18:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 21:51:07 +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/4LzuqdV9Sw79up9c5nZXd4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Florida Crew 12]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Florida Crew 12]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch SpaceX launch Crew-12 astronaut mission to the International Space Station this morning ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/watch-spacex-launch-crew-12-astronaut-mission-to-the-international-space-station-early-on-feb-13</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX will launch the latest batch of astronauts to the International Space Station early Friday morning (Feb. 13), and you can watch the action live. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:47:49 +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/i54j4K8Kt5vKH5DAfYHkpB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company’s Dragon spacecraft on top stands vertical on the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, ahead of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 launch.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company’s Dragon spacecraft on top stands vertical on the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, ahead of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 launch.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why are the launch windows for NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission so short? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Artemis 2 mission, which will send four astronauts on a journey around the moon, can launch on just 11 days in March and April combined. Why are there so few opportunities to fly? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:31:18 +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/VMinK4kCN8jnvUiFVXP6of-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Artemis 2 Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft are seen illuminated by lights at Launch Complex 39B, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, at NASA&#039;s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an orange rocket on a launch pad at sunset]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Who are the astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-12 mission to the ISS? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA and SpaceX are proceeding ahead of schedule with their next astronaut launch to the International Space Station, which is currently operating with a skeleton crew. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 21:23:47 +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/Nyt4PaLfrz97rEtdS7WWZg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The four members of NASA&#039;s SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station pose together for a crew portrait in their pressure suits at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California. From left are, Roscosmos cosmonaut and Mission Specialist Andrey Fedyaev, NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway and Jessica Meir, Pilot and Commander respectively, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut and Mission Specialist Sophie Adenot.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[four people in white flight suits pose for a picture]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Will astronauts aboard the ISS get to watch Super Bowl LX? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There are only three astronauts currently aboard the ISS, and two are Russian. Even so, NASA has plans to make sure the big game will be beamed up to orbit. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Human Spaceflight]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/m8TMaRm4MygFGXMDDmrBkg-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Soyuz MS-28 crew of Chris Williams with NASA (left) and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov (center) and Sergei Mikaev on Nov. 26, 2025, a day before their launch to the ISS.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Three astronauts wearing blue flight suits]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ It's time to think about human reproduction in space, scientists urge ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/its-time-to-think-about-human-reproduction-in-space-scientists-urge</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ "If reproduction is ever to occur beyond Earth, it must do so with a clear commitment to safety, transparency and ethical integrity." ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ngyUxoef25pTx4k5m84ThG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[What will the first families in space look like?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two adult astronauts and one child-sized astronaut with dark helmets stand on a red surface with domed buildings nearby]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA had 3 years to fix fuel leaks on its Artemis moon rocket. Why are they still happening? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/nasa-had-3-years-to-fix-fuel-leaks-on-its-artemis-moon-rocket-why-are-they-still-happening</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA stopped short of completing a critical fuel test for its Artemis 2 SLS rocket because of hydrogen leaks that sound a lot like the problems they had during Artemis 1. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 23:46:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:58:12 +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/rsNBTxsfKebUxQpbjLGtk5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Artemis 2 moon rocket on the pad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Artemis 2 moon rocket in front of a full moon]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA just delayed the Artemis 2 moon mission because its giant rocket has a leak — we've seen this before ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA has delayed its Artemis 2 moon launch until March at the earliest, after encountering some issues during a key prelaunch exercise known as a wet dress rehearsal. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 08:52:43 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:26:49 +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/wuo3HR5TsQipTXoyKLo2D8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Artemis 2 moon rocket on the pad at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Artemis 2 moon rocket on the pad. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA fuels up giant Artemis 2 moon rocket. Yes, it's a little leaky. So is it ready to fly? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/nasa-fuels-up-giant-artemis-2-moon-rocket-yes-its-a-little-leaky-so-is-it-ready-to-fly</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA fully fueled its Artemis 2 moon rocket during a crucial test today (Feb. 2) but had to pause the operation twice due to leaks. Will the agency still try to launch on Feb. 8? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:07:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:03:35 +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/DY564hkmmYuBfSKhBEZ77o-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA fuels its Artemis 2 moon rocket during a crucial prelaunch test on Feb. 2, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[NASA fuels its Artemis 2 moon rocket during a crucial prelaunch test on Feb. 2, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'I hope they forget all about Artemis 2': Moon astronauts are taking the long view ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/i-hope-they-forget-all-about-artemis-2-moon-astronauts-are-taking-the-long-view</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's upcoming Artemis 2 moon mission is historic, but it's designed to pave the way for even bigger things. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 18:34:44 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 22:25:26 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Human 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/SbhpJ2dVFCoSFnHyPXgxSB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The four astronauts of NASA&#039;s Artemis 2 mission stand outside the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at Kennedy Space Center in Florida during a dress rehearsal for launch day on Dec. 20, 2025. From left: Canada&#039;s Jeremy Hansen and NASA astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Four people in orange spacesuits stand on a road]]></media:text>
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