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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artemis 2 moon rocket rolls back to launch pad | Space photo of the day for March 20, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Space Launch System rocket was back on the move overnight ahead of its second mission to the moon, which will be the first time the vehicle carries a crew. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:40:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brett Tingley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sZtyVMH2Np2JHJJhi6kkUh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a white-and-orange rocket rolls out of a large hangar at night ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a white-and-orange rocket rolls out of a large hangar at night ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX's Ship 39 is so cool in Starship V3 test | Space photo of the day for March 9, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX engineers tested Ship 39's propellant system, leading to some stunning images. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:29:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rJxybqjBmeMgdXKKonEJn7-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Ship 39 looks cool as it undergoes cryosystem checks on Sunday March 8]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Ship 39 looks cool as it undergoes cryosystem checks on Sunday March 8]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cosmic Hawk spreads its wings| Space photo of the day for March 6, 2026  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Milky Way nebula RCW 36 resembles a stunning cosmic bird of prey in an incredible Very Large Telescope image. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:47:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Galaxies]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NYyCe8UQSnhVLsK7RZto3Z-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[An image of RCW 36 in which the Milky Way nebula appears like a vast cosmic bird of prey]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An image of RCW 36 in which the Milky Way nebula appears like a vast cosmic bird of prey]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Enormous solar power array seen from orbit | Space photo of the day for March 5, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/enormous-solar-power-array-seen-from-orbit-space-photo-of-the-day-for-march-5-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ This stunning satellite image of Ouarzazate, Morocco, was taken by Europe's Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ian Stokes ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fYNeGxt3odetfo2BijcDXk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Satellite image of south-central Morocco, near the city of Ouarzazate, taken by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Satellite image of south-central Morocco, near the city of Ouarzazate, taken by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Spectacular spiral galaxy revealed by James Webb Space Telescope | Space photo of the day for March 4, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The James Webb Space Telescope captured a stunning spiral galaxy 65 million light-years away, revealing glowing dust clouds and stellar nurseries. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:55:44 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:53:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ daisy.dobrijevic@space.com (Daisy Dobrijevic) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daisy Dobrijevic ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fZ7W5cMZW9yigxY63qLDkP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[an impressive red spiral structure with a bright point of light at the very center.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an impressive red spiral structure with a bright point of light at the very center.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Spiral galaxy is a stunning cosmic wheel in head-turning image | Space photo of the day for March 3, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The galaxy NGC 941 was imaged by the Subaru Telescope at the summit of Maunakea, Hawai'i. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:23:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:26:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vQq4JnbkU2tEHgZiY6e4wJ-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[The spiral galaxy NGC 941 looks like a spinning cosmic wheel in new image from the Subaru Telescope]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The spiral galaxy NGC 941 looks like a spinning cosmic wheel in new image from the Subaru Telescope]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS shines in new image | Space photo of the day for March 2, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/comets/interstellar-comet-3i-atlas-shines-in-new-image-space-photo-of-the-day-for-march-2-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The JUICE spacecraft captured its first detailed glimpse of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, revealing a glowing coma and sweeping tail. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:16:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ daisy.dobrijevic@space.com (Daisy Dobrijevic) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daisy Dobrijevic ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/k3MurK4EFbV4aB3mWbqwz3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A white, glowing egg-shaped object lies in the centre of the black-and-white image, on a dark, starry background. Glowing streaks spread upwards from the object. In the top left, a yellow arrow marked ‘Sun’ points straight down, and a blue arrow marked ‘Velocity’ points towards the 7 o’clock direction. In the bottom left, an inset shows the same object on a lighter grey starry background, filled with ragged-edged, concentric egg shapes gradiented black-to-white]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A white, glowing egg-shaped object lies in the centre of the black-and-white image, on a dark, starry background. Glowing streaks spread upwards from the object. In the top left, a yellow arrow marked ‘Sun’ points straight down, and a blue arrow marked ‘Velocity’ points towards the 7 o’clock direction. In the bottom left, an inset shows the same object on a lighter grey starry background, filled with ragged-edged, concentric egg shapes gradiented black-to-white]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Two stars carve egg-shaped nebula | Space photo of the day Feb. 24, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Two aging stars in the binary system AFGL 4106 sculpt a glowing, egg-shaped nebula as they approach the end of their lives. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:58:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ daisy.dobrijevic@space.com (Daisy Dobrijevic) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daisy Dobrijevic ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JdPJ3Y8NuY7pVgMg38x6nZ-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[ESO/G. Tomassini et al.]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[two black hots in the center surrounded by a dusty orange glowing egg-shaped cloud of gas and dust.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[two black hots in the center surrounded by a dusty orange glowing egg-shaped cloud of gas and dust.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Satellite spies northern lights over Iceland and Canada | Space photo of the day for Feb. 23, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Satellite spies stunning auroras from orbit during G1 geomagnetic storm. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Auroras]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ daisy.dobrijevic@space.com (Daisy Dobrijevic) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daisy Dobrijevic ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hZFpmER5coesdmSsn9dicC-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA Earth Observatory images by Michala Garrison, using VIIRS day-night band data from the Suomi National Polar-Orbiting Partnership.]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[grayscale image showing bright sweeping structures - auroras, shining bright over specks of city lights below.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[grayscale image showing bright sweeping structures - auroras, shining bright over specks of city lights below.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lunar New Year fireworks seen from orbit | Space photo of the day for Feb. 19, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Beijing sparkles with Lunar New Year celebrations. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[International Space Station]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Uuw8btzdCpfk2wu5Q9pQFm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[City lights are visible on the night side of Earth between the solar panels of docked spacecraft in a picture captured from the International Space Station.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[City lights are visible on the night side of Earth between the solar panels of docked spacecraft in a picture captured from the International Space Station.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket plume blossoms over Florida | Space photo of the day for Feb. 18, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The NASA/SpaceX Crew-12 mission launched four astronauts on a journey to the International Space Station. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NrU4RsTVzXA6NuZBK6MFnF-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA/John Kraus]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Gas, vapor and soot form a flower-like rocket plume in a black sky, backlit by rocket engines.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Gas, vapor and soot form a flower-like rocket plume in a black sky, backlit by rocket engines.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lasers beam 'artificial stars' above Chile | Space photo of the day for Feb. 17, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Pew pew pew. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CQAvtgceL25kkGrh4vJSLk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[The Milky Way shines over the Very Large Telescope in Chile, as lasers arc skyward from the four background telescopes.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Milky Way shines over the Very Large Telescope in Chile, as lasers arc skyward from the four background telescopes.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This giant metal dome will hide a truly colossal telescope mirror | Space photo of the day for Feb. 16, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Straight to the dome. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:08:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:41:47 +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/qJ9CembfCufwjudEuBfwMb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[An enormous telescope dome is pictured in a desert during the day surrounded by cranes. Two huge silver sliding doors are visible, closed in the middle of the dome.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An enormous telescope dome is pictured in a desert during the day surrounded by cranes. Two huge silver sliding doors are visible, closed in the middle of the dome.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artemis 2 rocket photobombs SpaceX Crew-12 | Space photo of the day for Feb. 13, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/artemis-2-rocket-photobombs-spacex-crew-12-space-photo-of-the-day-for-feb-13-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ One to orbit, one to the moon. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mf6WCaaE2mudhAsevkC95Y-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A white and black rocket is shown at a launch pad next to its launch tower and supports during the day, with a second large orange rocket with a white top and boosters pictured in the background.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A white and black rocket is shown at a launch pad next to its launch tower and supports during the day, with a second large orange rocket with a white top and boosters pictured in the background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Cloud streets' stream from the Florida coast | Space photo of the day for Feb. 12, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The strange clouds formed due to the freezing air sweeping southwards over Florida in early February. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Weather]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZWek8fraoHrDkXUfMp2MpT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[An orbital view of the Florida coast outlined by strange cloud formations.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An orbital view of the Florida coast outlined by strange cloud formations.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artemis 2 rocket chills with the 'Snow Moon' | Space photo of the day for Feb. 11, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis-2-rocket-chills-with-the-snow-moon-space-photo-of-the-day-for-feb-11-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Target and arrow in a single frame. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:10:55 +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/9akQBVVxgxZ3gZiCqvTL45-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA/Sam Lott]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[The tip of NASA&#039;s Space Launch System rocket is visible with the full moon rising behind it in the black night sky. The steel framework of the launch tower dominates the right of the screen, and the crew arm is extended, bridging the gap to the rocket&#039;s white upper stage.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The tip of NASA&#039;s Space Launch System rocket is visible with the full moon rising behind it in the black night sky. The steel framework of the launch tower dominates the right of the screen, and the crew arm is extended, bridging the gap to the rocket&#039;s white upper stage.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Italy's 2026 Winter Olympic venues from space | Space photo of the day for Feb. 10, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/italys-2026-winter-olympic-venues-from-space-space-photo-of-the-day-for-feb-10-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ ESA marked the opening of the 2026 Winter Olympics by capturing the venue from low-Earth orbit. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Earth]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gN3jhzBpNeBe9Ek4xyigJF-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2025), processed by ESA]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An orbital image of northern Italy captured by ESA&#039;s Sentinel-2 satellites.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An orbital view of northern Italy showing a mountainous region to the north, dominated by the vein-like lines of mountain tops bordered by flat green terrain to the south. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The heart of a giant telescope | Space photo of the day for Feb. 9, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/the-heart-of-a-giant-telescope-space-photo-of-the-day-for-feb-9-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ There are a lot of moving pieces when it comes to building the world's largest telescope. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Astronomy]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ANQoU6dqFjAXgpF6PJLk9L-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[ESO/J. C. Muñoz-Mateos]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This image of the under-construction Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) shows the various parts involved to bring this telescope to life. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An image of a construction site with a large circular scaffolding in the middle of the scene. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX Dragon arrives for Crew-12 launch | Space photo of the day for Feb. 6, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-dragon-arrives-for-crew-12-launch-space-photo-of-the-day-for-feb-6-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Crew-12's timeline has been unusually dynamic. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eqepdosgSdhu7yhzmKZyZd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The SpaceX Dragon crew capsule &quot;Freedom&quot; moves to the hangar at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A white spacecraft sits on a mobile scaffold underneath a bright blue sky.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA chief flies over Artemis 2 moon rocket | Space photo of the day for Feb. 5, 2025 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/nasa-chief-flies-over-artemis-2-moon-rocket-space-photo-of-the-day-for-feb-5-2025</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman took Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for a ride over the Artemis 2 launch pad recently. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Artemis]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6Rnb8QJvESfjELGct5XoF4-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA/John Kraus]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA chief Jared Isaacman&#039;s personal F-5 aircraft flew over Kennedy Space Center in Florida recently. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A blue and white jet flies over a launch complex where an orange and white rocket sits on a launch pad]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA satellite watches January's polar vortex | Space photo of the day for Feb. 4, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/nasa-satellite-watches-januarys-polar-vortex-space-photo-of-the-day-for-feb-4-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A late January 2026 winter storm left more than snow and ice in its wake. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Earth]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yjACyyPRXGCdy4z4K25mh5-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA Earth Observatory images and animation by Lauren Dauphin, using GEOS data from the Global Modeling and Assimilation Office at NASA GSFC]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A close up of January 2026&#039;s brutally cold winter storm.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A heat map of the Earth&#039;s northern hemisphere, with a dark blue shape over the US showing a severe winter storm]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Neutron star photobombs baby star | Space photo of the day for Feb. 3, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ When young stars mix with neutron stars, things get messy. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stars]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rqgXbSRTp2Xed75YYjXPq9-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[ESO/J. Suherli et al.]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Very Large Telescope (VLT) recent caught this image of a planetary nebula, hosting both a neutron star and young stars.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A blurry swirl of blue and yellow and red gas are seen in this image with a bright dot of light in the center]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Comet visits stargazers on Kitt Peak | Space photo of the day for Feb. 2, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/comet-visits-stargazers-on-kitt-peak-space-photo-of-the-day-for-feb-2-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Arizona skywatchers got treated to both a beautiful sunset and a blazing comet streaking across the skies. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:39:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fyy7pJque8ZuDJabe3cds-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[PNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/R. Sparks]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Skywatchers at Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona enjoyed a clear night sky. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A circular dome of a telescope is illuminated in red light as a crowd of people holding binoculars and telescopes look at a pink and blue night sky. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artemis 2 moon suits ready to make history | Space photo of the day for Jan. 30, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Time to suit up! ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:38:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Gd9aJpYMJHPYbkw63TkqJ6-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA/Joel Kowsky]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The four spacesuits to be worn by the Artemis 2 crew hang in the suit-up room of the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Four bright orange spacesuits with the circular NASA logo and American and Canadian flags on the arms hang on a rack in the middle of an empty room with chairs to the right and an image on the back white wall of two astronauts looking at each other]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Satellite sees river flow across the globe | Space photo of the day for Jan. 29, 2025 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Along with this stunning image is the first-ever global estimate of river water discharge and overall sediment suspension. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YtyPSDFftx7tBCCKef5xGm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A map made with SWOT data describing estimated discharge for rivers around the world. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An image of the world with various lines of green and blue showing the river system with a table of numbers on the left showing main flow levels corresponding to various colors. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ America's 250th lights up Washington Monument | Space photo of the day for Jan. 28, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A 250th anniversary only comes once in a lifetime. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3m27ExaEhpVxPpCh7VCMVB-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA/Bill Ingalls]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Washington Monument is lit up as part of a New Year&#039;s Eve celebration. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A vertical building is lit up in red, white and blue colors with the numbers 250 on it from top to bottom next to a white illuminated building with columns against a dark night sky.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astronaut sees sunset from space | Space photo of the day for Jan. 27, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The views of the setting sun are just as spectacular from space as they are on Earth. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XS4hLr3v2mYdCTAuKyVSfJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A stunning sunset seen from the International Space Station.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A sunset showing the black curve of the Earth with a golden band of light just above and a blue band of light above that]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Milky Way shines over Gemini South Observatory | Space photo of the day for Jan. 26, 2025 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Sometimes astronomers don't need giant telescopes to observe the wonders of the cosmos; they just need to look up at the night sky. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/U3LeTqXRp6aSMWFMQcaorQ-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/P. Horálek (Institute of Physics in Opava)]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A panorama shows the breathtaking views of the Milky Way in the skies above Chile. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A glowing panorama shows jagged shapes of blue and purple of the Milky Way in a green and yellow night sky. Below are metal domed buildings with a barren landscape around them]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Houston Texans celebrate upcoming Artemis 2 mission | Space photo of the day for Jan. 23, 2025 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Leaders from NASA's Johnson Space Center and NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins helped turn a Texans home game into a pop-up space expo. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Artemis]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/obbF28JoCfhJauU6gKCWB8-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Image courtesy of the Houston Texans]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins, center, and Johnson Space Center employees Tessa Rundle and Daniel Kolodziejcyk, wearing Orion Crew Survival System spacesuits, take the field during the Texans’ &quot;Reppin’ H-Town&quot; appearance.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A woman with short dark hair wearing a blue suit and holding a microphone is flanked by two people wearing orange space suits with dark helmets on a football field with a full arena behind them.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Searching for newborn stars with CAFFEINE | Space photo of the day for Jan. 22, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/stars/searching-for-newborn-stars-with-caffeine-space-photo-of-the-day-for-jan-22-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Core And Filament Formation/Evolution In Natal Environments (CAFFEINE) survey is an "astronomer's best friend," according to the European Southern Observatory. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7EkGQLtK9cuHE9PWWvKX5V-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[ESO/M. Mattern, P. André et al. Background: VVV]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An image taken by the ArTéMiS camera at the Atacama Pathfinder Experiment (APEX) shows young stars. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A series of blue cloudy shapes against a starry background, with bright stars shining in red and pink amidst the background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hubble sees baby stars in Large Magellanic Cloud | Space photo of the day for Jan. 21, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/hubble-space-telescope/hubble-sees-baby-stars-in-large-magellanic-cloud-space-photo-of-the-day-for-jan-21-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Large Magellanic Cloud, or LMC, is a key spot for astronomers to study star formation. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/A6ktAJBqCZfVxRbTnJQeRL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A look at the N159 star-forming complex in the Large Magellanic Cloud.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A field filled with stars and covered by clouds of gas and dust. In the centre, a thick column of dark black dust blocks light from stars that light it up from behind. More clouds behind those stars are illuminated in pale colours. Complex, layered filaments of red dust lie to the left and right. Blue, white and gold stars in various sizes can be seen around, within and through the colourful layers of dust.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mars orbiter sees odd etchings in the sand | Space photo of the day for Jan. 20, 2025 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Even though the Red Planet's atmosphere is thin, wind is still one of Mars' most relentless sculptors. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zFCke9xK7Yh7ogNyYNocSo-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The various ridges and wind-blasted grooves spanning across Mars&#039;s surface are also called yardangs. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A section of Mars’s surface showing a broad area covered with dense, elongated ridges and grooves that fan out diagonally across the image. The terrain is rough and textured in this region, contrasting with the smoother, lighter-coloured surrounding plains. The overall colour is a mix of tan and reddish-brown tones.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA rolls Artemis 2 moon rocket to launch pad | Space photo of the day for Jan. 19, 2025 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ America's next mission to the moon is happening in only a few weeks. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 15:02:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/F5WUhg7ETYZuFKQhqVNUJ5-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Josh Dinner/Space.com]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Space Launch System and Orion capsule are rolled out from the Vehicle Assembly Building. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An orange rocket held up by scaffolding sits behind large green bushes under a blue sky.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hubble Telescope sees baby stars hard at work | Space photo of the day for Jan. 16, 2025 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Ba-by stars, doo doo doo doo doo doo. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 16:44:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZL2VpFidMmqbAgQwkz9J6c-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA, ESA, K. Stapelfeldt (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) and D. Watson (University of Rochester); Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA/Catholic University of America)]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A bright reflection nebula shares the stage with a protostar and planet-forming disk in this Hubble image.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Clouds of blue and gold are mixed with bright twinkling blue and white lights against a dark background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Satellites spy raging bushfires in Australia | Space photo of the day for Jan. 15, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The image shows just how large and devastating these events can be. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oZpbsiYfxrpRdjZ9ofmGa7-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An image taken by a Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite shows the devastation of the bushfires in Australia. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A brown landscape is scarred dark red as streaks of orange flames are seen around the edges of the dark area with streams of smoke moving toward the bottom of the image]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Satellite sees snowy Greenland peaks from space | Space photo of the day for Jan. 14, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/satellite-sees-snowy-greenland-peaks-from-space-space-photo-of-the-day-for-jan-14-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Greenland's mountains greatly affect local climate patterns. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:05:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/m8w5xQdKxZ5RabY7qbiFaJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite caught this breathtaking image of Greenland&#039;s mountains from space. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A series of snow-covered mountain peaks jut out against a white landscape in an image seen from space]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ISS astronauts spy airglow and dwarf galaxy | Space photo of the day for Jan. 13, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Astronauts on the International Space Station were not only treated to a sight from Earth's atmosphere recently but also caught a glimpse of one of the Milky Way's nearest galactic neighbors. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y9q56oMi5V2sRjiw4GCWjn-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Expedition 73 crew]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A look at the Large Magellanic Cloud, along with the phenomenon airglow, from space. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A curved white arc at the bottom of the image glows with a gold band and red fuzzy band of light above it with stars in the distance and a smoky purple shape in the center of the image]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Satellite sees 40-year-old iceberg melt, turn blue | Space photo of the day for January 12, 2025 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Iceberg A23-A has been around since the Chernobyl explosion and Space Shuttle Challenger accident...but perhaps not for much longer. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vistNBPkDoah5gyH9adVCg-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA Earth Observatory image by Michala Garrison, using MODIS data from NASA EOSDIS LANCE and GIBS/Worldview.]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Could this be the end of the line for this 40-year-old iceberg? ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A blue jagged shape is seen in dark waters with white foam from the sea with the large white label Iceberg A-23A next to the blue shape]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mars and Venus buzz the Beehive | Space photo of the day for January 9, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Planets, stars, and star clusters, oh my! ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 13:13:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HBdPqtYrpKYJnRrGsU84j9-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/P. Horálek (Instituto de Física de Opava)]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Venus and Mars meet near the Beehive star cluster in this time-lapse composite image. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A series of bright golden dots form a diagonal line in the center of a starry night, with three larger whiter dots at the bottom of the image. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Space telescopes capture breathtaking galactic hug | Space photo of the day for Jan. 8, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/galaxies/space-telescopes-capture-breathtaking-galactic-hug-space-photo-of-the-day-for-jan-8-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Both NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory caught these two galaxies in a close embrace. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Galaxies]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jKJ7LmegLNWvreY7He3etm-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO; Infrared: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI/Webb; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/L. Frattare]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This composite image combines data from both the James Webb Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two blue and white spirals of light are intertwined in the darkness of space]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA Perseverance rover sees megaripples on Mars | Space photo of the day for Jan. 7, 2026.  ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/mars-rovers/nasa-perseverance-rover-sees-megaripples-on-mars-space-photo-of-the-day-for-jan-7-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Another view from Perseverance shows how windswept Mars' landscape truly is. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 13:08:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VQTLQqGMhrWgHePRsTrYhB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Perseverance recently snapped this image of a &quot;megaripple&quot; on Mars. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A greenish tinted image with a large hill in the distance and smaller sandy dunes in front]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[A greenish tinted image with a large hill in the distance and smaller sandy dunes in front]]></media:title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This Canadian crater looks like marbled meat | Space photo of the day for Jan. 6, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/this-canadian-crater-looks-like-marbled-meat-space-photo-of-the-day-for-jan-6-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The reservoir seen in this image is sometimes referred to as the "eye of Quebec." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:14:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/E5sZfvNvqpoXzWBjFVSLZQ-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2022), processed by ESA]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This false color image makes the Canadian landscape look very meaty.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A snowy landscape shows red rocks with white snow interspersed to create a muscle-y, meaty image]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[A snowy landscape shows red rocks with white snow interspersed to create a muscle-y, meaty image]]></media:title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Carina Nebula shines with white-blue stars | Space photo of the day for Jan. 5, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/stars/carina-nebula-shines-with-white-blue-stars-space-photo-of-the-day-for-jan-5-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Westerlund 2 star cluster is home to some of the Milky Way's brightest stars. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 13:11:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 14:13:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ovyZBCu4tPZjJuwPhfMepR-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[ESA/Webb, NASA &amp; CSA, V. Almendros-Abad, M. Guarcello, K. Monsch and the EWOCS team]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This stellar nursery located in the Carina Nebula is a key focal point for astronomers. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[ A cluster of stars inside a large nebula. The clouds of gas and dust are predominantly bright red in colour and wispy, akin to flames. They are clumped in the bottom-left corner. Other clouds, deeper in the cluster behind many of the stars, appear pale pink. The stars are concentrated in the top half of the image and are mostly small, bright white and six-pointed. They cast blue light over the nebula. Other stars with very long spikes surrounding them lie in the foreground.]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[ A cluster of stars inside a large nebula. The clouds of gas and dust are predominantly bright red in colour and wispy, akin to flames. They are clumped in the bottom-left corner. Other clouds, deeper in the cluster behind many of the stars, appear pale pink. The stars are concentrated in the top half of the image and are mostly small, bright white and six-pointed. They cast blue light over the nebula. Other stars with very long spikes surrounding them lie in the foreground.]]></media:title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Nature carves colossal snowman in Siberia | Space photo of the day for Jan. 2, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Do you want to build a snowman? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 13:03:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 13:05:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mSSpe68bG62PnZwfFibaHS-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA Earth Observatory image by Michala Garrison, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey.]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Russia&#039;s coastline received a recent snowfall, resulting in a snowman shaped pile seen from space. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of Earth from space where four snowy circles are seen against the labeled coastline of Russia with a dark blue ocean on the right of the image]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[A photo of Earth from space where four snowy circles are seen against the labeled coastline of Russia with a dark blue ocean on the right of the image]]></media:title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Space Force shows off snowy new Alaska radar post | Space photo of the day for Jan. 1, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "I am the watcher on the walls." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Earth]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HSLBUETrQfH2dxvs6EV8Za-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[U.S. Space Force]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The solid-state long-range radar system, Long Range Discrimination Radar, is now controlled by the U.S. Space Force. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A trapezoidal building with slanted straight sides is covered in snow amidst a snowy landscape. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Big Bear glows with big stars | Space photo of the day for Dec. 31, 2025 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Bears, stars, Battlestar Galactica ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 17:36:03 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/M9Z9Q7Ce4UjfGFXKHHQCsb-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[ESA/Hubble &amp; NASA, F. Annibali, S. Hong]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Dwarf galaxy Markian 178 was recently seen by the Hubble Space Telescope]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A glowing swirl of lights surrounds denser areas of pink color with stars surrounding the galaxy in a deep space image. ]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[A glowing swirl of lights surrounds denser areas of pink color with stars surrounding the galaxy in a deep space image. ]]></media:title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Golden satellite insulation sparkles during test | Space photo of the day for Dec. 30, 2025 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The test is designed to prepare satellites for one of the most complex tasks in space: safely approaching another object. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 15:23:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mXMSDNbd8C7q8YsYRsWUtV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Satellites go through rigorous testing before being launched into orbit.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[This is a close-up photo of a satellite model, seen from the side. A prominent feature is a cone-shaped nozzle extending from the centre of the model. The nozzle has an iridescent surface with shades of blue, purple, red and gold. The rest of the model is covered in crinkled gold-coloured thermal insulation, which is shiny and reflective. The background is out of focus, but horizontal metal rails mounted on the wall behind the model are visible. The lighting is bright and highlights the textures of the nozzle and the insulation.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ISS astronaut snaps stunning nighttime photo of Florida and Cuba | Space photo of the day for Dec. 29, 2025 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The image offers a rare look at how Earth's surface and atmosphere interact after sunset. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Earth]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6fFRktQmBavdJizhbbNRqa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Airglow and city lights come together in this image. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photograph of the tip of Florida and nearby Cuba from space, with lights from cities illuminating the surface of the planet, labeled cities like Orlando and Tampa are seen as well as a green surface over Earth&#039;s labeled airglow]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Space Force Guardians show off shiny new duds | Space photo of the day for Dec. 26, 2025 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It marks the first time newly commissioned Space Force Guardians have graduated Officer Training School (OTS) wearing this uniform. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 15:28:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QeNzuE75zqAv3xuXXaZANT-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Tech. Sgt. Savannah L. Waters]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The first newly commissioned U.S. Space Force Guardians to don the branch&#039;s new service dress uniforms. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A group of people wearing dark blue shirts and black pants stand on stage with an American flag behind them and an officer kneeling down with a blue flag for the US Space Force placed in front of them.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Roman around the Christmas tree | Space photo of the day for Dec. 25, 2025 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/roman-around-the-christmas-tree-space-photo-of-the-day-for-dec-25-2025</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ All the NASA engineers and scientists need is a star on top of the telescope in the cleanroom. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Astronomy]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R4reKadTJi5qcNJi3NFUJe-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA/Michael Guinto]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope being inspected on terra firma.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A telescope with a triangular top wrapped in foil stands next to a scaffold with people wearing white clean suits examining it under green light.]]></media:text>
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