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                            <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Space.com in International-space-station ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'It was quite a light show!' NASA astronaut spies dramatic fireball from the International Space Station (photos) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/international-space-station/it-was-quite-a-light-show-nasa-astronaut-spies-dramatic-fireball-from-the-international-space-station-photos</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA astronaut Chris Williams photographed a fireball from above recently, capturing the stunning site from aboard the International Space Station. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[International Space Station]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7V29KufnPkvcnZQZD56P4X-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA astronaut Chris Williams photographed this fireball — likely caused by reentering orbital debris — from the International Space Station on April 27, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[NASA astronaut Chris Williams photographed this fireball — likely caused by reentering orbital debris — from the International Space Station on April 27, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Spaceflight is hard on the heart, yet artificial ones grow better in space than on Earth ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/spaceflight-is-hard-on-the-heart-yet-artificial-ones-grow-better-in-space-than-on-earth</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The human heart shrivels away in space, but researchers have found that mini-hearts grown from human stem cells sprout in space significantly faster than in labs on Earth. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Human Spaceflight]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tereza.pultarova@futurenet.com (Tereza Pultarova) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tereza Pultarova ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7ha2Q7txiskhwp7pCF7mPR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Mini-hearts seeded with human stem cells grow better in space than they do on Earth, a new study shows.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an image of an H-shaped space station in orbit above earth, with a superimposed image of four colorful blobs of cells overlaid]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ An Amazon rainforest river from space | Space photo of the day for April 30, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Ucayali River snakes across the rainforest in this image captured by NASA astronaut Jessica Meir from the International Space Station. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Earth]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/enyxA5Ku75Nm323udFx29P-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Russia launches 3 tons of cargo to the International Space Station from Kazakhstan (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Russia launched its latest Progress cargo ship toward the International Space Station from Baikonur Cosmodrome on Saturday (April 25). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 02:47:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/b6S5afBET4A7tYhb8iLZ9a-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A Russian Soyuz rocket launches the Progress 95 cargo ship toward the International Space Station on April 25, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A Russian Soyuz rocket launches the Progress 95 cargo ship toward the International Space Station on April 25, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artemis 2 and Tiangong space station astronauts set record for farthest distance between humans ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/artemis-2-and-tiangong-space-station-astronauts-set-record-for-farthest-distance-between-humans</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ For a few moments on April 6, the four Artemis 2 moon astronauts and the three crewmates aboard China's Tiangong space station were farther away from each other than any humans had ever been. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:32:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julian Dossett ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5fDcweM6uuBQC5d26c5uKV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA’s Orion spacecraft captures the moon and Earth in one frame during the Artemis 2 crew’s deep space journey in April 2026, on the sixth day of the mission.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[NASA’s Orion spacecraft captures the Moon and the Earth in one frame during the Artemis II crew’s deep space journey at 6:42 p.m. ET on the sixth day of the mission. The right side of NASA’s Orion spacecraft is seen lit up by the Sun. A waxing crescent Moon is visible behind it. And then, a crescent Earth, tiny compared to the Moon, is about to set below the Moon’s horizon on the right. ]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[NASA’s Orion spacecraft captures the Moon and the Earth in one frame during the Artemis II crew’s deep space journey at 6:42 p.m. ET on the sixth day of the mission. The right side of NASA’s Orion spacecraft is seen lit up by the Sun. A waxing crescent Moon is visible behind it. And then, a crescent Earth, tiny compared to the Moon, is about to set below the Moon’s horizon on the right. ]]></media:title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA astronauts joke around with an optical illusion on the ISS | Space photo of the day for April 15, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/nasa-astronauts-joke-around-with-an-optical-illusion-on-the-iss-space-photo-of-the-day-for-april-15-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Two NASA astronauts had some fun during the ISS' capture of a robotic cargo spacecraft on April 13, pretending to hold onto it from into the station. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:06:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Human Spaceflight]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/maCccHLSb7Z9MUJjoud23Q-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[NASA astronauts Chris Williams holds his hand out, appearing to &quot;hold&quot; the Cygnus capsule from the ISS.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[NASA astronauts Chris Williams holds his hand out, appearing to &quot;hold&quot; the Cygnus capsule from the ISS.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artemis 2 calling ISS! Watch the farthest-ever astronaut call from the moon to Earth (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Astronauts aboard Artemis 2 and the ISS connected across a record-breaking Earth–moon distance in the farthest crew call ever made in space. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:32:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3MSpSDyanCvHiupfFqjtL6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[inset images of the Artemis 2 crew and ISS crew involved in the long distance phone call. There is a graphic of the moon in lower right corner and earth in upper left corner. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[inset images of the Artemis 2 crew and ISS crew involved in the long distance phone call. There is a graphic of the moon in lower right corner and earth in upper left corner. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Huge Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL cargo ship arrives at space station ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The uncrewed Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL spacecraft, the S.S. Steven R. Nagel, arrived at the International Space Station on Monday (April 13), bringing with it about 11,000 pounds of supplies. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:31:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:05:45 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Z. Pearlman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nPVCuhYb5jZ6Hkvu7vCCNY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Northrop Grumman&#039;s CRS-24 Cygnus XL spacecraft, named the S.S. Steven R. Nagel, is captured by the Canadarm2 robotic arm ahead of its berthing at the International Space Station on Monday, April 13, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A large robotic arm reaches and grapples a silver-cylindric spacecraft with round solar arrays outside a space station.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX launches huge 'Cygnus XL' cargo ship carrying over 5 tons of supplies to ISS astronauts (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Northrop Grumman's second "Cygnus XL" cargo ship launched toward the International Space Station on Saturday morning (April 11). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:31:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:02:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ApRXE55fctzoWAXhUZmDgG-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A black and white SpaceX rocket launches into a blue sky with NG-24.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A black and white SpaceX rocket launches into a blue sky with NG-24.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Crew of tiny worms readies for April 11 launch to International Space Station ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A crew of tiny worms will spend six months aboard the International Space Station, helping researchers better understand how long-term spaceflight affects human astronauts. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:49:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tereza.pultarova@futurenet.com (Tereza Pultarova) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tereza Pultarova ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZLyQbg348bTUuCFRZstAo-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An image of the International Space Station.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An image of the International Space Station, with its many solar panels and modules, floating above Earth in space]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'It just made it even more special': Being so far from Earth makes you appreciate our planet even more, Artemis 2 astronaut says ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Seeing Earth from space changes your perspective. And this "overview effect" is magnified when you're looking back from beyond the moon, according to Artemis 2's Christina Koch. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:50:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2eAWBTpAwvdPYkr3XhBqxD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Artemis 2 astronaut Christina Koch of NASA looks at Earth as her Orion spacecraft heads toward the moon in April 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Artemis 2 astronaut Christina Koch of NASA looks at Earth as her Orion spacecraft heads toward the moon in April 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astronauts on the ISS watched NASA's historic Artemis 2 launch from space ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ From the ground to low Earth orbit, the Artemis 2 launch became a shared moment across the planet and beyond. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/e97z2jNmJcVJQdudZU5iJE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA astronaut Jessica Meir took this photo of an Artemis program patch floating in the International Space Station&#039;s cupola. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The ISS cupola window with an artemis patch in the center section of the window. Earth is seen behind.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What will the Artemis 2 astronauts eat during their historic moon mission? (video) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/moon-menu-heres-what-the-artemis-2-astronauts-will-eat-during-their-historic-mission-video</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Artemis 2 astronauts will spend about 10 days flying to and from the moon, so they'll need to find creative ways to dine in a small space. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:22:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UdgXxSXL2hU6WSyDhHD4eD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[The Artemis 2 prime and backup crews practice eating in a simulator. From left: Jenni Gibbons, backup crew (Canadian Space Agency); Victor Glover, prime crew (NASA) and Christina Koch, prime crew (NASA). ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Artemis 2 prime and backup crews practice eating in a simulator. From left: Jenni Gibbons, backup crew (Canadian Space Agency); Victor Glover, prime crew (NASA) and Christina Koch, prime crew (NASA). ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Europe plans EPIC SpaceX mission to send 4 astronauts to the ISS before its retirement ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/international-space-station/europe-plans-epic-spacex-mission-to-send-4-astronauts-to-the-iss-before-its-retirement</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The European Space Agency is planning to buy a dedicated SpaceX Crew Dragon mission to send its astronauts to the International Space Station to boost their time and experience in space. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[International Space Station]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ andrew.w.jones@protonmail.com (Andrew Jones) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrew Jones ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZLyQbg348bTUuCFRZstAo-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The International Space Station in orbit.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An image of the International Space Station, with its many solar panels and modules, floating above Earth in space]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Russian cargo spacecraft suffers glitch after launching toward International Space Station ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/russia-progress-94-cargo-launch-iss-soyuz-rocket</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Russia's Progress 94 cargo spacecraft did not deploy one of its docking antennas as planned after launching toward the ISS on Sunday (March 22), complicating plans for its arrival. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 06:47:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wySgu9nPNmtP86X59hon43-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A Soyuz rocket launches the Progress 94 cargo spacecraft from Baikonur Cosmodrome on March 22, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A Soyuz rocket launches the Progress 94 cargo spacecraft from Baikonur Cosmodrome on March 22, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astronauts complete prep for new ISS solar array on 1st NASA spacewalk in 10 months ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/international-space-station/astronauts-complete-prep-for-new-iss-solar-array-on-1st-nasa-spacewalk-in-10-months</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Chris Williams prepared the International Space Station for the addition a new solar array during a spacewalk on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:31:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 22:09:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Z. Pearlman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6jebdigAhyTTwDVdMGx5GF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA astronauts Jessica Meir (at left) and Chris Williams prepare the International Space Station for the addition a new solar array during a spacewalk on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[two astronauts wearing white spacesuits work outside of a space station &quot;above&quot; a pair of solar array panels]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch live today: NASA astronauts conducting spacewalk delayed by ISS medical evacuation ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/international-space-station/watch-live-today-nasa-astronauts-conducting-spacewalk-delayed-by-iss-medical-evacuation</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Two NASA astronauts will conduct a spacewalk today (March 18) that was delayed by the first-ever medical evacuation of the ISS, and you can watch the action live. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 04:05:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[International Space Station]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eSrhaaV9icZPyZJXpCx5mE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Anne McClain is pictured near one of the International Space Station’s main solar arrays during a spacewalk on May 1, 2025 to upgrade the orbital outpost’s power generation system and relocate a communications antenna.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Anne McClain is pictured near one of the International Space Station’s main solar arrays during a spacewalk on May 1, 2025 to upgrade the orbital outpost’s power generation system and relocate a communications antenna.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How risky is the Artemis 2 astronaut launch to the moon? NASA would rather not say ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/how-risky-is-the-artemis-2-astronaut-launch-to-the-moon-nasa-would-rather-not-say</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Artemis 2 mission, which will launch astronauts to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years, comes with undeniable risk. But quantifying that risk is a tall order. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:44:45 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/P2iidPSuATuq8c9M85zRxN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Artemis 2 moon rocket on the launch pad. Liftoff is targeted for April 1.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An orange rocket with white side booster stands next to the launch tower during a colorful sunrise.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ISS astronauts take out the space trash | Space photo of the day for March 12, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/iss-astronauts-take-out-the-space-trash-space-photo-of-the-day-for-march-11-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A photo captures Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL freighter being jettisoned away from the International Space Station carrying thousands of pounds of garbage, headed for a fiery demise. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:59:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:36:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brett Tingley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YffCQ6afimn8tNB3P5bPW-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL cargo craft is pictured installed to the Unity module’s Earth-facing port as the International Space Station orbited 262 miles (422 kilometers) above the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of South Africa.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL cargo craft is pictured installed to the Unity module’s Earth-facing port as the International Space Station orbited 262 miles (422 kilometers) above the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of South Africa.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Northrop Grumman's 1st 'Cygnus XL' cargo spacecraft departs the space station ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Northrop Grumman's first "Cygnus XL" cargo ship departed the International Space Station Thursday morning (March 12), and is scheduled to deorbit and burn up in Earth's atmosphere this weekend. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:15:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YffCQ6afimn8tNB3P5bPW-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL cargo craft is pictured installed to the Unity module’s Earth-facing port as the International Space Station orbited 262 miles (422 kilometers) above the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of South Africa.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL cargo craft is pictured installed to the Unity module’s Earth-facing port as the International Space Station orbited 262 miles (422 kilometers) above the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of South Africa.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Congress wants the International Space Station to keep flying until 2032. Here's why ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/congress-wants-the-international-space-station-to-keep-flying-until-2032-heres-why</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Congress is pushing to extend the International Space Station's life by two years, to give commercial outposts more time to step into its shoes. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Human Spaceflight]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cPkP4ezcLtfrApTcGamu5n-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The International Space Station has been continuously occupied since November 2000. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The International Space Station.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Japan's 1st HTV-X cargo craft leaves the International Space Station (photo) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/international-space-station/japan-htv-x-depart-international-space-station-first-mission</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Japan's new HTV-X cargo spacecraft departed the International Space Station today (March 6) after a four-month stay. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:21:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/agR8wVxGnomzFXzrr7HDLT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Japan’s HTV-X1 cargo spacecraft departs the International Space Station after its release from the Canadarm2 robotic arm on March 6, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Japan’s HTV-X1 cargo spacecraft departs the International Space Station after its release from the Canadarm2 robotic arm on March 6, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Vast raises $500 million to keep developing 'Haven' private space stations ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/vast-500-million-dollars-funding-haven-private-space-stations</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Vast has raised $500 million in new funding, which the California startup will put toward its goal of getting private space stations up and running in Earth orbit. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:01:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:08:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XnHgSoz7D2EX3B4JpaE58e-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Vast]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of Vast&#039;s Haven-1 space station in orbit, with a SpaceX Dragon capsule docked to it.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of Vast&#039;s Haven-1 space station in orbit, with a SpaceX Dragon capsule docked to it.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Russia fixes launch pad damaged by Thanksgiving astronaut launch to the International Space Station  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Russia has fixed Site 31 at Baikonur Cosmodrome, the only pad supporting the nation's human spaceflight missions. It had been out of commission since late November. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[International Space Station]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Leonard David ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FyPeDXLXS25aJ4cVDXXmQX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This Soyuz rocket launched from Site 31 at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Nov. 27, 2025, sending three astronauts toward the International Space Station. The blastoff left behind a damaged launch pad. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a rocket viewed from below, with five cone-shaped nozzles in the foreground]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA shakes up leadership of human spaceflight program in wake of critical Starliner report ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA has replaced two bigwigs in its human spaceflight program, just a week after releasing a report criticizing how the agency handled the first crewed flight of Boeing's Starliner astronaut taxi. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Human Spaceflight]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZLyQbg348bTUuCFRZstAo-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The International Space Station has hosted rotating astronaut crews continuously since November 2000.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An image of the International Space Station, with its many solar panels and modules, floating above Earth in space]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule splashes down after historic ISS-boosting mission (video) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/international-space-station/spacex-crs-33-cargo-capsule-undock-after-iss-boosting-mission</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule returned to Earth on Friday (Feb. 27) after spending six months docked with the International Space Station. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:05:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:13:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ptcnKqxkqrAoDvDg4bwDXU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s CRS-33 Dragon cargo capsule backs away from the International Space Station after undocking on Feb. 26, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s CRS-33 Dragon cargo capsule backs away from the International Space Station after undocking on Feb. 26, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA reveals the astronaut who required 1st medical evacuation from the International Space Station ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/nasa-reveals-the-astronaut-who-required-1st-medical-evacuation-from-the-international-space-station</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA has shed more light on last month's early end to SpaceX's Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station, at the request of the astronaut who experienced the medical issue that caused their return. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:32:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:36:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ReU6QaroPmTsXxpTQdbmxT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The astronauts of SpaceX&#039;s Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station. From left to right: NASA&#039;s Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman, Japan&#039;s Kimiya Yui and cosmonaut Oleg Platonov.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Crew-11 astronauts return to Ellington Field  in Houston on Jan. 16, 2026. From left to right: NASA astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman, Japan’s Kimya Yui and cosmonaut Oleg Platonov.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Spacecraft, stars and city lights | Space photo of the day Feb. 25, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/international-space-station/spacecraft-stars-and-city-lights-space-photo-of-the-day-feb-25-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Cities far below the International Space Station and stars far in the cosmic distance create ghostly trails of light in a long-exposure photograph from NASA astronaut Chris Williams. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:13:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brett Tingley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kHj6jgXWq3oxsNV6iy4dRL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[colorful streaks of light far below a T-shaped spacecraft in the foreground]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[colorful streaks of light far below a T-shaped spacecraft in the foreground]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ We ate space mushrooms and survived to tell the tale ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/international-space-station/we-ate-space-mushrooms-and-survived-to-tell-the-tale</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ They were gourmet, but not from any grocery store you can find on Earth. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[International Space Station]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rebecca Allen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vBJRbvoUDfujBs8dNEQy6c-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[ Author provided, CC BY-SA, The Conversation]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Eating the space mushrooms for the first time.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two women hold up spongy white materials to the camera, one woman wears glasses and a pink blazer and the other has a gold hoop earring]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists successfully mine meteorites on International Space Station — using microbes ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/international-space-station/scientists-successfully-mine-meteorites-on-international-space-station-using-microbes</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Can we use fungus to mine precious metals from asteroids? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[International Space Station]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julian Dossett ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nCA9qamoB3DVpamjPiVqY8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'We almost did have a really terrible day.' NASA now says Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut flight was a 'Type A mishap' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "This was a really challenging event in our recent history." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 22:06:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:53:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FptayWxBpNdu4CXmEpiCL7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A white and blue Boeing Starliner capsule floats above a blue Earth with the black of space in the background.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A white and blue Boeing Starliner capsule floats above a blue Earth with the black of space in the background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lunar New Year fireworks seen from orbit | Space photo of the day for Feb. 19, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/international-space-station/lunar-new-year-fireworks-seen-from-orbit-space-photo-of-the-day-for-feb-19-2026</link>
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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>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/spacex-falcon-9-rocket-plume-blossoms-over-florida-space-photo-of-the-day-for-feb-18-2026</link>
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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">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Fully unlocking the orbital economy': This California company will fly astronauts to the space station in 2027 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA has selected the California startup Vast to operate the sixth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. Liftoff is targeted for summer 2027. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:23:45 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cPkP4ezcLtfrApTcGamu5n-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The International Space Station.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The International Space Station.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX Dragon astronauts make Valentine's Day docking at space station to boost skeleton crew (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX's Crew-12 astronaut mission docked with the short-staffed International Space Station on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LLGr2iVHPM2sCQ4ajCeWoj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artemis 2 rocket photobombs SpaceX Crew-12 | Space photo of the day for Feb. 13, 2026 ]]></title>
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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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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX launches Crew-12 astronauts to short-staffed International Space Station. 'We have left the Earth, but the Earth has not left us.' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX launched NASA's Crew-12 mission with a quartet of astronauts aboard Crew Dragon Freedom today (Feb. 13), bound for an eight-month stint on the International Space Station. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:18:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 21:51:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4LzuqdV9Sw79up9c5nZXd4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Florida Crew 12]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Florida Crew 12]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch SpaceX launch Crew-12 astronaut mission to the International Space Station this morning ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/watch-spacex-launch-crew-12-astronaut-mission-to-the-international-space-station-early-on-feb-13</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX will launch the latest batch of astronauts to the International Space Station early Friday morning (Feb. 13), and you can watch the action live. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:47:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/i54j4K8Kt5vKH5DAfYHkpB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company’s Dragon spacecraft on top stands vertical on the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, ahead of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 launch.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company’s Dragon spacecraft on top stands vertical on the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, ahead of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 launch.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX Crew-12 mission latest news: It's docking day for Dragon astronauts ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026: Updates on SpaceX and NASA's Crew-12 astronaut mission to the International Space Station. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:35:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 22:47:45 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tmalik@space.com (Tariq Malik) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tariq Malik ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/V49iRDPWCMcR4UaEYgLs2M-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Who are the astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-12 mission to the ISS? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/international-space-station/who-are-the-astronauts-of-spacexs-crew-12-mission-to-the-iss</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA and SpaceX are proceeding ahead of schedule with their next astronaut launch to the International Space Station, which is currently operating with a skeleton crew. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 21:23:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Nyt4PaLfrz97rEtdS7WWZg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The four members of NASA&#039;s SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station pose together for a crew portrait in their pressure suits at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California. From left are, Roscosmos cosmonaut and Mission Specialist Andrey Fedyaev, NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway and Jessica Meir, Pilot and Commander respectively, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut and Mission Specialist Sophie Adenot.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[four people in white flight suits pose for a picture]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Will astronauts aboard the ISS get to watch Super Bowl LX? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/how-will-astronauts-aboard-the-iss-watch-super-bowl-lx</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ There are only three astronauts currently aboard the ISS, and two are Russian. Even so, NASA has plans to make sure the big game will be beamed up to orbit. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Human Spaceflight]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/m8TMaRm4MygFGXMDDmrBkg-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Soyuz MS-28 crew of Chris Williams with NASA (left) and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov (center) and Sergei Mikaev on Nov. 26, 2025, a day before their launch to the ISS.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Three astronauts wearing blue flight suits]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX's next astronaut launch for NASA is officially on for Feb. 13 as FAA clears Falcon 9 rocket to fly again ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The FAA has cleared the Falcon 9 rocket to return to flight, freeing NASA and SpaceX to target Feb. 13 for the launch of the Crew-12 astronaut mission to the International Space Station. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 23:40:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:24:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eqepdosgSdhu7yhzmKZyZd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Dragon spacecraft for SpaceX&#039;s Crew-12 astronaut mission is ready to meet its Falcon 9 rocket after the FAA cleared the company to resume flights after an upper stage issue.]]></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's Artemis 2 mission to the moon puts Crew-12 SpaceX launch in delicate dance ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/nasas-artemis-2-mission-to-the-moon-puts-crew-12-spacex-launch-in-delicate-dance</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX launch date of Crew-12 astronauts to the International Space Station will depend on the outcome of the Artemis 2 wet dress rehearsal and launch attempts. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 23:25:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:46:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qjFhWEU8YNq5fPZX6C7ENY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The astronauts of SpaceX&#039;s Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[four humans in white helmets]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA and SpaceX move up launch of Crew-12 astronauts to Feb. 11 as relief crew after ISS medical evacuation ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA and SpaceX are proceeding ahead of schedule with their next astronaut launch to the International Space Station, which is currently operating with a skeleton crew. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:04:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PPWuVdsXBHhENj5YBbSkyM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The astronauts of SpaceX&#039;s Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station. From left: cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, NASA&#039;s Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, and Sophie Adenot of the European Space Agency .]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[four humans stand in blue jumpsuits in front of a background of a dark earth and shadowed moon, with a small ISS in the top left. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astronaut sees sunset from space | Space photo of the day for Jan. 27, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/international-space-station/astronaut-sees-sunset-from-space-space-photo-of-the-day-for-jan-27-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The views of the setting sun are just as spectacular from space as they are on Earth. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:17:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XS4hLr3v2mYdCTAuKyVSfJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A stunning sunset seen from the International Space Station.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A sunset showing the black curve of the Earth with a golden band of light just above and a blue band of light above that]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ISS astronaut spots Artemis 2 moon rocket on the launch pad from space (photo) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A NASA astronaut on the ISS captured the Space Launch System rocket for Artemis 2, a mission that aims to bring four astronauts around the moon as soon as Feb. 6. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Human Spaceflight]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9Vao8ebbmyQ2mkDmJ7XMki-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A view of the launchpad in Florida where the Space Launch System will blast off for the Artemis 2 mission. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A view of the Florida coastline from space, with the dark green land outlined by a thin white strip of beach before a blue ocean. An inset to the right in a white box shows a red arrow pointing to a white space amidst a green circled off area. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'We can handle any kind of difficult situation': Crew-11 astronauts say 1st medical evacuation from ISS had a silver lining ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The fact that Crew-11 returned to Earth safely despite unprecedented circumstances bodes well for the success of future missions that go farther afield, astronauts said. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Human Spaceflight]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wrngQTAGeQeVQm4kMUkgPA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA's Crew-11 astronauts to discuss medical evacuation from International Space Station today: Watch it live ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/medically-evacuated-crew-11-astronauts-to-discuss-their-shortened-iss-mission-today-watch-it-live</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The four astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-11 mission will discuss their shorter-than-expected stay aboard the International Space Station today (Jan. 21), and you can watch it live. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:30:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ReU6QaroPmTsXxpTQdbmxT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[The Crew-11 astronauts return to Ellington Field  in Houston on Jan. 16, 2026. From left to right: NASA astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman, Japan’s Kimya Yui and cosmonaut Oleg Platonov.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Crew-11 astronauts return to Ellington Field  in Houston on Jan. 16, 2026. From left to right: NASA astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman, Japan’s Kimya Yui and cosmonaut Oleg Platonov.]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[The Crew-11 astronauts return to Ellington Field  in Houston on Jan. 16, 2026. From left to right: NASA astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman, Japan’s Kimya Yui and cosmonaut Oleg Platonov.]]></media:title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What the first medical evacuation from the International Space Station tells us about healthcare in space ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The evacuation raises a question worth exploring: how do astronauts stay healthy in space, and why is this early evacuation so unusual? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:46:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kirsty Lindsay ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8swGjqRDbsY6YjAyJV859a-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Astronaut Edward Michael &quot;Mike&quot; Fincke is helped up after a successful landing from the International Space Station. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a man in a white spacesuit smiles as he is helped to his feet by two people dressed in black]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Crew-11 astronauts arrive in Houston after 1st-ever medical evacuation from ISS ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The four astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-11 mission made it to Houston today (Jan. 16), just a day after their unprecedented medical evacuation from the International Space Station. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 05:04:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Human Spaceflight]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ReU6QaroPmTsXxpTQdbmxT-1280-80.jpg">
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