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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The moon and Jupiter steal the show after sunset tonight ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/the-moon-and-jupiter-steal-the-show-after-sunset-on-april-22</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A half moon passes close to Jupiter on April 22, creating a striking scene. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:59:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Rao ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Z37bviqkKohqZsAX3GsZak-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[On April 22, the half moon will shine just 3 degrees away from Jupiter and the duo will sit beneath the stars Castor and Pollux. This photo shows the moon shining close to Venus and Jupiter in the post sunset sky.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[image of the moon shining close to venus and jupiter in the post sunset sky.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New moon of April 2026 brings incredible views of the constellation Hydra, Jupiter, Venus and more this week ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/new-moon-of-april-2026-brings-incredible-views-of-the-constellation-hydra-jupiter-venus-and-more-this-week</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The new moon is the perfect time to spot faint constellations, galaxies and a quartet of planets in the dawn sky. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:27:48 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Sxb8rpkm2kU2f5TEu28XN7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Dark skies reign around the new moon phase, revealing a creature trove of constellations to explore.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Milky Way streaks diagonally across a starry sky at night, with the silhouette of a tree standing over a leafy silhouetted horizon.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Interstellar invader 3I/ATLAS is spraying tons of water into space every second. Jupiter-bound spacecraft JUICE discovers ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/comets/interstellar-invader-3i-atlas-is-spraying-tons-of-water-into-space-every-second-jupiter-bound-spacecraft-juice-discovers</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Jupiter-bound spacecraft JUICE spotted the interstellar invader comet 3I/ATLAS spraying enough water into space to fill 70 swimming pools a day. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Comets]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ox9s7tdPycf4dXyZsY5CZR-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Two views of the interstellar invader comet 3I/ATLAS captured by the JUICE spacecraft]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two views of the interstellar invader comet 3I/ATLAS captured by the JUICE spacecraft]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lightning on Jupiter could be up to 1 million times stronger than on Earth ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Lightning on Jupiter may pack more than 100 times the power of Earth's bolts, and may prove one million times stronger, a new study finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Jupiter]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ cqchoi@sciwriter.us (Charles Q. Choi) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Charles Q. Choi ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Fswo5JKKrYujScaXJ467cc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[In this view of a vortex near Jupiter&#039;s north pole, NASA&#039;s Juno mission observed the glow from a bolt of lightning.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a bright dot of light in the center of a green and grey swirl]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Jupiter and the moon take a sunset stroll tonight. Here's how to see it ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/jupiter-and-the-moon-take-a-sunset-stroll-tomorrow-heres-how-to-see-it-march-26-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The king of the planets meets a waxing half moon at sunset on March 26. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:50:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9zMLCBAAbabrRd3UpTreJS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The moon shines near Jupiter in April 2025.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The moon is pictured glowing above the star-like form of Jupiter in a dark blue night sky above a snowy field bordering a road.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astronomers keep finding new moons of Jupiter and Saturn ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/saturn/astronomers-keep-finding-new-moons-of-jupiter-and-saturn</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Astronomers have found four new moons orbiting Jupiter and 11 new moons around Saturn. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Saturn]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8Pc5b3wQbg2QYGUcbpLEJ3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A view of Saturn surrounded by moons.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A view of Saturn surrounded by moons.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New moon of March 2026 brings stunning views of Jupiter, Venus, zodiacal light and more this week ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/new-moon-of-march-2026-brings-stunning-views-of-jupiter-venus-zodiacal-light-and-more</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Winter constellations shine defiantly in the face of spring as galaxy season and zodiacal light beckon. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:02:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:42:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EQHW2K6enzXhresDXJvWzG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Milky Way shines with the stars of the Winter Hexagon.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A starry night over a barn.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Jupiter's moons leave cold 'footprints' in the planet's auroras, James Webb Space Telescope finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Never-before-seen temperature and ion density measurements reveal that the effect of Jupiter's moons on its aurora are more complicated than scientists thought. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 09:53:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UCFedHhDd4r29qjKmvNE3X-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A composite image of Jupiter taken by the James Webb Space Telescope, showing the planet&#039;s rings and two of its moons, Amalthea and Adrastea. The blue glow around Jupiter&#039;s poles is the aurora.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A marble-like planet in space, against the darkness of the cosmos, with a blue glowing light all around it.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Jupiter appears to change direction in the night sky tonight: Here's why ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The change is subtle and happens over many nights. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 08:34:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mkg29pifuENP3g2qozydxF-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA, ESA, Amy Simon (NASA-GSFC), Michael Wong (UC Berkeley); Image Processing: Joseph DePasquale (STScI)]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A Hubble portrait of Jupiter captured in 2021.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The gas giant Jupiter is pictured against a black background in an image captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. Multi-coloured cloud bands and storms are visible on its surface, as is the Great Red Spot.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Auroras on Jupiter's giant moon Ganymede look like Earth's northern lights, NASA spacecraft reveals ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Ganymede's auroras splinter into small, bright patches — structures that mirror features seen in Earth's own auroral displays. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:25:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stefanie Waldek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DTkRJD5VEkcYGvCXAMyFdY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A composite image of Ganymede&#039;s aurora showcases the ultraviolet data gleaned by NASA&#039;s Juno spacecraft.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Blue stripe-like features shown in pairs going vertically against a black background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Real NASA space telescope data creates soundtracks for Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has transformed new views of Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus into immersive soundscapes, turning planetary data into audio you can hear. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Solar System]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8uqHswDB5Sn8X5xpzacroT-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA/CXC/SAO/K.Arcand, SYSTEM Sounds (M. Russo, A. Santaguida) ]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A view of Jupiter with blue blobs all around it.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A view of Jupiter with blue blobs all around it.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ February's 'rare planetary alignment' peaks tonight — here's what to look for in the planet parade ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ We truly hope it doesn't rain on your parade. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 13:53:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qJ6wCr6imEUVkSa9uuD5p6-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Alan Dyer/VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Planets shine like stars in the evening sky.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Bright star-like objects shine in the evening sky above a snowy road lined by trees on the left, as the glow of the setting sun lights up the horizon on the right of the image.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Catch Jupiter glowing under the waxing moon tonight (Feb. 26) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A waxing gibbous moon and brilliant Jupiter will pair up after sunset on Feb. 26. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 08:40:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Rao ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pMpxLX4ZfREPXdhjbVQ3GK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Jupiter shines next to the moon and Venus shines below on Aug. 20, 2025, above the Yangtze River and Chongqing city lights, China. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The crescent moon is seen with the planets Jupiter (lower right) and Venus (bottom), above the Yangtze River and the illuminated city skyline on August 20, 2025 in Chongqing, China]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A mini 'planetary parade' is visible tonight. Can you spot them all? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Uranus and Neptune will also be on the scene, too dim to see with the naked eye. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5zXCWcE5ri2RzMc3ns7GqF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A waxing crescent moon shines in the skies over England.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A waxing crescent moon is shown to the left of a photo of a black night sky, with one bright star-like object directly below its disk and another to the far right of the screen.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Planets, constellations and more: Here's what to look out for around the new moon this week ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/planets-constellations-and-more-heres-what-to-look-out-for-around-the-new-moon-on-feb-17</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Grab your telescope and join us on a sightseeing tour, before the moon returns to spoil the fun! ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:50:33 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/95EP86WEqGisr3Z9qz2GSa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The constellation Oriion captured in long-exposure photography from a dark sky location.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The stars of the constellation Orion shine in a winter night sky against a background of fainter stars as a meteor streaks diagonally across the image to the lower right.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How are gas giant exoplanets born? James Webb Space Telescope provides new clues ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Relatedly, astronomers may have just pushed the upper size limit of what counts as a planet. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[James Webb Space Telescope]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oQVbcc3YBTdkhoXqfHK7mJ-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Jean-Baptiste Ruffio, Jerry Xuan et al.]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The three inner planets orbiting the star HR 8799 were captured by JWST in 2023. Spectral analysis detected hydrogen sulfide in the atmosphere of HR 8799 c, indicating the massive planet formed through core accretion.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A drawing of a planet that looks like Jupiter surrounded by rocky objects. It looks like rocks are impacting the planet from above. In the distance, there is a drawing of a blue sun-like figure with another Jupiter-looking planet around it.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is Jupiter on a diet? New measurements say it's smaller than we thought ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Jupiter may be a bit more petite than expected, and that could have a big impact on how scientists model the mysterious interior of the giant planet. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:31:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Q6Le5AfufkcnnfVMBqeQtg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An artist&#039;s impression of Juno at Jupiter. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a spacecraft with three opposing solar panels floats in front of the planet Jupiter, its blue and brown clouds swirling on its surface]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ From Jupiter to Mercury: the brightest planets of February 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/brightest-planets-february-2026-night-sky</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ From dazzling Jupiter high in the evening sky to elusive Mercury low at sunset, February 2026 offers one of the year's best planetary lineups. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Rao ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UxN64zSZjeq6hHfiZaP3YQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Jupiter rising over Waterton Lakes, Alberta, Canada. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A glowing strip of the Milky Way galaxy is seen in a dark gray and purple starry night sky overlooking a lake surrounded by silhouetted jagged peaks on all sides with a glowing bright dot in the center of the image casting a yellow column of light on the dark water]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ See the moon glow next to mighty Jupiter in the winter sky tonight ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The moon greets Jupiter two days ahead of its full moon phase on Feb. 1. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Gnrs7Uds2vmXq8KwAVx7m3-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Photo by Jeremy Selwyn/Evening Standard via Getty Images ]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The moon and Jupiter shine over London&#039;s Trafalgar Square]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The moon is pictured shining in the night sky with a bright point of light representing Jupiter to its upper left. A stone statue of a military figure atop an ornate column is positioned to the right of the shot, appearing to face the solar system pair.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA's Juno spacecraft spots the largest volcanic eruption ever seen on Jupiter's moon Io ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/jupiter/nasas-juno-spacecraft-spots-the-largest-volcanic-eruption-ever-seen-on-jupiters-moon-io</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ "What makes the event even more extraordinary is that it did not involve a single volcano, but multiple active sources." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Jupiter]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EiDNZvnn6nemTMefer68N6-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[(Left) Io as seen by NASA&#039;s Galileo spacecraft on 3 July 1999 (Right) A massive volcanic hotspot observed by Juno in 2024.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[(Left) Io as seen by NASA&#039;s Galileo spacecraft on 3 July 1999 (Right) A massive volcanic hotspot observed by Juno in 2024]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[(Left) Io as seen by NASA&#039;s Galileo spacecraft on 3 July 1999 (Right) A massive volcanic hotspot observed by Juno in 2024]]></media:title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Jupiter's moon Europa has an ice shell about 18 miles thick — and that could be bad news for alien life ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Using data gathered by NASA's Juno Jupiter orbiter, scientists estimate that Europa's ice shell is about 18 miles thick — which could make it hard for nutrients to get down to its buried ocean. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Jupiter]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julian Dossett ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RiR8aN6Ngqzs3DZsq4r6q5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Jupiter moon Europa was captured by the JunoCam instrument aboard NASA’s Juno spacecraft during the mission’s close flyby on Sept. 29, 2022. The images show the fractures, ridges, and bands that crisscross the moon’s surface.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of a gray planet in the darkness of space with streaks of brown running across it]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sinking ice on Jupiter's moon Europa may be slowly feeding its ocean the ingredients for life ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "Most excitingly, this new idea addresses one of the longstanding habitability problems on Europa and is a good sign for the prospects of extraterrestrial life in its ocean." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:44:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZBXGYsoAPcsEup6kd2TecX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Jupiter&#039;s ocean moon Europa, as seen by NASA&#039;s Galileo probe.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A submarine below the thick icy crust of Jupiter&#039;s Moon Europa would experience about the same pressure as a vehicle in the hadal zone.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mysterious polar weather on Jupiter and Saturn could be key to understanding their insides ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "I don't think anyone's made this connection between the surface fluid pattern and the interior properties of these planets." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Solar System]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Aj7hfq4y82pbXMozcpQPoj-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[(Left) the ringed gas giant Saturn (Right) Jupiter as seen by Hubble with a glowing polar vortex]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[(Left) the ringed gas giant Saturn (Right) Jupiter as seen by Hubble with a glowing polar vortex]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New moon of January 2026 brings prime views of Jupiter, Saturn and winter stars tonight ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ With the moon out of the way on Jan. 18, bright Jupiter and Saturn become stand-outs in the January night sky. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jesse Emspak ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Gwd9HGGXFMEgvdDSaghV28-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Jupiter (bright at left) and Saturn (dimmer at centre) over hoodoo formations at Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, Aug. 30, 2021.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A glowing bright blue night sky full of white stars looks over a rocky landscape. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Jupiter has more oxygen than the sun, new simulations reveal ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Jupiter harbors more oxygen than the sun, a new study finds, giving astronomers a crucial clue about how our solar system's planets formed. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 16:44:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JXHyNAzCgF5DrDByfiNULm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Jupiter&#039;s stormy skies hide its deep interior from view, but new simulations reveal the planet&#039;s oxygen-rich layers and offer clues to how the solar system&#039;s largest planet formed.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of Jupiter&#039;s surface in space where clouds of blue and gray swirl.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Jupiter ocean moon Europa likely lacks tectonic activity, reducing its chances for life ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New models suggest that Europa has very little tectonic activity at its seafloor, which is potentially catastrophic news for the hopes of finding alien life within its ocean. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 17:54:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZBXGYsoAPcsEup6kd2TecX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Jupiter&#039;s ocean moon Europa, as seen by NASA&#039;s Galileo probe.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A submarine below the thick icy crust of Jupiter&#039;s Moon Europa would experience about the same pressure as a vehicle in the hadal zone.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Jupiter is at its best and brightest of 2026 tonight! Here's what to expect as the gas giant reaches opposition ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/jupiter-is-at-its-best-and-brightest-of-2026-tonight-heres-what-to-expect-as-the-gas-giant-reaches-opposition</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Jupiter reaches opposition overnight on Jan. 10, when it appears its brightest in 2026 opposite the sun in Earth's sky. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pzeAXGwH7hFcmWQ37BJ2zd-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Starry Night/Chris Vaughan]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of Jupiter as it will appear in the night sky on Jan. 9, 2025 next to the twin stars of Gemini, Castor and Pollux.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A star map shows labeled stars like Betelgeuse with an orange circle around the dot labeled Jupiter and a boxout to the left of the image showing a close up of the planet Jupiter in space surrounded by a white box]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ January belongs to Jupiter: See the king of planets in the night sky this month  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Jupiter currently shines as a brilliant silvery "star" in the constellation Gemini the Twins, low in the east-northeast sky as dusk slowly fades. You really should catch the show. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Rao ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HNZuDWC8CjCSCJUhPUsvEe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Jupiter puts on a show in January. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of the planet Jupiter in the darkness of space with a labeled dot for its moon Io.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What to expect from the planets in 2026 — key dates and sky events ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Your complete guide to the brightest planetary moments of 2026. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Rao ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PwzLrUFrVWjJeFShJCUU6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Rising moon and Venus photographed from Namibia. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A glowing series of bright dots light up a starry night sky with an orange glow toward the bottom of the image where silhouettes of trees can be seen]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New Year's Eve sky: Here's what to look out for on the final night of 2025 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Constellations, planets, a waxing moon and more grace the night sky this New Year's Eve. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CFqazdyQihDNdzEHVrk4td-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The full moon pictured glowing in the night sky.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The full moon pictured glowing in the night sky.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Christmas 2025 skywatching guide: What you can see in the night sky on Dec. 25 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The night sky is the Christmas gift that just keeps giving. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5WF2RHbjrMX4GUQDjuvVoH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Dec. 25 is a perfect time to appreciate the beauty of the winter night sky]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A Christmas tree is pictured in a snow-covered opening bordered by a forest, as a starry night sky twinkles above.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A spider-like scar haunts Jupiter's moon Europa — and scientists think they know why ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A strange, spider-like scar on Jupiter's icy moon Europa may mark where salty water once surged up through its fractured crust. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 18:38:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 21:51:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RGK9Zneex8a96z2LwMDnER-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Prof. Lauren Mc Keown.]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A dendritic &quot;lab star&quot; formed by liquid water flowing through Europa ice simulant at NASA JPL, modeling how features like Damhán Alla could form on Jupiter&#039;s icy moon, similar to how lake stars form on Earth. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A dendritic shaped dark spot is seen against an icy surface]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Don't miss Jupiter shining close to the waning gibbous moon on Dec. 7 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The waning moon shines close to the king of the planets on Dec. 7. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uj93pJtHAHpTVgGqPjNaAd-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[ Lorenzo Di Cola/NurPhoto via Getty Images]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The moon shines close to Jupiter over L&#039;Aquila, Italy in October 2023.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A near-full moon shines to the right of an image of the black night sky, while a small point of light representing Jupiter can be seen to the left of the image.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Don't miss Jupiter and the moon join up in the night sky this weekend ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Jupiter again teams up with the moon late Sunday night to put on an eye-catching show directly between Jupiter and the bright star Pollux, Gemini's brightest star. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 08 Nov 2025 16:13:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Rao ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bvXnE5iMjjQCPAHu66mj99-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Chris Vaughan/Starry Night]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Skywatchers keep your eyes peeled for the moon and Jupiter to get close to each other in the night sky. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A series of star maps of the night sky]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Jupiter's volcanic moon Io may be hundreds of times hotter than scientists thought ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Juno spacecraft has revealed that the solar system's most volcanic body is even hotter than scientists thought. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Jupiter]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oFgrjsuY7Rfdthggpqs54D-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Jupiter’s moon Io is the most volcanically active world in the solar system. This high-resolution image of Jupiter’s fifth moon was captured by NASA’s Galileo spacecraft and was published on 18, Dec. 1997.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Jupiter’s moon Io is the most volcanically active world in the solar system. This high-resolution image of Jupiter’s fifth moon was captured by NASA’s Galileo spacecraft and was published on 18, Dec. 1997. ]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Jupiter’s moon Io is the most volcanically active world in the solar system. This high-resolution image of Jupiter’s fifth moon was captured by NASA’s Galileo spacecraft and was published on 18, Dec. 1997. ]]></media:title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ See 2 of Jupiter's moons cast vast shadows over the planet early on Nov. 5 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Jovian moons Io and Europa will throw their shadows over Jupiter's cloud surface in the early hours of Nov. 5. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 18:10:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bsriYqMB4EsNDodokEkBu8-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Chris Vaughan/Starry Night]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Keep an eye on Jupiter the evening of Nov. 5. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A series of star maps of the night sky]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New laser drill could help scientists explore ice-covered worlds like Jupiter's ocean moon Europa ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists have developed a laser-based ice drill concept that could enable deeper, low-power exploration of ice on moons and planets in our solar system. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZBXGYsoAPcsEup6kd2TecX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Jupiter&#039;s icy ocean moon Europa, as seen by NASA&#039;s Galileo spacecraft.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A submarine below the thick icy crust of Jupiter&#039;s Moon Europa would experience about the same pressure as a vehicle in the hadal zone.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ You won't see interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS zoom closest to the sun on Oct. 30 — but these spacecraft will ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS will make its closest pass to the sun on Oct. 30, and various spacecraft will be watching, seeking clues about the icy wanderer's chemistry and composition. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Comets]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Sye7gV5yuME9CoKuHsW8ge-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, as seen by NASA&#039;s Hubble Space Telescope.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A blue ball of light shines between streaks of blueish light from stars in outer space]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Without Jupiter, Earth may have spiraled into the sun long ago ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New research shows how Jupiter carved out rings and gaps that changed how and when planets and meteorites formed. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 20:18:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 25 Oct 2025 01:30:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Mza6ccKYF6WVrqZekTtJxN-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA, ESA, and J. Nichols (University of Leicester)]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The image of Jupiter captured by the Hubble Space Telescope shows vivid auroras and the famous Great Red Spot.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The image of Jupiter captured by the Hubble Space Telescope shows vivid auroras and the famous Great Red Spot.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists watch rings forming around a solar system world for the 1st time ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Chiron is forming a ring system, and scientists seem to have caught the action. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Solar System]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stefanie Waldek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cwxDbedvrSzcKJVDbMcQUj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A depiction of 2060 Chiron with rings as rendered in the Celestia software.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A dark planet surrounded by dark rings in the darkness of space]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The moon cozies up to Jupiter tonight. Here's how to see it ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/the-moon-cozies-up-to-jupiter-on-oct-13-2025-heres-how-to-see-it</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Two bright wanderers share the autumn sky as Jupiter rises beside the half moon. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 13 Oct 2025 14:14:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Rao ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mtusntLLBvxUJ3AsuUcWoW-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Dr K Kar via Getty Images]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The third quarter moon will take to the skies on Oct. 13 alongside Jupiter.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[close up view of the third quarter moon, appears half illuminated with large craters peppering the surface. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Earth's next 'mini-moon' could create a gold rush for asteroid miners ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/earths-next-mini-moon-could-create-a-gold-rush-for-asteroid-miners</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Asteroid 2024 PT5 is considered Earth's mini-moon and may be a key target for potential asteroid mining operations. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2025 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 14:09:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Brown ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TUgNpDtD5dwn7kdKiUAPij-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ See Jupiter and the moon join the Gemini twins in the predawn sky on Sept. 16 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/jupiter-moon-join-gemini-stars-in-predawn-sky-sept-16-2025</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The crescent moon will shine with Jupiter among the stars of Gemini early on Sept. 16. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NieyGALnJiL9X9wvPaPquf-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Yaorusheng via Getty Images]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Only a sliver of the moon is illuminated, giving it its signature crescent shape.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of the moon in the darkness of space, with only a crescent shaped beam of light showing the surface]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ James Webb Space Telescope studies a 'failed star' named 'The Accident' to solve an old mystery of Jupiter and Saturn ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A study of the "failed star" brown dwarf known as "The Accident," conducted by the James Webb Space Telescope, may reveal a solution to an old mystery of Jupiter and Saturn. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Astronomy]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XwU99JnSz9DS5iySpTygjH-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[(Main) An illustration of a &quot;failed star,&quot; or brown dwarf. (Inset) An artist&#039;s impression of the JWST.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[(Main) an illustration of a &#039;failed star&#039; brown dwarf. (Inset) an artist&#039;s impression of the JWST]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Juno spacecraft finds auroral 'footprints' of Jupiter's moon Callisto for 1st time ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/jupiter/juno-spots-callisto-aurora</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Yes, even Jupiter's moons produce auroras. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 14:58:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stefanie Waldek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j9ffYVYRvA7hdUq5dAegPS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Jupiter&#039;s moon Callisto, as seen from NASA&#039;s Galileo spacecraft in 2001.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A large rocky moon with various white pockmarks and a gray and blue-green surface glows in the darkness of space]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Asteroid Bennu contains stardust that's older than the solar system ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/asteroids/asteroid-bennu-contains-stardust-thats-older-than-the-solar-system</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ "Bennu is a time capsule of the material that was throughout the solar system." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 03 Sep 2025 12:15:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ThWMPASDNMXYUdGid9AjSJ-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A close up of the asteroid Bennu.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a ball of grey boulders and rocks seen against the blackness of space]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Don't miss Venus line up with Jupiter and Mercury before sunrise on Sept. 1 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Jupiter, Venus and Mercury move into line formation predawn on Sept. 1 ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jGP3bkp3USQRunoDAxW4XE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[ A graphic showing the positions of planets in the predawn sky on Sept. 1. Mercury is visible close to the horizon, with Venus positioned diagonally to its right among the stars of the constellation Cancer, with Jupiter in a line beyond.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[ A graphic showing the positions of planets in the predawn sky on Sept. 1. Mercury is visible close to the horizon, with Venus positioned diagonally to its right among the stars of the constellation Cancer, with Jupiter in a line beyond.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ESA's JUICE spacecraft flies by Venus on its way to Jupiter's icy moons ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Europe's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer probe completed its Venus flyby on Aug. 31, keeping it  on track to reach the Jovian system in July 2031. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sun, 31 Aug 2025 13:33:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Monisha Ravisetti ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kcNMvkAbX8c5xRLoPqccv9-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Europe&#039;s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer probe completed its Venus flyby on Aug. 31, keeping it  on track to reach the Jovian system in July 2031.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A space probe flies by a tan planet.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why are our solar system planets tilted? These warped exoplanet-forming disks may offer clues ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Although the existence of the warps is widespread, their origin is still a mystery. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:51:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YwzKY4eps8gFpZtxhcAsUa-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Richard Teague and the exoALMA Collaboration]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The 15 planet-forming disks around young stars that have been studied in detail by exoALMA. Here we see the disks in light emitted by carbon monoxide.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Fifteen blue glowing disks aligned in three rows with five disks each of varying sizes and tilts against a black background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How old is Jupiter? Meteorite 'raindrops' help scientists pin down gas giant's age ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists have solved how molten "raindrops" in meteorites, called chondrules, were formed — and the discovery reveals key details about Jupiter's origin. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stefanie Waldek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7LHQqDGH6N8o4BY9GXJCAQ-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA, ESA, and J. Nichols (University of Leicester)]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This image of auroras on Jupiter is a composite of ultraviolet observations by the Hubble Space Telescope taken in 2016 and a visible light image of the planet taken in 2014.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[This image of auroras on Jupiter is a composite of ultraviolet observations by the Hubble Space Telescope taken in 2016 and a visible light image of the planet taken in 2014.]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[This image of auroras on Jupiter is a composite of ultraviolet observations by the Hubble Space Telescope taken in 2016 and a visible light image of the planet taken in 2014.]]></media:title>
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