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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Timboy Chaco in the Mars borderlands | Space photo of the day for March 16, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists are searching for evidence of microbial life left behind in these mineral deposits. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:30:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Mars Rovers]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brett Tingley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mv4XNNmfWNh8gHJGsUxhAT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a mottled reddish-orange rock on a dusty surface of the same color]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a mottled reddish-orange rock on a dusty surface of the same color]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Curiosity rover finds clues to Mars' watery past in rocky 'spiderwebs' ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/mars-rovers/curiosity-rover-finds-clues-to-mars-watery-past-in-rocky-spiderwebs</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The web-like features are believed to be sculpted by ancient groundwater, offering new clues about the Red Planet's watery past. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Mars Rovers]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JiAeSLSaXu4bSk4Hm5Jh7o-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Curiosity rover captured this panorama using its Mastcam instrument on Sept. 26, 2025, revealing new details of web-like boxwork ridges on Mount Sharp, including narrow mineralized ridges and sandy hollows between them. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a red, dusty landscape with shallow ravines carved throughout it]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA's Perseverance rover now has its own 'GPS' on Mars: 'We've given the rover a new ability' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Perseverance rover can now pinpoint its exact location on Mars without help from Earth, paving the way for longer, more autonomous exploration. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/47TSjax8rWx4cPw6p8CEJe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An image taken from one of Perseverance&#039;s cameras with the rover in the bottom right of the image and a long windy trail of tire tracks in the reddish brownish dirt of Mars behind it.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Perseverance in the foreground with the tracks it made on Mars behind it.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA's Perseverance Mars rover completes its 1st drive planned by AI ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "The fundamental elements of generative AI are showing a lot of promise in streamlining the pillars of autonomous navigation for off-planet driving." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:34:35 +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/sPUXDMZfeB6upyUjQB4iSf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA Perseverance rover sees megaripples on Mars | Space photo of the day for Jan. 7, 2026.  ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/mars-rovers/nasa-perseverance-rover-sees-megaripples-on-mars-space-photo-of-the-day-for-jan-7-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Another view from Perseverance shows how windswept Mars' landscape truly is. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 13:08:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VQTLQqGMhrWgHePRsTrYhB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Perseverance recently snapped this image of a &quot;megaripple&quot; on Mars. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A greenish tinted image with a large hill in the distance and smaller sandy dunes in front]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA's Curiosity rover sends stunning new panorama from high on Mars' Mount Sharp ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Curiosity rover has sent back a striking new "postcard" from high on the slopes of Mount Sharp, offering a dramatic look at the rugged Martian landscape it's been exploring for more than a decade. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:02:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SAfYWBuNTLGuyAvxGc4HkF-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Curiosity rover captured this panoramic view from high on the slopes of Mount Sharp inside Gale Crater, combining images taken on two different Martian days in November 2025 to highlight changing light across ancient, water-shaped terrain.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A time lapse panorama of the Martian landscape, showing blue/gray dirt with a sunset to the left and a close up of Curiosity in the bottom right of the image]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists are getting our robotic explorers ready to help send humans to Mars ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "It's really not a question of robotic exploration or human exploration," Ehlmann said. "It is an 'and' — it's robotic and human exploration and how we do these best together." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:25:49 +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/gHvjmC5EthYrxK6UfPS4vg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[We may already have some of the tools we need for the next generation of space exploration.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Artistic depiction of NASA astronauts at the lunar south pole carrying out early work to establish an Artemis Base Camp. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA's Perseverance Mars rover could break the record for miles driven on another planet ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "There is a lot to keep us busy." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Mars Rovers]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/47TSjax8rWx4cPw6p8CEJe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[One of the navigation cameras aboard NASA&#039;s Perseverance captured this image of the tracks made by the rover during its climb up the rim of Jezero Crater on Oct. 11, 2024, the 1,295th Martian day, or sol, of the mission.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An image taken from one of Perseverance&#039;s cameras with the rover in the bottom right of the image and a long windy trail of tire tracks in the reddish brownish dirt of Mars behind it]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Electric discovery on Mars! Scientists find tiny lightning bolts coming from Red Planet dust clouds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists used data from NASA's Perseverance rover to find tiny lightning bolts on Mars that could scour biosignatures off the world's surface ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Mars]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GhfhCq68Yx3tByKrdqe2PZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of lightning being discharged from a dust storm on the Red Planet.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a dust storm on Mars with lightning bolts discharging downward.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ After 5 years on Mars, NASA's Perseverance rover may have found its 1st meteorite (photos) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/mars-rovers/after-5-years-on-mars-nasas-perseverance-rover-may-have-found-its-1st-meteorite-photos</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Perseverance rover spotted a possible space rock on the surface of Mars. The meteorite's nickname is 'Phippsaksla.' ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 19:54:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jeTQScdw9rUPHhycxuztU9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Perseverance mission spotted a possible large meteorite, called Phippsaksla, in September 2025. This image was taken on Sept. 19, or Sol 1629 of the Mars mission.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a coral-like rock on a reddish orange dusty surface]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mars rovers serve as scientists' eyes and ears from millions of miles away – here are the tools Perseverance used to spot a potential sign of ancient life ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Science, especially when conducted remotely on another planet, is rarely black and white. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2025 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Mars Rovers]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ari Koeppel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YjGHfxuhPVTdhaeKRAdDp3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A selfie taken by NASA&#039;s Perseverance rover.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A rover sits on the reddish brownish surface of Mars]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tumbleweed-inspired Mars rovers could be blown across the Red Planet ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists are testing prototypes of tumbleweed rovers in a wind tunnel that show that Mars' winds are strong enough to push them. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9DUPQpEgPyqBa77xitvS4V-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[One of the small prototype tumbleweed rovers in the wind tunnel at Aarhus. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A round cage-like ball encloses a white diamond shape with a yellow outline that rolls over rocks in a dimly lit room.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ After almost 20 years helping to operate rovers on Mars, NASA geologist and astronaut candidate Lauren Edgar says stepping foot on the Red Planet 'would be a dream' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Edgar once designed science experiments for astronauts to perform. Now she'll be the astronaut performing them. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2025 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 30 Sep 2025 11:35:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/prioMHddxvSAuRoYMbP83d-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA astronaut candidate Lauren Edgar waves to the crowd.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[people in blue jumpsuits smile and wave.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Landing site for Rosalind Franklin rover may be ripe with clues about ancient Mars life ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Natural geologic processes at Mars' Oxia Planum may improve the Rosalind Franklin rover's chances of detecting organic compounds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Mars Rovers]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stefanie Waldek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gnzSMR6Bp6Z2HrhVXrRStL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of what the Rosalind Franklin rover should look like on Mars — if it ever gets there, that is.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a small six-wheeled rover on the reddish surface of Mars]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Curiosity Mars rover puzzles over intriguing 'boxwork' pattern | Space photo of the day for Sept. 19, 2025 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has been exploring the slopes of Mount Sharp looking for clues about Mars' watery past. Here, it looks at the boxwork pattern for ancient water flow. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Mars Rovers]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YReCbKYvBPp4wJ3yYMEmyK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This photo captures Curiosity&#039;s shadow overlaid on the Martian boxwork terrain.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A gray-scale photo showing a shadow of NASA&#039;s Curiosity Mars rover on the ground, with its square Mastcam &quot;head&quot; overlaid on a rocky terrain of &quot;boxwork&quot; patterns across the Martian landscape.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Did NASA's Perseverance rover find evidence of ancient life on Mars? The plot thickens ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has found yet more chemical signatures that could be associated with ancient Red Planet life — but we need to examine them here on Earth to fully understand them. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:34:41 +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/oXJHGYfackHAU96DCknSwe-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A mars rover with an inset showing a close up of mars rocks]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A mars rover with an inset showing a close up of mars rocks]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA will reveal new Perseverance Mars rover discovery today: Here's how to watch live ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's hosting a conference on Wednesday (Sept. 10) to discuss a new rock analysis from the Perseverance Mars rover. Here's how to tune in. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 16:26:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 17:31:04 +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/FCoffvZLSFvvTtHHd58dsA-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Perseverance Mars rover rolls over Soroya Ridge | Space photo of the day for Sept. 3, 2025  ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/mars-rovers/perseverance-mars-rover-rolls-over-soroya-ridge-space-photo-of-the-day-for-sept-3-2025</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Soroya Ridge was the recent destination in NASA's Perseverance rover's journey to explore the landscape of Mars. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/s3SU2TGzuahg4AWVCq7dTK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This photo was taken by NASA&#039;s Perseverance rover as it moved across the Soroya Ridge]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A brownish sand dune is seen in front of an empty sky in a greenish-tinted image]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Perseverance Mars rover stumbles upon wind-carved 'megaripples' on the Red Planet ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Perseverance rover captured a striking new image of massive, wind-carved sand formations known as "megaripples" during its latest exploration stop on the Red Planet. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 17:14:44 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 18:41:56 +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/rFbvvZQjxj6g5JMuAqNS4B-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Perseverance rover captured this image of inactive megaripples at a site called &quot;Kerrlaguna&quot; on Aug. 13, 2025 as part of the rover&#039;s exploration of wind-shaped features on Mars. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Reddish-tan sand is seen with a few rocks at the base of a large ripple in a photo taken by NASA&#039;s Perseverance Mars rover]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Wheelie smart? Take our Mars rover quiz to prove it! ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This quiz is dedicated to the mechanical marvels that have rolled across the surfaces of alien worlds: the iconic space rovers! ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:16:44 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 19:34:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Pu9LGgnVbEbhBUwEEXKscA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover, pictured here, recently discovered high levels of manganese oxides in Martian rocks, suggesting the Red Planet once had more oxygen in its atmosphere than it does now. This, paired with recent Curiosity findings of ancient lakes, indicates Mars may be more Earth-like than previously thought. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover, pictured here, recently discovered high levels of manganese oxides in Martian rocks, suggesting the Red Planet once had more oxygen in its atmosphere than it does now. This, paired with recent Curiosity findings of ancient lakes, indicates Mars may be more Earth-like than previously thought. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What would Mars look like under an Earth-like blue sky? NASA's Perseverance rover just showed us ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Perseverance Mars rover captured a breathtaking panorama of the Red Planet surface depicted in false-color under a blue sky. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brett Tingley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mCV9Lb4mEqdsakNxj82EMa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z camera to capture this 360-degree panorama of an area nicknamed &quot;Falbreen&quot; on May 26, 2025, the 1,516th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. Ninety-six separate images were stitched together to make the panorama. This enhanced-color version, which had its color bands processed to improve visual contrast and accentuate color differences, shows the Martian sky to be remarkably clear and deceptively blue.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a reddish-orange landscape dotted with rocks of various sizes. mountains can be seen in background under a blue sky]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Who's a good robot dog? Bert and Spot explore Mars-like surface with help from AI and astronaut in space ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Four robots recently took to Mars-like terrain, including a cave system, during an epic experiment involving a NASA astronaut in space. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Mars Rovers]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Kt2NqyHPjpRvScTKWpBnTV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A German space agency (DLR) robot, known as Rollin&#039; Justin, &quot;collects&quot; sample containers during an experiment in which it was controlled by NASA astronaut Jonny Kim from the International Space Station.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A humanoid robot leans over a golden box with solar panels. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Curiosity rover celebrates 13 years on Mars with well-deserved naps and Red Planet 'coral' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Thirteen years into its mission, NASA's Curiosity rover is still uncovering Martian mysteries while learning to do more with less. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9pWLsfSK8rd5FNnv2Fo74e-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Curiosity viewed this coral-shaped rock on July 24, 2025. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A coral shaped rock covered in reddish brownish dust]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The secret of why Mars grew cold and dry may be locked away in its rocks ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As the sun grew hotter, so did Mars, prompting much of its atmospheric carbon dioxide to rain out and ultimately get locked up in rocks. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Science]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mcxWHFpRMtaf8m87obbdzY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A view of a region nicknamed Ubajara, which is part of the slopes of Mount Sharp and where Curiosity discovered a carbonate mineral called siderite.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A series of valleys and ridges on the surface of Mars]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Dust devils on Mars may spark lightning — possibly threatening NASA's Perseverance rover ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/mars/dust-devils-on-mars-may-spark-lightning-possibly-threatening-nasas-perseverance-rover</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Our Red Planet explorers may encounter a peculiar threat. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 14:35:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Unnati Ashar ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sPUXDMZfeB6upyUjQB4iSf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Was ancient Mars habitable? NASA's Perseverance rover is grinding into a 'weird, uncooperative' rock to find out ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/mars-rovers/was-ancient-mars-habitable-nasas-perseverance-rover-is-grinding-into-a-weird-uncooperative-rock-to-find-out</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Perseverance rover is digging deeper into Mars' geologic past as it begins grinding into rock surfaces to expose material that could hold clues to the planet's ancient environment and habitability. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 12:34:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7UrHy3yVTnMC2eM4NcCKqL-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Perseverance rover uses an abrading bit to get below the surface of a rocky outcrop nicknamed &quot;Kenmore&quot; in Jezero Crater. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A large machine digs into reddish dirt with a drill]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why does NASA's Perseverance rover keep taking pictures of this maze on Mars? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/mars-rovers/why-does-nasas-perseverance-rover-keep-taking-pictures-of-this-maze-on-mars</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Perseverance rover regularly images a Sherlock Holmes–themed maze to calibrate its chemical-hunting SHERLOC instrument. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Mars Rovers]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stefanie Waldek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/o33EiHQ4WT6wLjKnwXVHS4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The SHERLOC Calibration Target on NASA&#039;s Perseverance Mars rover.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an intricate circular labyrinth inside a metal enclosure with a circular glass window]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Dust devil on Mars photobombs NASA Perseverance rover's selfie (photo) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/mars-rovers/dust-devil-on-mars-photobombs-nasa-perseverance-rovers-selfie-photo</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Perseverance rover has marked a milestone with a spectacular new selfie, and a surprise visitor. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2025 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Mars Rovers]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FCoffvZLSFvvTtHHd58dsA-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Perseverance took this selfie on May 10, 2025. The small dark hole in the rock in front of the rover is the borehole made when Perseverance collected its latest sample. The small puff of dust left of center and below the horizon line is a dust devil.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Perseverance rover on a brownish hill.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Perseverance watches moonrise on Mars | Space photo of the day for May 16, 2025 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/mars-rovers/perseverance-watches-moonrise-on-mars-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-16-2025</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Perseverance rover captured Deimos, the smaller of Mars' two moons, shining in the pre-dawn sky over the Red Planet on March 1, 2025. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 16:25:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 20:02:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Z. Pearlman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ioxwqhyKNxG9m9PFwWJtuj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a star-like pinpoint of light hangs in the sky above a dimly light red-tinted surface]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a star-like pinpoint of light hangs in the sky above a dimly light red-tinted surface]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Trump's 2026 budget plan would cancel NASA's Mars Sample Return mission. Experts say that's a 'major step back' ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/mars-rovers/the-trump-administration-wants-to-cancel-nasas-mars-sample-return-mission-experts-say-thats-a-major-step-back</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The White House says NASA's Mars Sample Return mission is a waste of money, but experts say the mission could help it achieve its goal of putting humans on Mars. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Mars Rovers]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Leonard David ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wsr2acqzfeTWK9CbDiQQJi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration showing an early and costly concept for multiple robots that would team up to ferry to Earth samples collected from the Mars surface by NASA&#039;s now-on-duty Perseverance rover.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a circular machine on four legs launches a small rocket from the surface of a dusty reddish-orange planet]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mars orbiter snaps 1st image of Curiosity rover driving on the Red Planet (photo) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/mars-rovers/mars-orbiter-snaps-1st-image-of-curiosity-rover-driving-on-the-red-planet-photo</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A NASA Mars orbiter recently spotted the Curiosity rover driving across the Red Planet's surface, capturing an unprecedented off-Earth action shot. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 19:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 19:41:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mnbGe8igJidZx8YqHebTkP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA’s Curiosity rover appears as a dark speck in this contrast-enhanced view captured on Feb. 28, 2025, by the HiRISE camera aboard NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Trailing Curiosity are the rover’s tracks, which can linger on the Martian surface for months before being erased by the wind. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[NASA’s Curiosity rover appears as a dark speck in this contrast-enhanced view captured on Feb. 28, 2025, by the HiRISE camera aboard NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Trailing Curiosity are the rover’s tracks, which can linger on the Martian surface for months before being erased by the wind. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA's Curiosity rover finds major clue that Mars was once habitable ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Curiosity rover has found iron-rich carbonates on Mars — a major clue that the Red Planet used to be habitable. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 12:55:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Victoria Corless ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jVXsYHJhK6okW4HSfkFhw8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A chapter of the layered geological history of Mars is laid bare in this image from NASA&#039;s Curiosity rover. The image shows the base of Mount Sharp, the rover&#039;s eventual science destination.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A chapter of the layered geological history of Mars is laid bare in this image from NASA&#039;s Curiosity rover. The image shows the base of Mount Sharp, the rover&#039;s eventual science destination.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA's Perseverance rover hits the Mars rock gold mine: 'It has been all we had hoped for and more' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Perseverance rover is reveling in a scientific bonanza on Mars after finding a diverse array of rocks that are providing eager scientists a glimpse into the planet's ancient history. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 15:00:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 12:27:27 +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/swB38gQ2yyWamDL4gPAbA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Curiosity rover rolls past 'Devil's Gate' on Mars: Space picture of the day ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ While ascending Mount Sharp, NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has had to swing around a small ridgeline dubbed "Devil’s Gate." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 14:56:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 13:52:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Z. Pearlman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dy9N3GDE2Y7uRaaeV4gupR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a black and white image of the side of a mountain, including a ridgeline, on Mars]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a black and white image of the side of a mountain, including a ridgeline, on Mars]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA's Perseverance rover watches as 2 Mars dust devils merge into 1 (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Perseverance Mars rover captured a giant dust devil devouring a smaller storm swirling closely behind on the rim of Jezero Crater. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Mars Rovers]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/diDtxhQy4MbZUFumaThSBG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Two Martian dust devils are seen merging in new footage from NASA&#039;s Perseverance rover. The larger dust devil was approximately 210 feet (65 meters) wide, while the smaller, trailing dust devil was roughly 16 feet (5 m) wide.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two Martian dust devils are seen merging in new footage from NASA&#039;s Perseverance rover. The larger dust devil was approximately 210 feet (65 meters) wide, while the smaller, trailing dust devil was roughly 16 feet (5 m) wide.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Europe's life-hunting ExoMars rover gets new landing platform to replace canceled Russian craft ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The European Space Agency has picked Airbus to build the landing platform for the life-hunting ExoMars rover Rosalind Franklin, which is scheduled to launch in 2028. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8Bo5rTpo5mGpMQ6Xbq8DLf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of the landing of the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin mission on Mars.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of the landing of the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin mission on Mars.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Strange sphere-studded rock on Mars found by NASA's Perseverance rover ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Perseverance rover has encountered another rock on Mars that has left scientists puzzled. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FdLAJ9tFR2h8VQC7Zss3X9-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Perseverance acquired this image of the &quot;St. Pauls Bay&quot; target (the dark-toned float block in the right of the view) using its Left Mastcam-Z camera, one of a pair of cameras located high on the rover’s remote-sensing mast. This image was captured on March 13, 2025 — sol 1444, or Martian day 1,444 of the Mars 2020 mission — at the local mean solar time of 11:57:49.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A dark rock toward the right of this sandy-looking, rocky ground, has lots of bumps on it.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA's Curiosity Mars rover discovers evidence of ripples from an ancient Red Planet lake (images) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Rippled textures in a shallow lake bed on Mars indicate that ice-free liquid water once pooled here. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Mars Rovers]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stefanie Waldek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EnFJMrsFYC7UskzJXUhLbm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Curiosity rover imaged these ripples on the edge of a (now dry) Martian lake bed on Sol 3642 (Nov. 4, 2022).]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A reddish section of ground with ripple patterns.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Perseverance rover's Mars samples show traces of ancient water, but NASA needs them on Earth to seek signs of life ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists are cataloging and analyzing the first samples collected by NASA's Perseverance rover while the agency weighs its options for returning them to Earth. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 18:46:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 18:24:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Victoria Corless ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LGtM63LkzgPXjunD2SGrTj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A photograph of a &quot;Silver Mountain&quot; rock sample collected by NASA&#039;s Perseverance Mars Rover as it explores the rim of Jezero Crater.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a small grey rock at the bottom of a metal tube]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Perseverance Mars rover finds 'one-of-a-kind treasure' on Red Planet's Silver Mountain ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Perseverance Mars rover found a 'one-of-a-kind treasure' on the rim of Jezero Crater, a rock that could help reveal the ancient history of the Red Planet. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:08:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brett Tingley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TS2tKTpVdepBxcyac9c8Tj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Mars Perseverance rover&#039;s 26th collected rock sample, &#039;Silver Mountain,&quot; as seen by the rover&#039;s onboard Sample Caching System Camera (CacheCam) on Jan. 28, 2025.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a small grey rock at the bottom of a metal tube]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ingenuity Mars Helicopter flies again as first drone on Rose Parade float ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter is now the first drone to fly on a Rose Parade float. The floral-but-flight-worthy display is just one of the highlights on the JPL-inspired "Rover Rendezvous" float. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 16:15:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 16:16:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Z. Pearlman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xh4FpQ8qEu8xqhsJdAzNyM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A floral replica of NASA&#039;s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter flies off the La  Cañada Flintridge &quot;Rover Rendezvous&quot; float in the Tournament of Roses  Parade in Pasadena, California.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[flower-covered parade float depictions of an astronaut riding a Mars rover and a flying drone]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Up and over! NASA's Mars rover Perseverance reaches rim of its Jezero Crater home (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Perseverance rover has summited the rim of Mars' Jezero Crater, a climb of 1,640 vertical feet that took about 3.5 months. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 14:23:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6wAqi36UgjKKJV2QBK2gLg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover used its right-front navigation camera to capture this first view over the rim of Jezero Crater on Dec. 10, 2024, the 1,354th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. The camera is facing west from a location nicknamed “Lookout Hill.&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover used its right-front navigation camera to capture this first view over the rim of Jezero Crater on Dec. 10, 2024, the 1,354th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. The camera is facing west from a location nicknamed “Lookout Hill.&quot;]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ After accident on Mars, NASA's Ingenuity helicopter could live on as a weather station for 20 years ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Ingenuity may never fly above the surface of Mars again, but the downed helicopter is otherwise healthy and could serve as a weather station for decades, JPL says. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 17:20:51 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 22:19:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brett Tingley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fSxhHPAQqAW7GYzupFt6XZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, right, stands near the apex of a sand ripple in an image taken by the Perseverance rover on Feb. 24, 2024, about five weeks after the rotorcraft&#039;s final flight.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a small dual-rotor helicopter lays dormant on a reddish-orange sand dune]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mars rover Perseverance sends home postcard from scenic 'Pico Turquino' (photo) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ After an arduous ascent to the rim of Mars' Jezero Crater, NASA's Perseverance rover is doing a little sightseeing. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stefanie Waldek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Aouuv5xMJk5cU3vhJG3Gfa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Taken by NASA&#039;s Perseverance rover on Nov. 18, 2024, this image shows the rocks from the &quot;Pico Turquino&quot; ridge along the rim of Mars&#039; Jezero Crater.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Taken by NASA&#039;s Perseverance rover on Nov. 18, 2024, this image shows the rocks from the &quot;Pico Turquino&quot; ridge along the rim of Mars&#039; Jezero Crater.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gigantic 'spiderwebs' on Mars are the next big target for NASA's Curiosity rover, agency reveals ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Curiosity has just finished the latest leg of its 12-year Mars mission and will now set out to explore miles of web-like surface features left behind by ancient water on the Red Planet. The zig-zagging rocks could also provide clues about whether Mars once harbored extraterrestrial life. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qmHJ4Fq3C88w64ytFKtNfQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Curiosity rover will soon explore a patch of spiderweb-like &quot;boxwork&quot; features on Mars. This photo, taken in 2006, shows a similar area to the one that the rover will explore.   ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a greyscale landscape seen from high above, with overlapping twisting paths.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Did NASA's Perseverance rover really find organics on Mars? These scientists aren't so sure ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Could Mars have once hosted life? NASA's Perseverance rover has uncovered a tantalizing clue, but scientists remain divided on what it truly means for the search for extraterrestrial life. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Victoria Corless ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8o2XokSGuBqmgv3dnFVoT6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists measured the speed of sound on Mars using a microphone on the SuperCam instrument on NASA&#039;s Perseverance rover. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Scientists measured the speed of sound on Mars using a microphone on the SuperCam instrument on NASA&#039;s Perseverance rover. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Adorable 3D-printed rovers learn to find blue ball in Mars-like environment  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ University students tested 3D-printed rovers designed to emulate Europe's Rosalind Franklin ExoMars rover that is slated to launch to the Martian surface by 2028. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 17:05:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Mars Rovers]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ydQ7WVNzgT85xuVqdRBMwT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Students working with the 3D-printed ExoMy rovers at the European Space Agency’s Academy Robotics Workshop, held Oct. 29 to Nov. 1, 2024. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[tiny six-wheel rovers roll around on an orange mat on a concrete floor. A woman in the foreground on the right kneels next to one, her hand reaching toward it. In the background another woman stands holding a rover, while others look on or sit at computer monitors.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Strange green spots on Mars found by NASA's Perseverance rover (photo) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/mars-rovers/new-perseverance-images-reveal-green-hued-spots-within-the-red-martian-rock</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Perseverance rover found strange green spots in Martian rock, potentially indicating a past interaction with liquid water. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2024 17:30:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 30 Oct 2024 19:12:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ conor.feehly94@gmail.com (Conor Feehly) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Conor Feehly ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hfX8mzM82Bc6C7ytdcTMqh-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Perseverance rover has found a rock with strange green spots in it (seen at upper left), and it may hold clues about past water.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a brown rusty ground stamped with a circle toward the left side and green spots in Mars rock]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA's Perseverance rover gets stunning view of big Mars crater from slippery slope (video, photos) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/perseverance-mars-rover-jezero-crater-photos-video-slippery-slope</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Perseverance rover took a break from its Mars mountaineering expedition recently to survey its old stomping grounds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 21:00:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Mars Rovers]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BWdjMbMUzbcSgW33CYWqLY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Portion of an enhanced-color mosaic that was taken on Sept. 27, 2024 by the Perseverance rover while climbing the western wall of Jezero Crater.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[looking down the slope of a crater rim on mars, with rover tracks in the foreground]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Curiosity Mars rover's wheels are more battered than ever — but they still work ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/curiosity-mars-rover-wheel-damage-sept-2024</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The latest photo of Curiosity's wheels shows new — but not debilitating — damage. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 18:00:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Mars Rovers]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stefanie Waldek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8MnCTcAPViVRWS5y9GbY5G-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An image of the Curiosity rover&#039;s wheel, taken on September 22, 2024. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A torn up wheel close up image.]]></media:text>
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