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                            <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Space.com in Moon-phases ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ June full moon 2026: When, where and how to see the Strawberry Moon ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Your guide to June's full Strawberry Moon, from peak times to skywatching highlights. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Vx5DaQMYa6XxXbDRwo9AzP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Strawberry Moon rises over the Shenyang Liaoning province in China.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A diagonal line of orange-red full moons rise above a city skyline at night in a composite photograph. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ May full moon 2026: When, where and how to see the Flower Moon  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Your guide to May's full Flower Moon, from peak times to skywatching highlights. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:44:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:44:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hCcDdwHKVGvG57UodGUs93-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Moonrise moments: A skywatching quiz ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/moon/moonrise-moments-a-skywatching-quiz</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ From phases to phenomena, this moon-themed skywatching quiz will test your lunar knowledge. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[The moon]]></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/bhr98HQJrscqPRSdm5kWWU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A last-quarter moon in the night sky.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The half-illuminated last quarter moon against a background of the moon during other phases.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ August Moon: Here's what to look for during all 4 major moon phases ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/august-moon-heres-what-to-look-for-during-all-4-major-moon-phases</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Join us on a guided telescope tour of August's moon, featuring distinct targets for each of the four major lunar phases. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uwWvP3YKPWMfS3JTnHVeDZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A waning crescent moon captured over a lighthouse in Italy in August 2024.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A red waning gibbous moon is pictured behind a lighthouse at night against a black sky.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Don't miss the half-lit first quarter moon rise tonight: Here's what to look for ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/dont-miss-the-half-lit-first-quarter-moon-rise-tonight-heres-what-to-look-for</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The first quarter moon is the perfect opportunity to explore shadowed craters lining the terminator. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 12:02:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:21:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BAXVYvbRCZubhWwh2bDtge-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[See the half-lit moon grace the night sky on June 2 as the moon reaches its first quarter phase.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The moon half-lit moon is pictured against a dark sky at its first quarter phase. Dark lunar seas mark the upper portion of the lunar surface and the line dividing the night side from the day side is lined with shadowed craters.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The 2025 full Flower Moon rises tonight: Here's what to expect ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/the-2025-full-flower-moon-rises-tonight-heres-how-to-see-it</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ When and where to catch the 2025 full Flower Moon rise tonight (May 12). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 12 May 2025 10:03:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/owWxGPWm7EzW5YbPJ8fYCF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A full moon rising next to a flowering plant.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A full moon is pictured in the night sky with purple flowers framing the upper part of the image.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New moon of April 2025 sees Venus and Saturn join up in the sky this weekend ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/the-universe/moon/new-moon-of-april-2025-sees-venus-and-saturn-join-up-in-the-sky-this-weekend</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The new moon occurs April 27, and a day later Venus and Saturn will make a close approach to each other (known as a conjunction) in the predawn sky. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 09:00:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[The moon]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jesse Emspak ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dRTLuX5sFmcNqBXEKSxFmk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The new moon of March 2025 creates a partial solar eclipse this weekend ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/the-universe/moon/the-new-moon-of-march-2025-creates-a-partial-solar-eclipse-this-weekend</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ This new moon of March 2025 will create a partial solar eclipse visible in the northeastern part of North America, much of Europe and Russia. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 10:00:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 15:58:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jesse Emspak ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Qigia9QMiYrRmFVuh3UU4R-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Chris Vaughan/Starry Night]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of the moon passing between Earth and the sun and creating a partial solar eclipse on March 29, 2025.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[night sky map ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ January new moon 2025: The young moon visits Venus and Saturn ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The young January moon will pass near Saturn and near Venus as they cluster together in the evening sky. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jesse Emspak ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/T8cGUutR3ZVamU6uamJCDb-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Chris Vaughan/Starry Night]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[an illustration of the night sky]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an illustration of the night sky]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to use monoculars for stargazing ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/astronomy-kit/how-to-use-monoculars-for-stargazing</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Monoculars offer a highly portable option for powerful stargazing wherever you are. Our handy guide will help you use them to spot objects in the night sky. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2024 16:00:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:45:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matt Morris ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WzRFED6VjBakiJtRTY7arn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Are night vision monoculars good for skywatching? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/astronomy-kit/monoculars-with-night-vision-are-they-worth-it</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Night vision monoculars are hi-tech pieces of kit, but can they help us see celestial objects in areas with light pollution? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:47:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matt Morris ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3eBBwzoSGug4GeC8DyqAh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New moon December 2024: A young moon passes Venus ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/new-moon-december-2024-a-young-moon-passes-venus</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ New moon December 2024: A young moon passes Venus ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 01 Dec 2024 13:00:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 21:13:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jesse Emspak ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ur9rNXvnguZo2zMAuiEtBZ-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Chris Vaughan/Starry Night]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lunar Google Doodle celebrates May's third quarter moon with interactive card game ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/entertainment/lunar-google-doodle-celebrates-half-lit-third-quarter-moon-each-month-with-interactive-card-game</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Google's latest Doodle celebrates May's half moon with a fun interactive card game. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 17:38:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 16 May 2025 14:49:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Q8onKRqNqs9rpKNW6YScWh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Using a monocular for stargazing: Is it worth it? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Are monoculars suitable for astronomy? The simple answer is yes, but with a few limitations that you should be aware of before investing. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:33:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matt Morris ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rpLkfCNyWuSGmWprUiMdg8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/18880-moon-phases.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2026. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 07:19:51 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 05 May 2026 08:18:34 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tmalik@space.com (Tariq Malik) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tariq Malik ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QgUe9PZni7hmT8mpQG56Pf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A NASA graphic showcasing the phases of the moon.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ October's new moon will bring us a spectacular 'ring of fire' eclipse ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ October's new moon will occur today (Oct. 2) and create a dazzling annular solar eclipse. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2024 15:17:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 02 Oct 2024 17:12:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jesse Emspak ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gWazASef3Ka7JodKkXmkzn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New moon of August 2024: Venus in conjunction ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The day after the new moon , the moon will be in conjunction with Venus, passing just under the planet low on the horizon in the night sky. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 04 Aug 2024 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jesse Emspak ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5xfppHDxjLsb2MT3Z4i4NC-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Chris Vaughan/Starry Night]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of the night sky on Aug. 4, 2024 showing the moon and sun in close proximity to one another in the sky as seen from Earth.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A swath of dark starry sky is bisected from the lower left by a thin green line. In the center, on the line, a small bright circle is labeled Sun. Above, a dark circle is labeled Moon.  Blue lines connect stars to form a pair of constellations, which are all labeled. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New moon of July 2024: Dark skies tonight as Earth is farthest from the sun today ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The new moon of July 2024 occurs today as Earth reaches its farthest point from the sun, known as aphelion. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2024 17:05:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jesse Emspak ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pTSFyA4kzQJKL3PK5RxoVT-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Chris Vaughan/Starry Night]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of the night sky on June 5, 2024 showing the moon in close proximity to the sun during the new moon.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A horizontal green line bisects through the middle. At its center, a bright yellow circled labeled Sun. Blue lines that for a long downward slanted C connect stars to show a constellation.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sweet Strawberry Moon, first full moon of summer, thrills stargazers around the world (photos) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/marvelous-strawberry-moon-sweetens-skies-photos</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ June's Strawberry Full Moon of 2024 delighted skywatcher from across the globe, and was captured in some amazing photos. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 22 Jun 2024 13:00:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 22 Jun 2024 13:24:41 +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/TfMmh3uwNnRfFU9BXpNBjK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The moon known as &#039;Strawberry Moon&#039; rises over the Temple of Poseidon on Cape Sounion in Athens, Greece on June 21, 2024]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The moon known as &#039;Strawberry Moon&#039; rises over the Temple of Poseidon on Cape Sounion in Athens, Greece on June 21, 2024]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New moon of June 2024 tonight lets Saturn, Mars and Jupiter shine ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/new-moon-june-2024</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The dark skies of the new moon of June 2024 will allow some of the naked eye planets to stand out late in the night after midnight. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2024 15:59:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jesse Emspak ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GUwynFBXzThUXc9fmweiwj-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Chris Vaughan/Starry Night]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of the new moon of June 2024 lost in the glare of the sun on June 6, 2024.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[June 2024 night sky]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New moon of May 2024 tonight welcomes the stars of summer  ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/may-new-moon-2024-stars-of-summer</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The new moon of May 2024 will see the bright constellations of summer begin to rise just as those of winter sink below the horizon. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 13:00:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:45:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jesse Emspak ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sXeQLqgPqJGDkak3W59a4V-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of the sky on May 7 showing the moon lost in the sun&#039;s glare during May&#039;s new moon.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a transparent ram is angled head-down on the right, with the transparent limbs of an unidentifiable beast splashing out of a layer of transparent water on the left half. Stars within the transparencies are connected with blue lines to indicate constellation shapes. A bright yelllow/white star in the center is neighbored to the immediate upper right by the black circle of a new moon, and bisected diagonally from the upper left.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New moon phase on April 8 will bring on the 2024 total solar eclipse ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/new-moon-april-2024-observing-guide-solar-eclipse</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ This month's new moon, which occurs on April 8, is a special one: It will cause a total solar eclipse, the last such event to grace the contiguous United States for two decades. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2024 12:00:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 04 Apr 2024 22:10:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jesse Emspak ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UKzs8JJGHkt5hbfzHPfSqZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A total solar eclipse is seen on Aug. 21, 2017 above Madras, Oregon.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[photo of a solar eclipse, showing the moon&#039;s dark outline blocking out the sun]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ See the last half moon of 2023 swim with the fish of Pisces tonight ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/first-quarter-moon-december-2023</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The moon reaches its first quarter moon phase on Dec. 19, crossing the sky in the Pisces constellation as the last half-moon of 2023. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2023 13:00:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 19 Dec 2023 19:07:12 +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/mGNa2GDcUJjJHCvoKAMuSc-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Chris Vaughan/Starry Night]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of the first quarter moon as it will appear on Dec. 19, 2023 as seen from North America.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a half-shaded moon hangs large in the sky.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ November's new moon lets the winter constellations shine bright tonight ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ November is when the winter constellations of the Northern Hemisphere become more prominent; it's the time of year when Orion, Taurus and Gemini are visible almost all night long. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2023 15:00:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:44:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jesse Emspak ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qZsNMgiN9bpQMYfiBnKrcA-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Chris Vaughan/Starry Night]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of the sky on Nov. 13 showing the dark new moon and Mars hidden in the sun&#039;s glare.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[green lines indicate the paths of the moon and mars across the night sky, through the constellation libra]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ See the world's largest telescope dwarfed by the Full Hunter's Moon (photo) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The steel skeleton of the world's largest visible- and infrared-light telescope is illuminated by the rising full moon in a gorgeous new photo from the European Southern Observatory. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2023 12:00:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 02 Nov 2023 14:03:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vak9nMzXpdMkFTPq5aCYRQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The European Southern Observatory&#039;s Extremely Large Telescope, which is currently under construction and expected to see first light in 2028, appears dwarfed by the full moon rising above the horizon, creating an optical effect known as moon illusion. This photo was captured on Oct. 28, 2023.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an orange moon rises from behind the top of a dark hill, shining through the scaffolding frame of a domed observatory.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Full Hunter's Moon lunar eclipse, last eclipse of 2023, an early Halloween treat for stargazers (photos) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/full-hunters-moon-lunar-eclipse-october-2023-photos-video</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A  lunar eclipse visible to potentially millions of stargazers across the Eastern Hemisphere on Saturday offered an early skywatching treat before Halloween. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Oct 2023 22:11:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 30 Oct 2023 16:35:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2C2FYbHQCpC2a28S93WAHV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[The full &quot;Hunter&#039;s moon&quot; is pictured during a partial lunar eclipse above Kuwait City on October 28, 2023. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The full &quot;Hunter&#039;s moon&quot; is pictured during a partial lunar eclipse above Kuwait City on October 28, 2023. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Brilliant Harvest Moon, the last supermoon of 2023, wows stargazers around the world (photos) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The final supermoon of the year, the Harvest Moon of September, gave skywatchers the final lunar thrill of the season. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 30 Sep 2023 14:23:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 30 Sep 2023 15:38:50 +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/SReL9MKny4e6BFdB8tYeL7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The full Harvest Moon of Sept. 29, 2023 shines between industrial railings and guards in Bloomington, Indiana. It was the last of four supermoons of the year.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A full moon is seen rising between industrial metal railings and guards.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ See the Super 'Blue' Moon of 2023 rise over a castle in this epic photo and time-lapse video ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A single shot shows a Super Full “Blue” Moon which don’t have nothing of blue, rising above Monsaraz castle at Dark Sky® Alqueva, in Portugal. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2023 16:08:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 26 Sep 2023 16:29:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Miguel Claro ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8dFKw9WgQRyxTMMmmYWu6L-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Super “Blue” Moon 2023 Rising Over Monsaraz Castle.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a large orange moon hovers over a distant castle built wide across the top of a hill or small mountain.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ See the half-lit last quarter moon ride the Bull tonight ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/moon-half-lit-last-quarter-rides-bull-september-2023</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The half-illuminated moon will have a close encounter with the Bull on Wednesday (Sept. 6) when the last quarter moon rises in Taurus just before midnight. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2023 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZLxyBFup4SnYCsCDJpQbW5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of the moon in the night sky on Sept. 6, 2023. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Night sky September 2023]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Last super Blue Moon until 2037 lights up skies around the world (photos)  ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/rare-super-blue-moon-2023-photos</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Super Blue Moon looks incredible in these photos from around the world. Here we've selected some of the best! ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2023 12:50:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 15 Aug 2024 14:59:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ daisy.dobrijevic@space.com (Daisy Dobrijevic) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daisy Dobrijevic ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4DL9jGaFqZESUWXo6Dr6Ko-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Fatih Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Full moon and Statue of Liberty, New York, U.S.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[full moon shines behind the Statue of Liberty&#039;s head, looking like a halo.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The last Super Blue Moon until 2037 rises tonight. Here's how to see it ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/blue-moon-rises-august-2023</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Skywatchers get to see a second full moon this month on Wednesday (Aug. 30), and it is a special one: A rare unification of a Blue Moon and a "supermoon." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 31 Aug 2023 13:21:34 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2dKSrVqJnqJDnR5kUW8YRi-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Lokman Ilhan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A nearly full moon rises above a treeline]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A nearly full moon rises above a treeline]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The rare Super Blue Moon rises tonight and you can watch it online for free ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Virtual Telescope Project will host a free livestream of the Super Blue Moon of 2023 starting at 11:30 p.m. on Aug. 30 (0330 GMT on Aug. 31). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 30 Aug 2023 15:41:45 +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/iKTrBPAKhj62YDDVM4myS8-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Herken Herken / 500px via Getty Images]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A Blue Moon is a rare occurrence that depends on the timings of full moons during the year. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A Blue Moon is a rare occurrence that depends on the timings of full moons during the year. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What time is the Super Blue Moon of 2023? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/super-blue-moon-august-2023-what-time</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Blue Moon of 2023 and this year's third supermoon occurs on Wednesday, Aug. 30, so skywatchers will want to get their timing right to see the moon at its biggest and brightest. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 28 Aug 2023 18:00:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 30 Aug 2023 15:36:42 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Vkp4TGbeJk4KLWfQFpANs8-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto via Getty Images]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The full Sturgeon Moon peeks through clouds above Tehatta, West Bengal, India on Aug. 1, 2023.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[the full moon in a dark sky]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Stay up late to see the half-lit moon during its last quarter phase tonight  ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/see-half-lit-moon-last-quarter-phase-august-2023</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The moon will be half illuminated by the sun on Tuesday, Aug. 8, during its last quarter phase, exactly midway between the completely lit full moon and the fully dark new moon. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2023 10:00:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/agAceUhoF6bAadTyuC46o5-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Getty images/Claudio Divizia]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An image of the quarter moon]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An image of the quarter moon]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sturgeon supermoon lights up skies around the world (photos) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/august-full-moon-sturgeon-supermoon-2023-photos</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Take a look at these stunning Full Sturgeon Moon photos from around the world. The first of two supermoons this month did not disappoint. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2023 13:37:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 02 Aug 2023 15:40:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ daisy.dobrijevic@space.com (Daisy Dobrijevic) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daisy Dobrijevic ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wB2ALnKt5Du8ZTGRs5oU7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[August full moon and the Temple of Poseidon.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[August&#039;s full sturgeon supermoon rising behind ancient ruins. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Stay up late and see the half-lit moon in its last quarter phase tonight ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/half-lit-moon-third-quarter-july-2023</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The moon reaches its third-quarter phase on July 9, appearing half-lit in the morning skies before setting shortly after midday. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 08 Jul 2023 10:00:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brett Tingley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/p8zcQJ4pUMm26mZVgkSKQa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of the third-quarter moon on July 09, 2023.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[July 09, 2023 at 9:48 pm EDT - Third Quarter Moon in a starry black sky]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Where was the sun? Here's why astronomers are more useful in court cases than you'd think ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Evidence in a court room often requires an expert to explain it – Expert astronomers usually are not what one pictures in court, but that is exactly what I do. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2023 14:00:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[The Sun]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brad E Tucker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/T63WvxPGw7hVNb3smqwufi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A bright sun sets against an orange sky. The black silhouettes of branchy trees line the side of a road, running from the bottom of the image to its center, meeting the sun on the horizon. The orange glow of the sun shines on the road.    ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Spring Equinox, March 2015.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Use the dark new moon of June to see 5 visible planets in the sky tonight ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The new moon phase officially occurs on June 18 at 12:38 a.m. EDT (0438 GMT). During this phase, the moon will not be visible, making it a great night for skywatching. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 17 Jun 2023 10:00:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/c5FWLgpkqzwtsHscbw2Fi6-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Chris Vaughan/Starry Night]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of the sky showing the moon hidden by the sun&#039;s glare.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[night sky June 2023]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Catch a glimpse of the half-lit moon in its third quarter phase today ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/third-quarter-moon-june-2023</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The third quarter phase marks the halfway point between the full moon and the next new moon which will occur on June 18. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 10 Jun 2023 11:59:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 10 Jun 2023 11:59:12 +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/HD3BEgZDxk8wzFTXpSYWV7-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Chris Vaughan/Starry Night]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch the half moon of May shine by Leo the Lion in the night sky tonight ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Skywatchers can see the lunar face half illuminated by the sun at the weekend when the moon enters the first quarter phase of its 29.5-day cycle on Saturday, May 27. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 27 May 2023 10:00:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nkZ6XkexpqhzMehgQFnv7k-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rare 'black moon' new moon of May 2023 rises tonight ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tonight (May 19) is the new moon, and it's a rare "black moon," which occurs approximately once every 33 months. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2023 16:46:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 19 May 2023 16:48:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stefanie Waldek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rmK2CLQVMHQaCQJnVPn3EW-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of the completely dark new moon against a backdrop of the moon during its lunar cycle.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of the completely dark new moon against a backdrop of the moon during its lunar cycle.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Don't miss the half-lit moon during its third quarter phase today ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/last-quarter-moon-may-2023</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The moon will be in its third quarter phase on Friday, May 12, with its face half-lit, halfway between its fully illuminated full moon phase and its completely dark new moon phase. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2023 12:00:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ds6tcFTdESs4uzkWEpjfRB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A third quarter moon as seen from the Northern Hemisphere.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a half-lit moon]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Look up and see the half-lit first quarter moon buzz the Beehive Cluster tonight ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/moon-first-quarter-april-2023</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The moon will be half-illuminated on Thursday (April 27), during the first quarter phase halfway between the new moon and the full moon. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2023 16:04:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 27 Apr 2023 18:46:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RysUAkEDJBFBxj4kHpt4Bh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The first quarter-moon.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The first quarter-moon.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The moon will appear as a tiny sliver tonight. Can you spot it? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/crescent-moon-challenge-april-2023</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ And on Thursday evening, April 20, everyone across North America will have an opportunity to sight an exceedingly young crescent moon. Try your own hand at finding it! ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2023 10:00:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Rao ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BhFD6zYTC2QHpE5VfPn7K5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A tiny sliver of crescent moon in the night sky.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a tiny sliver of crescent moon in the night sky]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ April new moon brings rare hybrid eclipse ahead of end of Ramadan ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/new-moon-april-2023-ends-ramadan</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The new moon occurs just after midnight on Thursday (April 20), ahead of the end of the holy month of Ramadan for Muslims across the globe, while also signaling the end of a rare type of eclipse. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2023 12:00:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 20 Apr 2023 14:43:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rbpoDDTTixNF2EUwHrdZgW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The crescent moon appears above the southern Iraqi city of Basra on the first day of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan on March 23, 2023.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a tiny sliver of crescent moon]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch the half-lit last quarter moon illuminate the night sky tonight ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/last-quarter-moon-april-2023</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ As we get closer to the new moon, stargazing conditions will improve with the lack of natural light pollution. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2023 12:05:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stefanie Waldek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7vRzZ7fTU6Z9YDE5sdDtag-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Chris Vaughan Starry Night]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of the last quarter moon in the night sky on April 13, 2023.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of the last quarter moon in the night sky on April 13, 2023.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Pink Moon delights skywatchers around the world during April full moon 2023 (photos) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/pink-moon-2023-amazing-photos</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ After April 2023's Pink Moon had set, photographers from across the globe took to social media to share their images and videos of the full moon. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2023 14:38:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 12 Apr 2023 16:54:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8VTwauPq32raYHPzwvVqEg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[ Fishermen observe the Pink Moon over Huntington Beach Pier in California on Wednesday, April 5, 2023.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A large pink hue moon on the left side of the image above the pier. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Pink Moon rises overnight tonight! Watch April's full moon live in a free webcast ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/pink-moon-april-full-moon-2023-rises</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ April's full moon rises tonight (April 5), and peaks in the early hours of Thursday morning. Yet despite its name, April's Pink Moon never actually takes on a rosy hue. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Apr 2023 15:08:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 05 Apr 2023 20:35:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/V9Yn5TwHxZEnZutvTZjrWh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[April&#039;s full moon rises tonight (April 5)]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[full moon rising behind some pink blossom the image has a pink/purple hue.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Spot dwarf planet Ceres during the new moon tonight  ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/new-moon-dwarf-planet-ceres-skywatching-march-2023</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The dark skies of the new moon will offer skywatchers the chance to spot Ceres tonight (March 21), as the dwarf planet reaches opposition. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2023 13:00:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 21 Mar 2023 13:37:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3C8hi7eyhYyoCfZ2rFExR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Ceres will be at opposition on March 21, 2023, though you&#039;ll still need a telescope to see the dwarf planet.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Ceres will be at opposition on March 21, 2023, though you&#039;ll still need a telescope to see the dwarf planet.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch the half-lit last quarter moon rise tonight ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/last-quarter-moon-march-2023</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The moon reaches its last quarter phase on Tuesday at which point the lunar face is half illuminated by the light of the sun. This phase falls halfway between the full moon and the new moon. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2023 12:00:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Mn8EAPUzF9k8NQfXdC35N6-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Robert Lea ]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The last quarter moon falls exactly halfway between the fully illuminated full moon and the completely dark new moon.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an illustration showing the half-lit quarter moon in between the full moon and the dark new moon]]></media:text>
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