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                            <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Space.com in Satellites ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cost estimate for 'Golden Dome' missile defense system balloons to $1.2 trillion ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/cost-estimate-for-golden-dome-missile-defense-system-balloons-to-usd1-2-trillion</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ It will likely cost about $1.2 trillion to develop and operate President Trump's planned "Golden Dome" missile defense system, according to a new Congressional Budget Office report. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:52:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rtwqJv8LkET7UTkr3YmEj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ These 2 companies want to start removing space junk from orbit in 2027 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/these-2-companies-want-to-start-removing-space-junk-from-orbit-in-2027</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Two private companies are partnering up to establish a repeatable debris removal service for low Earth orbit, and they want to debut it in 2027. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Satellites]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ andrew.w.jones@protonmail.com (Andrew Jones) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrew Jones ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AcFkE7cCeQTuszimyjkCKi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of a private orbital-debris cleanup spacecraft in Earth orbit.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of a private orbital-debris cleanup spacecraft in Earth orbit.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Former NASA chief Jim Bridenstine takes over as CEO of Quantum Space ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine is the new CEO of Quantum Space, a company developing maneuverable spacecraft for use by the U.S. military and commercial operators. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Satellites]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bruTov8DLw7mGZqFKDKSG8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine delivers remarks at the Johnson Space Center in Houston  on Aug. 2, 2018. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a white man in a suit talks into a microphone]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ US Space Force wants space-based missile interceptors for Golden Dome ready by 2028 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/us-space-force-wants-space-based-missile-interceptors-for-golden-dome-ready-by-2028</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The United States Space Force has created a new program to develop space-based missile interceptors, with the goal of being able to demonstrate their capability by 2028. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Satellites]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brett Tingley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rtwqJv8LkET7UTkr3YmEj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A notional illustration of the Golden Dome system intercepting a missile.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an illustration of earth, with a streak of light moving from left to right only to terminate in a bright flash as it impacts a dome made of transparent yellow hexagons]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Private Japanese spacecraft will inspect 2 dead satellites in 2027 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/private-japanese-spacecraft-will-inspect-2-dead-satellites-in-2027</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Astroscale's 2027 ISSA-J mission will mark the first attempt to inspect multiple spacecraft across different orbits in a single flight. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Satellites]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ andrew.w.jones@protonmail.com (Andrew Jones) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrew Jones ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DwHKVmS2fxHCkZq9T2A6HA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of Astroscale&#039;s ISSA-J inspection mission in Earth orbit.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of Astroscale&#039;s ISSA-J inspection mission in Earth orbit.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Space combat was 'critical to mission success' in US war in Iran, Space Force chief says ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The head of the U.S. Space Force said the United States' ongoing war in Iran shows the service has become a fully "combat credible" force. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:42:10 +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/VNuB6DC73mQfaCSekBqTSZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman speaks at the Space Foundation&#039;s 41st Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado on April 15, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a man in a black military uniform speaks to a group of attendees on a conference ballroom floor]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX launches two Starlink satellite groups 19 hours apart ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/spacex-starlink-10-24-b1080-ccsfs-jrti-17-27-b1082-vsfb-ocisly</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 rockets 19 hours apart, both carrying batches of Starlink satellites. The liftoffs took place from Florida and California on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 (by local time zone). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:35:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:41:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Z. Pearlman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5dL3xQGKEDTxX4RCTy3q8f-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A stacked group of SpaceX Starlink satellites are seen prior to their deployment into low Earth orbit after launching from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A stacked group of satellites is seen just before their deploy into orbit above a blue and white Earth.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'It probably will start a precedent': Why satellite company's withholding of Iran imagery has this expert worried ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In response to a request from the U.S. government, Planet Labs made a decision not to share photos of Iran as well as the larger conflict region in the Middle East indefinitely ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:32:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Satellites]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/w3WSrfWxNVqszGX3gtm4nX-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A satellite image of Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran, Iran following airstrikes. Damage as well as a variety of planes and runways can be seen.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A satellite image of Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran, Iran following airstrikes. Damage as well as a variety of planes and runways can be seen.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Light pollution has brightened Earth by 16% since 2014, satellites find ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/light-pollution-has-brightened-earth-by-16-percent-since-2014-satellites-find</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Artificial lights at night brightened up planet Earth by 16% from 2014 to 2022, a new study using satellite images has found. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:20:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tereza.pultarova@futurenet.com (Tereza Pultarova) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tereza Pultarova ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wiB3BuUoLGqDJKkWekSBAA-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Michala Garrison/NASA Earth Observatory]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A nighttime view of Earth, based on images from Earth-monitoring satellites. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A nighttime view of Earth, based on images from Earth-monitoring satellites. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A satellite just captured images of a tsunami being born. Here's why that's a big deal ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists used SWOT to observe the 2025 Kamchatka tsunami, and their resulting work gives an unusually clear view into tsunamigenesis. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:24:05 +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/MTs2nWq3tHivQF38wpbUiW-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[About 1 hour after the earthquake, SWOT captured the offshore tsunami wave field near Kamchatka shown as two red–blue measurement swaths. These data constrained the inferred initial tsunami sea-surface elevation (yellow–purple pattern) and enabled forward simulations that reproduce the surrounding (red–blue) tsunami wave field in agreement with the SWOT observations.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An image showing Earth with ripples over the water where the tsunami is being born.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Satellite spies SpaceX Starlink before it breaks apart | Space photo of the day for April 1, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX Starlink spacecraft was seen prior to breaking up in orbit by a satellite. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:14:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:37:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Mtc78EBLEwKXwck97mMmhi-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Starlink 34343 which experienced a &quot;fragmentation event&quot; on March 29, 2026]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Starlink 34343 experiences a &quot;fragmentation event&quot; on March 29, 2026]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX launches 119 payloads to orbit on a single Falcon 9 rocket (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX launched 119 payloads to orbit from California early Monday morning (March 30). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:13:45 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KCz4nTtQT92kJRJjpRnDfg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'This is really intolerable': Astronomers protest giant orbiting mirror project and SpaceX's million AI satellites ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Proposed constellations of orbiting mirrors and data centers would completely destroy the night sky as humanity has known it for millions of years, experts say. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Satellites]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tereza.pultarova@futurenet.com (Tereza Pultarova) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tereza Pultarova ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fhxocFbMUeNHXpnDnSJWmT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This photo depicts the satellite-filled sky that is now a reality and getting more crowded every week. The image consists of exposures taken over a 30-minute stretch in June 2024 from a latitude of 51 degrees north, when satellites even in low Earth orbit are lit all night by sunlight. Many of the parallel streaks heading generally horizontal west to east (right to left) may be from groups of SpaceX Starlinks. Others traveling vertically north-south are more likely from Earth-observation satellites. There is at least one natural streak in the image — a meteor at center, caught by chance in one frame.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[This photo depicts the satellite-filled sky that is now a reality and getting more crowded every week. The image consists of exposures taken over a 30-minute stretch in June 2024 from a latitude of 51 degrees north, when satellites even in low Earth orbit are lit all night by sunlight. Many of the parallel streaks heading generally horizontal west to east (right to left) may be from groups of SpaceX Starlinks. Others traveling vertically north-south are more likely from Earth-observation satellites. There is at least one natural streak in the image — a meteor at center, caught by chance in one frame.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ An AI cyberattack could trigger a satellite apocalypse in the next 2 years. Are we prepared? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ AI could soon be able to hijack satellites and cause them to collide with other spacecraft, triggering a cascade that could render Earth orbit unsafe. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Satellites]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tereza.pultarova@futurenet.com (Tereza Pultarova) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tereza Pultarova ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fzAGRLFWNjoaFkkuUP5tVN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A photograph depicting the satellite-filled sky that is now a reality.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[streaks of light crisscross a starry night sky]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX plan for 1 million orbiting AI data centers could ruin astronomy, scientists say ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX's plan to launch one million orbiting data centers to space worries astronomers, who say the satellite streaks caused by the proposed constellation would severely impair observations. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Satellites]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tereza.pultarova@futurenet.com (Tereza Pultarova) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tereza Pultarova ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NTEGfRA4LXJQLRDfyTVS6N-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Satellite streaks, like the ones seen in this composite image, are a subject of increasing concern for astronomers. And SpaceX&#039;s plan to launch a million AI data centers in space could make the problem much worse.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Satellites are pictured leaving long &#039;trails&#039; in the night sky in a composite image featuring the Milky Way hanging over a stone monument.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Incoming! 1,300-pound NASA satellite crashes back to Earth over eastern Pacific Ocean ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Van Allen Probe A crashed to Earth on Wednesday morning (March 11) after nearly 14 years in orbit, according to the space agency. Most of the spacecraft likely burned up in the atmosphere. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 22:16:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eY4wqquyMrJe3mVp2X5mUM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Enormous solar power array seen from orbit | Space photo of the day for March 5, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This stunning satellite image of Ouarzazate, Morocco, was taken by Europe's Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:46:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ian Stokes ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fYNeGxt3odetfo2BijcDXk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Satellite image of south-central Morocco, near the city of Ouarzazate, taken by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Satellite image of south-central Morocco, near the city of Ouarzazate, taken by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Rubin Observatory will change the game for astronomy — if satellite companies don't get in the way ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists gathered in a conference earlier this year in an effort to solve the issue of satellite streaks ruining a powerful new Earth-based observatory's data. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:59:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Monisha Ravisetti ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gyGzXHWGvuFHXQRT8vfESh-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory/NOIRLab/SLAC/AURA/W. O&#039;Mullane]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Satellites streak across the sky in this long-exposure image of NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The silhouette of an observatory under a pinkish sky with lots of stars and a few streaks.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Antarctica has lost 5,000 square miles of 'grounded ice' in the last 30 years, satellite images reveal ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Antarctica has lost nearly 5,000 square miles of "grounded ice" in 30 years, as warming ocean waters drive retreat in vulnerable regions, a new study finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/windFig37RuF5bc4ttSvLU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Thwaites Glacier in western Antarctica.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica is sometimes called the Doomsday Glacier as its collapse could destabilize other glaciers in West Antarctica, leading to potential 10 feet (3 meters) sea level rise.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Satellites watch as bomb cyclone hits northeast U.S. with snow and lightning ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A major snow storm hitting the northeast U.S. has been captured in satellite imagery. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Monisha Ravisetti ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4ef4KLGFpki3CytYfzrrQf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The storm imaged by the GOES East satellite on Feb. 23.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A satellite view of a large white spiral over land and sea representing the northeast U.S.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Satellite megaconstellations continue to grow. Could their debris fall on us? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As more satellite megaconstellations continue to be launched, researchers are exploring the odds people could be struck by falling debris from reentering spacecraft. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Leonard David ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9TZU6Gjk8zuB9XYh3ZCbfn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[From the International Space Station, SpaceX Starlink satellites can be seen streaking above the Earth along with lightning strikes and city lights in this photo from NASA astronaut Don Petit.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[streaks of light crisscross a dark blue sky above a blurry earth below]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Earth orbit is getting crowded. Can this map of 1 million routes around our planet help prevent satellite collisions? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Could we prevent in-orbit crashes in the future by using advanced computer models? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Satellites]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julian Dossett ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/c2QjJX5BNhp2gCcxA6Lwm5-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Dan Herchek]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[One of one million cislunar orbits calculated by researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The moon’s orbit is shown in light gray. The spacecraft follows the colored path over the six-year simulation period.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration showing Earth with different colored loops around it.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ China joins race to develop space-based data centers with 5-year plan  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ China will work on establishing space-based data centers as a part of a larger five-year plan to expand the nation's already significant presence in space. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Satellites]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julian Dossett ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/r7xrFy8BoG8BGNgSrQeZRk-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Multiple companies are planning to develop space-based data centers, which would greatly increase the number of satellites in Earth orbit. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a globe surrounded by various lines with dots of different colors engulfing the sphere against a black background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What actually happens to a spacecraft during its fiery last moments? Here's why ESA wants to find out ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ What actually happens to a spacecraft during its fiery last moments? That's the key question for the European Space Agency's Draco mission, planned for 2027. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Leonard David ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iSwxvMQZESz2HpCrVn6tpY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of ESA&#039;s Draco spacecraft, the Destructive Reentry Assessment Container Object.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an illustration of a cube-shaped satellite burning and breaking apart into fragments as it falls onto Earth]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ From space to the seabed, critical infrastructure is becoming more vulnerable, experts warn: 'People don't realize how dependent we are' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "We are on Day 1. A lot more needs to be done." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Satellites]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/p77TQsHXLGUAn9Ks6yZAXD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A stack of SpaceX&#039;s Starlink satellites are seen before their deployment into Earth orbit.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[rows of metallic objects are folded up in a rack high above earth]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Amazon's internet-beaming satellites are bright enough to disrupt astronomical research, study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The satellites in Amazon's new internet-beaming megaconstellation in low Earth orbit are bright enough to disrupt astronomical research, a study has found. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Satellites]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tereza.pultarova@futurenet.com (Tereza Pultarova) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tereza Pultarova ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EM7FGtYvmK7kssByyMHchF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launches 27 Amazon Leo internet satellites to orbit on Dec. 16, 2025. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launches 27 Amazon Leo internet satellites on Dec. 16, 2025. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Earthquake sensors can track space junk that crashes back to Earth ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Earthquake sensors can detect sonic booms generated by reentering space debris to help track the potentially dangerous objects in near real time. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tereza.pultarova@futurenet.com (Tereza Pultarova) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tereza Pultarova ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aTcwyhKiSSUtYgjWQFDuMP-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The European space freighter ATV &quot;Jules Verne&quot; burns up over an uninhabited area of the Pacific Ocean at the end of its mission on Sept. 29, 2008.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The European space freighter ATV &quot;Jules Verne&quot; burns up over an uninhabited area of the Pacific Ocean at the end of its mission on Sept. 29, 2008.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX launches 25 Starlink satellites into orbit from California (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX lit up the night sky over Vandenberg Space Force Base today (Jan. 22) with the launch of 25 more satellites for its Starlink broadband internet service. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:14:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Z. Pearlman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZGnrTfzjfWRbiL3bPxt5BF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin plans to build 5,400-satellite megaconstellation ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Blue Origin just announced "TeraWave," a planned satellite megaconstellation designed for customers who need super-high-throughput communication services. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 19:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Satellites]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/k7gr8GAfwisuKLMgCrs5rE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Blue Origin&#039;s planned TeraWave satellite-internet constellation will eventually consist of about 5,400 satellites.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Blue Origin&#039;s planned TeraWave satellite-internet constellation will eventually consist of about 5,400 satellites.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The risk of falling space junk hitting airplanes is on the rise, experts warn ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Space debris falling to Earth is a growing threat to aircraft, and experts are trying to reduce the risk. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kiona N. Smith ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/utXmvWUv5qyCPpVQf2wmrX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[What are the chances a shard of space junk hits an airplane? They&#039;re low, but not low enough.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration showing a metal satellite floating above Earth with metal debris strewn about it in space with the sun at the top of the image]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The next frontier in space is closer than you think – welcome to the world of very low Earth orbit satellites ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ But as more and more satellites are launched into LEO...the region's getting a bit crowded. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sven Bilén ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kjZnmQnVX2VrH6MSjyUiym-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Illustration of debris in orbit around Earth.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[illustration of debris in orbit around Earth]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX lowering orbits of 4,400 Starlink satellites for safety's sake ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX will soon lower the orbits of about 4,400 Starlink satellites, to decrease the threat they pose to other spacecraft and reduce space traffic overall. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Satellites]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UAY7peFi8UerRkdkpur2wT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A stack of SpaceX Starlink satellites before being deployed into Earth orbit.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a stack of satellites are deployed into Earth orbit with the full sun visible]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Golden satellite insulation sparkles during test | Space photo of the day for Dec. 30, 2025 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The test is designed to prepare satellites for one of the most complex tasks in space: safely approaching another object. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mXMSDNbd8C7q8YsYRsWUtV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Satellites go through rigorous testing before being launched into orbit.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[This is a close-up photo of a satellite model, seen from the side. A prominent feature is a cone-shaped nozzle extending from the centre of the model. The nozzle has an iridescent surface with shades of blue, purple, red and gold. The rest of the model is covered in crinkled gold-coloured thermal insulation, which is shiny and reflective. The background is out of focus, but horizontal metal rails mounted on the wall behind the model are visible. The lighting is bright and highlights the textures of the nozzle and the insulation.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Our favorite Space.com stories of 2025 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ We asked our staff to choose their favorite Space.com stories of 2025. Here's what we got. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ info@space.com (Space.com Staff) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Space.com Staff ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/i4HHaae3myWWC7zWCPsbn3-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[We&#039;ve rounded up some of our favorite space stories we published in 2025. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Four images next to each other with the top left being a black and white image of a satellite with green circles, the top right being a black and white image of a man in front of a red background, the bottom left showing cutouts of protestors on an orange background and the bottom right a deep space image showing a circled dot. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Doomed SpaceX Starlink satellite photographed from orbit ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ We just got a great up-close look at a SpaceX Starlink satellite that recently suffered an anomaly in orbit, thanks to Vantor's WorldView-3 spacecraft. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Satellites]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DqoUdTHg8DshHYrMMubvQV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Vantor&#039;s WorldView-3 satellite captured this photo of a doomed SpaceX Starlink satellite on Dec. 18, 2025.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[closeup photo taken from space of a boxy satellite with long, rectangular solar arrays extending on either side of its body]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Satellites reveal heat leaking from largest US cryptocurrency mining center ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Bitcoin-mining mega data center seen leaking heat into the environment in an image captured from orbit by a thermometer satellite ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 15:06:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tereza.pultarova@futurenet.com (Tereza Pultarova) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tereza Pultarova ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/s2puuBmF2nUWfWQqz6YrBm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SatVu has captured a detailed satellite image of the thermal footprint of one of the largest crypto-mining data centers in the U.S.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An orange, yellow, and blue heat image showing rows of orange heated architecture in the middle of an urbanized area. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ These 2 companies are teaming up to offer insurance for space debris strikes on satellites ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/these-2-companies-are-teaming-up-to-offer-insurance-for-space-debris-strikes-on-satellites</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Odin Space and Arkisys are teaming up to provide customers with pioneering insurance for spacecraft specifically to cover space debris collision events. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Satellites]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ andrew.w.jones@protonmail.com (Andrew Jones) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrew Jones ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QcmBX9wvyo6ZnGZ8EQmGKo-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Over 46,000 space debris fragments more than 4 inches wide now clutter Earth&#039;s orbit. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A yellow orb is surrounded by tons of yellow dots representing space debris below 0.1 mm.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A SpaceX Starlink satellite is tumbling and falling out of space after partial breakup in orbit ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ One of SpaceX's Starlink broadband satellites suffered an anomaly in orbit on Wednesday (Dec. 17) that led to its partial breakup, according to the company. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:51:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Satellites]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UAY7peFi8UerRkdkpur2wT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A stack of SpaceX Starlink satellites is seen in Earth orbit before deployment.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a stack of satellites are deployed into Earth orbit with the full sun visible]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Crash Clock' reveals how soon satellite collisions would occur after a severe solar storm — and it's pretty scary ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/crash-clock-reveals-how-soon-satellite-collisions-would-occur-after-a-severe-solar-storm-and-its-pretty-scary</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Satellites would likely begin colliding with each other or space junk in less than three days if they were to lose the ability to maneuver, for example due to an intense solar storm. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Satellites]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tereza.pultarova@futurenet.com (Tereza Pultarova) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tereza Pultarova ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/naQtry7CedNEFLbjen6Rqe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of space junk orbiting Earth.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of space junk orbiting Earth.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Satellite watches volcano spew ash over Middle East | Space photo of the day for Dec. 16, 2025 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/satellite-watches-volcano-spew-ash-over-middle-east-space-photo-of-the-day-for-dec-16-2025</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The ash plume disrupted flights as far away as India. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Satellites]]></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/N9Sat5qEeU6ween9Wo7suJ-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA Earth Observatory images by Michala Garrison, using MODIS data from NASA EOSDIS LANCE and GIBS/Worldview, and Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey. ]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Hayli Gubbi volcano spewed a large cloud of ash in its recent eruption.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An image of Earth from space, showing Ethiopia and the Middle East covered with brown and gray streaks of ash]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Surprise! 2 private spacecraft rendezvous in orbit on newly revealed 'Remora' mission ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/starfish-impulse-space-remora-private-rendezvous-mission-earth-orbit</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Two commercial spacecraft pulled off a surprise rendezvous in Earth orbit recently, showcasing skills that could pave the way for satellite servicing missions down the road. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 14:01:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Satellites]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fp7XeRvGWbhRKzj9gKc87W-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Imagery from the Remora mission, during which one of Impulse Space&#039;s Mira spacecraft used Starfish Space navigation software to approach within a mere 4,100 feet (1,250 meters) of another Mira.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Imagery from the Starfish Space/Impulse Space Remora mission, during which one Mira spacecraft approached within a mere 4,100 feet (1,250 meters) of another.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Spacecraft from Chinese launch nearly slammed into Starlink satellite, SpaceX says ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A satellite that rode to space Dec. 9 on a Chinese rocket nearly slammed into one of SpaceX's Starlink internet spacecraft, according to the company. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 04:59:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 13:33:33 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5qFnt8Gw9cA4VxHZKvMNB8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[CAS Space&#039;s Kinetica 1 rocket launches two satellites from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Nov. 9, 2025. A different Kinetica 1 launch from this site on Dec. 9 deployed nine satellites, one of which had a close shave with a Starlink satellite, according to SpaceX.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[CAS Space&#039;s Kinetica-1 rocket launches two technical experiment satellites from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Nov. 9, 2025. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Satellite constellations could obscure most space telescope observations by late 2030s: 'That part of the image will be forever lost' ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/satellite-constellations-could-obscure-most-space-telescope-observations-by-late-2030s-that-part-of-the-image-will-be-forever-lost</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ "The natural question that comes up is: how many more space telescopes will be affected when all these constellations are launched?" ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Satellites]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TqccaXV7ZZZCKgot28UzUk-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[S. Kruk, Nature Astronomy (2023)]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Satellite trails seen in Hubble Space Telescope images taken between 2002 and 2021.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[ Satellite trails seen in Hubble Space Telescope images taken between 2002 and 2021]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ See the metal guts of a satellite in this wild X-ray view | Space photo of the day for Dec. 4, 2025 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The EURECA spacecraft flew on the space shuttle Atlantis in 1992. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Satellites]]></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/dxLBiHDjHR8vpt6doqp9ES-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[X-ray images of EURECA show the fuel and gas tanks with residues of the cleaning solution and the modular &quot;skeleton&quot; of the satellite.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two images side by side, one showing the metal cylinders and wires that make up a large boxy satellite and the other being a black and white x-ray image of the satellite showing its hollow features]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Satellites capture aftermath of Ethiopian volcano's 1st eruption in recorded history (images) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/satellites-capture-aftermath-of-ethiopian-volcanos-1st-eruption-in-recorded-history-images</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ What do volcanic plumes look like from space? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Satellites]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julian Dossett ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SSqKYpkGFCMpcA4Vwjn5kn-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Satellite footage of the volanic eruption in Ethiopia, courtesy of Eumet View.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An aerial view of smoky material above two landforms separated by a river.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX scrubs launch of 140 satellites atop used Falcon 9 rocket from California coast ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX called off the planned launch of 140 satellites atop a used Falcon 9 rocket on Wednesday (Nov. 26) in California. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 19:16:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tmalik@space.com (Tariq Malik) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tariq Malik ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/U9HDKdPgaueG9VeFWxxZV5-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the 140 satellites for the company&#039;s Transporter-15 mission stands on its launch pad at California&#039;s Vandenberg Space Force Base on Nov. 26, 2025.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A used SpaceX rocket on a seaside launch pad in California ahead of the Transporter-15 launch.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Satellite space quiz: What's orbiting Earth? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/satellite-space-quiz-whats-orbiting-earth</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ This quiz dives into satellites and explores what is orbiting Earth. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Satellites]]></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/2jwc6PLWTUYxmAWwx2jGJY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Streaks of light from Starlink satellites cross in front of the Lyra and Cygnus constellations.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Streaks of light from Starlink satellites cross in front of the Lyra and Cygnus constellations.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Could satellite-beaming planes and airships make SpaceX's Starlink obsolete? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "When the Stratomast is flying, all these old satellites are going to be in museums." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:16:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tereza.pultarova@futurenet.com (Tereza Pultarova) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tereza Pultarova ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zfbGX7okrjR2trjXAyJbo9-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Sceye]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[New Mexico-based company Sceye is developing airships that will beam satellite connectivity to customers from the stratosphere.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A silvery blimp shape satellite seems to float above the desert of New Mexico]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Satellite sees Antarctic ice shrink to 3rd-lowest max ever | Space photo of the day for Nov. 24, 2025 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/satellite-sees-antarctic-ice-shrink-to-3rd-lowest-max-ever-space-photo-of-the-day-for-nov-24-2025</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ This is not good news for the future of our planet. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Earth]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nzTKBFk6u4XGPyv4t5geK5-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Michala Garrison, using data from the National Snow and Ice Data Center. ]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This image by NASA&#039;s Earth Observatory shows clear shrinkage in Antarctic sea ice. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A white blob of ice surrounded by a yellow outline sits in a navy blue ocean]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX rocket launches 140 satellites into orbit on Transporter-15, aces landing at sea (video) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/watch-spacex-launch-more-than-100-satellites-to-orbit-today-on-transporter-15-rideshare-mission</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX will launch more than 100 different payloads today (Nov. 20) on the Transporter 15 rideshare mission. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 19:23:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                    <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
                                                                                                <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/T72oJSfNzPmpTsvNhQ57fm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A used black and white SpaceX rocket launches with the ocean horizon in the background.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A used black and white SpaceX rocket launches with the ocean horizon in the background.]]></media:text>
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