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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New moon of April 2026 brings incredible views of the constellation Hydra, Jupiter, Venus and more this week ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The new moon is the perfect time to spot faint constellations, galaxies and a quartet of planets in the dawn sky. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:27:48 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Sxb8rpkm2kU2f5TEu28XN7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Dark skies reign around the new moon phase, revealing a creature trove of constellations to explore.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Milky Way streaks diagonally across a starry sky at night, with the silhouette of a tree standing over a leafy silhouetted horizon.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Tall waves moving in slow motion': Here's how oily oceans on Saturn's giant moon Titan may behave ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/saturn/tall-waves-moving-in-slow-motion-heres-how-oily-oceans-on-saturns-giant-moon-titan-may-behave</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The size of waves on alien worlds will depend as much on the characteristics of the liquid as well as the gravity. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZNfCHLnCUofSdXcZCmuCdd-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A NASA image of Saturn&#039;s moon Titan.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A NASA image of Saturn&#039;s moon, Titan It looks like a turquoise marble in space.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Saturn's magnetic field is curiously warped, and one of its moons may be to blame ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "A better understanding of Saturn’s environment is especially urgent now as plans for our return to Saturn and its moon Enceladus start to be developed." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Saturn]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HQRfME6w8yjSh5V9qqCvMD-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Coates/Xu/et al (2026)]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration showing Earth&#039;s uniform magnetic field and the uneven magnetic field of Saturn]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration showing Earth&#039;s uniform magnetic field and the uneven magnetic field of Saturn]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Are Saturn's rings made of a lost, shattered moon? New evidence arises for the case ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New simulations suggest Saturn's rings formed from a shattered moon called Chrysalis, offering clues to the planet's tilt and surprisingly young rings. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Saturn]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vqgm4zqiCKvJozzWBa98NY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The most detailed look ever at Saturn&#039;s rings, obtained by the Cassini spacecraft, new research suggests may be the icy remains of a shattered moon.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a pale yellow planet surrounded by white concentric rings]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Incredible new NASA images reveal Saturn in a new light — and it's all thanks to a telescope team-up from Webb and Hubble ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Observations from the James Webb and Hubble space telescopes reveal Saturn's atmosphere and rings in the most detailed view created to date. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:16:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R2CaNUvsRd5fbm5fofD3Ym-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Complementary views of Saturn from NASA&#039;s James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[two pale yellow orbs on a black background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Arriving safely on Venus and Titan: Different atmospheres affect heat shields differently, study shows ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Heat shields keep incoming spacecraft from burning up in planetary atmospheres. Now we're learning that different atmospheres have different effects. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Missions]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julian Dossett ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zuZ9AZkM2DVmmE7GmTnN8R-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of NASA&#039;s Dragonfly rotorcraft soaring in the skies of Saturn’s larget moon, Titan.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[illustration of a silvery metallic rotorcraft flying over orangish dunes]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astronomers keep finding new moons of Jupiter and Saturn ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Astronomers have found four new moons orbiting Jupiter and 11 new moons around Saturn. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Saturn]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8Pc5b3wQbg2QYGUcbpLEJ3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A view of Saturn surrounded by moons.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A view of Saturn surrounded by moons.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rainfall, rivers and seas: How Earth can prepare us to explore Saturn's moon Titan ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Titan, Saturn's largest moon, happens to share some truly remarkable geophysical and geological processes with our home planet. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Paul Sutter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SDzBbftB3JjKhDGWRuoLbe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Sunlight glints off the hydrocarbon seas near the north pole of Saturn&#039;s moon Titan, as seen here in near-infrared light by NASA&#039;s Cassini spacecraft.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a mottled green and yellow orb on a black background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA begins building nuclear-powered Dragonfly drone for 2028 launch to Saturn moon Titan ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Dragonfly will explore the giant Saturn moon Titan by air, helping scientists learn about the proto-ingredients of life on the satellite's hazy surface. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 16:43:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zuZ9AZkM2DVmmE7GmTnN8R-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of NASA&#039;s Dragonfly rotorcraft soaring in the skies of Saturn’s larget moon, Titan.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[illustration of a silvery metallic rotorcraft flying over orangish dunes]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Real NASA space telescope data creates soundtracks for Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has transformed new views of Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus into immersive soundscapes, turning planetary data into audio you can hear. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Solar System]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8uqHswDB5Sn8X5xpzacroT-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA/CXC/SAO/K.Arcand, SYSTEM Sounds (M. Russo, A. Santaguida) ]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A view of Jupiter with blue blobs all around it.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A view of Jupiter with blue blobs all around it.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ February's 'rare planetary alignment' peaks tonight — here's what to look for in the planet parade ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ We truly hope it doesn't rain on your parade. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 13:53:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qJ6wCr6imEUVkSa9uuD5p6-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Alan Dyer/VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Planets shine like stars in the evening sky.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Bright star-like objects shine in the evening sky above a snowy road lined by trees on the left, as the glow of the setting sun lights up the horizon on the right of the image.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A mini 'planetary parade' is visible tonight. Can you spot them all? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Uranus and Neptune will also be on the scene, too dim to see with the naked eye. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5zXCWcE5ri2RzMc3ns7GqF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A waxing crescent moon shines in the skies over England.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A waxing crescent moon is shown to the left of a photo of a black night sky, with one bright star-like object directly below its disk and another to the far right of the screen.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ See a razor-thin crescent moon shine with Saturn after sunset on Feb. 19 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Look out for "Earthshine" brightening the shadowed region of the lunar disk close to the new moon phase. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DiWXQHPtbBTa8MWGZxd5DD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A waxing crescent moon shines in the evening sky over Serbia.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A crescent moon is pictured in a dark blue sky with the dark silhouettes of trees below.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Did a titanic moon crash create Saturn's iconic rings? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A massive upheaval in the Saturnian system could have also led to the moon Hyperion. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:50:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/D54ZATN5Xkf9TtvhhbsBfh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Did a collision that formed Titan trigger a series of events that contributed to Saturn&#039;s tilt and the formation of its rings? ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A view of Saturn with its rings creating a shadow on its body. A moon is in the foreground.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ From Jupiter to Mercury: the brightest planets of February 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ From dazzling Jupiter high in the evening sky to elusive Mercury low at sunset, February 2026 offers one of the year's best planetary lineups. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Rao ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UxN64zSZjeq6hHfiZaP3YQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Jupiter rising over Waterton Lakes, Alberta, Canada. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A glowing strip of the Milky Way galaxy is seen in a dark gray and purple starry night sky overlooking a lake surrounded by silhouetted jagged peaks on all sides with a glowing bright dot in the center of the image casting a yellow column of light on the dark water]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ See a slender crescent moon shine with Saturn in the western sky tonight ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/see-a-slender-crescent-moon-shine-with-saturn-in-the-western-sky-tonight-jan-22-2025</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The lunar crescent will disappear below the horizon before midnight on Jan. 22. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TzvUDtWv3Ni3WuBPTv672L-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A thin crescent moon shines in the night sky over Iraq.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of a thin waxing crescent moon shining in a black night sky. A dark oval is visible on the upper section of its sickle-like profile. Elsewhere, large craters can be seen pockmarking the illuminated wedge of the lunar disk.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mysterious polar weather on Jupiter and Saturn could be key to understanding their insides ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "I don't think anyone's made this connection between the surface fluid pattern and the interior properties of these planets." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Solar System]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Aj7hfq4y82pbXMozcpQPoj-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[(Left) the ringed gas giant Saturn (Right) Jupiter as seen by Hubble with a glowing polar vortex]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[(Left) the ringed gas giant Saturn (Right) Jupiter as seen by Hubble with a glowing polar vortex]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New moon of January 2026 brings prime views of Jupiter, Saturn and winter stars tonight ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ With the moon out of the way on Jan. 18, bright Jupiter and Saturn become stand-outs in the January night sky. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jesse Emspak ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Gwd9HGGXFMEgvdDSaghV28-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Jupiter (bright at left) and Saturn (dimmer at centre) over hoodoo formations at Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, Aug. 30, 2021.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A glowing bright blue night sky full of white stars looks over a rocky landscape. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ January belongs to Jupiter: See the king of planets in the night sky this month  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Jupiter currently shines as a brilliant silvery "star" in the constellation Gemini the Twins, low in the east-northeast sky as dusk slowly fades. You really should catch the show. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Rao ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HNZuDWC8CjCSCJUhPUsvEe-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Starry Night/Chris Vaughan]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Jupiter puts on a show in January. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of the planet Jupiter in the darkness of space with a labeled dot for its moon Io.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What to expect from the planets in 2026 — key dates and sky events ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Your complete guide to the brightest planetary moments of 2026. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Rao ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PwzLrUFrVWjJeFShJCUU6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Rising moon and Venus photographed from Namibia. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A glowing series of bright dots light up a starry night sky with an orange glow toward the bottom of the image where silhouettes of trees can be seen]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New Year's Eve sky: Here's what to look out for on the final night of 2025 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Constellations, planets, a waxing moon and more grace the night sky this New Year's Eve. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CFqazdyQihDNdzEHVrk4td-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Photo by Dilara Irem Sancar/Anadolu via Getty Images]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The full moon pictured glowing in the night sky.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The full moon pictured glowing in the night sky.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ See the moon shine with Saturn in the southern sky after sunset Dec. 26 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Don't miss the moon cozy up to Saturn on Dec. 26. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 17:25:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/r8fE5LQ4drS7Kv4zcZwqgP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The moon shines close to its first quarter phase in the skies above Austin, Texas in 2020.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The moon shines with its right half lit and its left veiled in shadow against a black night sky. Dark plains can be seen marking its surface around the equator, while large craters line the line separating night from day. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Christmas 2025 skywatching guide: What you can see in the night sky on Dec. 25 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The night sky is the Christmas gift that just keeps giving. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5WF2RHbjrMX4GUQDjuvVoH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Dec. 25 is a perfect time to appreciate the beauty of the winter night sky]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A Christmas tree is pictured in a snow-covered opening bordered by a forest, as a starry night sky twinkles above.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Surprise! Saturn's huge moon Titan may not have a buried ocean after all ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "We're not certain if having widespread liquid pockets instead of a global ocean makes Titan more or less habitable." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:01:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Search for Life]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ cqchoi@sciwriter.us (Charles Q. Choi) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Charles Q. Choi ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ovtrNjYFeZiRawWh7vkEPK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Saturn&#039;s moon Titan looks a bit like Earth, but is, in fact, very different.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Saturn&#039;s moon Titan looks a bit like Earth, but is, in fact, very different.]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Saturn&#039;s moon Titan looks a bit like Earth, but is, in fact, very different.]]></media:title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Saturn shines with the waxing moon at sunset on Nov. 29 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The waxing gibbous moon will appear close to Saturn in the southeastern sky at sunset on Nov. 29 as Neptune lurks unseen nearby. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/g9Sx5hELG2UYmAJysHSRbG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A half-lit moon brightens the night sky during its first quarter phase.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A first quarter moon is pictured against a dark blue sky with its right half lit by sunlight and its left bathed in shadow. The out-of-focus silhouette of a person is visible to the left of the screen, seemingly watching the moon.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Thanksgiving night sky 2025: Moon, Saturn and autumn stars put on a post-turkey show ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Enjoy a post-dinner stargazing session as the first-quarter moon, Saturn and the season's brightest stars light up the Thanksgiving night sky. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Rao ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sJz44exiwaoSWpWJMHDLYb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The night skies on Thanksgiving are full of activity.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A man and a woman with a child between them all point at a night sky above them with a telescope on a tripod behind them]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Icy moons in our solar system may have boiling oceans — but life could potentially still survive ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Small icy moons in the outer reaches of our solar system may hide boiling oceans underneath their surfaces, a new study finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 21:12:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 21:22:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ cqchoi@sciwriter.us (Charles Q. Choi) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Charles Q. Choi ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QUpWHq9NcR3scwvRbn5CDQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Enceladus, a moon of Saturn, may harbor a boiling ocean underground. It&#039;s also currently considered a prime place to search for life beyond Earth.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of the moon Enceladus with a blue plume of steam underneath it as it sits in the darkness of space]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Saturn's rings will seem to disappear on Nov. 23: Here's how to catch the illusion ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Saturn will briefly lose its bling. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yziivWnCEizL2aMyYYWfWG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Saturn will appear without its iconic ring system on the night of Nov. 23.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of Saturn in the darkness of space with its rings stacked together]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Heat leaking from Saturn's ocean moon Enceladus bolsters its case as an abode for life ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Excess heat detected at Saturn moon Enceladus' north pole helps to account for a finely balanced energy budget that keeps the moon's ocean liquefied. What could this mean in the search for life? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Search for Life]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pi6wyewd7ZSseRL82QzxUC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Enceladus hides a subsurface ocean. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of a gray planet with various streaks and ditches in its surface. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Halloween stargazing 2025: The moon and Saturn light the night sky for trick-or-treaters  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A waxing gibbous moon and the ringed planet Saturn will enlighten our sky for treat-or-treaters this Halloween. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Rao ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hSaarZ976XnLVGnaTTNxmi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The moon will be in a bright waxing gibbous phase this Halloween, appearing in the night sky 82% illuminated.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a bright moon glows orange between branches of a tree]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New laser drill could help scientists explore ice-covered worlds like Jupiter's ocean moon Europa ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists have developed a laser-based ice drill concept that could enable deeper, low-power exploration of ice on moons and planets in our solar system. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZBXGYsoAPcsEup6kd2TecX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Jupiter&#039;s icy ocean moon Europa, as seen by NASA&#039;s Galileo spacecraft.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A submarine below the thick icy crust of Jupiter&#039;s Moon Europa would experience about the same pressure as a vehicle in the hadal zone.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists watch rings forming around a solar system world for the 1st time ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Chiron is forming a ring system, and scientists seem to have caught the action. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Solar System]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stefanie Waldek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cwxDbedvrSzcKJVDbMcQUj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A depiction of 2060 Chiron with rings as rendered in the Celestia software.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A dark planet surrounded by dark rings in the darkness of space]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Chemistry on Saturn's huge moon Titan is even weirder than we thought ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Titan's chemical inventory is believed to bear some resemblance to the prebiotic soup on the early Earth. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/U3koQXwL8RMubpFveuurbj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Saturn&#039;s moon Titan, seen beyond the planet&#039;s rings. The little moon Epimetheus is visible in the foreground. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Saturn is seen as a giant yellow planet with golden rings in front and a small moon is seen as well]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Saturn's moon Mimas may have an ocean — and a future spacecraft could find it ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "It would be hard, but may be doable." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 14:22:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nola Taylor Tillman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fkQWfypoej55xBDfJ2DWFV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Cassini spacecraft&#039;s view of Saturn&#039;s moon Mimas and its large Herschel Crater. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A black and white view of a moon shrouded in darkness.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ See the moon and Saturn put on a sky show together on Oct. 5 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Look up Oct. 5: the nearly Harvest Moon will guide you to Saturn, where a telescope reveals its famous rings — even if they're just a thin line for now. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Rao ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cpeudRcZ9cozjqqk77AM8c-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a woman stands looking up at the bright moon and saturn in the sky.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a woman stands looking up at the bright moon and saturn in the sky.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Saturn's moon Enceladus is shooting out organic molecules that could help create life ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The discovery strengthens the case for a new mission to orbit and land on Enceladus and search for evidence of life. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Bqs8kEzUcZthsqvzH3XwYZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An artist’s impression of plumes spewing from the tiger stripes on Enceladus. Image credit: Graphic composition]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a gray planet spewing blue water at the south pole]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Europe wants to launch a life-hunting mission to Saturn's icy ocean moon Enceladus ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The European Space Agency aims to develop an orbiter-lander mission that will sample the icy plumes of Saturn's icy ocean moon Enceladus and search for signs of life. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Missions]]></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/QUpWHq9NcR3scwvRbn5CDQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This illustration shows Saturn&#039;s icy moon Enceladus, with plumes of water vapor, ice particles and organic molecules erupting from fractures near its south pole.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of the moon Enceladus with a blue plume of steam underneath it as it sits in the darkness of space]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ JWST finds 'dark beads' and wonky star patterns in Saturn's sky: 'These features were completely unexpected' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New JWST observations show Saturn's auroras dotted with dark beads and a star pattern missing two arms, puzzling astronomers. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wNMTxRcYfnDQRT6dsYGCEf-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Montage of JWST images from Nov. 2024 showing Saturn&#039;s strange upper-atmosphere features: dark, bead-like patches embedded in auroral halos (right) and a lopsided star-shaped pattern extending from the pole (left).]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Montage of JWST images from Nov. 2024 showing Saturn&#039;s strange upper-atmosphere features: dark, bead-like patches embedded in auroral halos (right) and a lopsided star-shaped pattern extending from the pole (left).]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Titan's shadow crosses Saturn as the planet offers up its best views of 2025 this weekend ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Titan's shadow will fall on Saturn in the early hours of Sept. 20, one day before the world shines at opposition in Earth's sky ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 21:17:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/89W6UDXauEJQi4ZfJ82c3f-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ See Jupiter and the moon join the Gemini twins in the predawn sky on Sept. 16 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/jupiter-moon-join-gemini-stars-in-predawn-sky-sept-16-2025</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The crescent moon will shine with Jupiter among the stars of Gemini early on Sept. 16. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NieyGALnJiL9X9wvPaPquf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Only a sliver of the moon is illuminated, giving it its signature crescent shape.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of the moon in the darkness of space, with only a crescent shaped beam of light showing the surface]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is there life on Saturn's moon Enceladus? New study complicates the search ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "Although this doesn't rule out the possibility that Enceladus' ocean may be habitable, it does mean we need to be cautious in making that assumption just because of the composition of the plumes." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2025 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 12 Sep 2025 16:17:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QUpWHq9NcR3scwvRbn5CDQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This illustration shows Saturn&#039;s icy moon Enceladus, with plumes of water vapor, ice particles and organic molecules erupting from fractures near its south pole. New laboratory experiments suggest that some of these organic molecules may form on the moon&#039;s surface through radiation-driven chemistry, rather than originating from a hidden subsurface ocean. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of the moon Enceladus with a blue plume of steam underneath it as it sits in the darkness of space]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ James Webb Space Telescope studies a 'failed star' named 'The Accident' to solve an old mystery of Jupiter and Saturn ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A study of the "failed star" brown dwarf known as "The Accident," conducted by the James Webb Space Telescope, may reveal a solution to an old mystery of Jupiter and Saturn. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Astronomy]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XwU99JnSz9DS5iySpTygjH-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[(Main) An illustration of a &quot;failed star,&quot; or brown dwarf. (Inset) An artist&#039;s impression of the JWST.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[(Main) an illustration of a &#039;failed star&#039; brown dwarf. (Inset) an artist&#039;s impression of the JWST]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Saturn and the moon take a sunset stroll on Sept. 8: Here's how to see it ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The ringed gas giant Saturn will be less than 5 degrees from the lunar disk at sunset on Sept. 8. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 07 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WX93ixcttHzP4mVYiFXwmc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Saturn and the waning moon will appear close together at sunset on Sept. 8.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A composite image showing the lunar disk on the left with the planet Saturn on the right, both against a black background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Colossal moon Titan casts a shadow on Saturn's cloud tops early on Sept. 4. Will you be able to see it? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Titan's shadow will fall over Saturn during the early morning hours of Sept. 4. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ugfvjK9qbSCf7Waw3xqQ9f-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A simulation of Titan&#039;s shadow crossing Saturn during the early phases of the Sept. 4 transit. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A simulation of Saturn is shown, with the dark silhouette of the large moon Titan visible as a dark circle on the upper left part of the planet&#039;s disk. Cloud bands are pictured crossing the planet&#039;s surface above and below the gas giant&#039;s ring system, which is orientated almost edge-on to the viewer.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Put a ring on it: Saturn trivia quiz! ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Could you be the Lord of the rings (of Saturn)? Try your hand at our Saturn-themed space quiz! ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YXNkPq6PxiD6uWtiuCHt3R-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An image of Saturn with its moons. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[april 2020 night sky saturn]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Titan darkens Saturn in rare shadow transit on Aug. 19: Here's how to see it ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The second largest moon in the solar system will cast its shadow over Saturn on Aug. 19. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2025 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6o5f9J8MMrLUoVZXuhM4yL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A simulation of Titan&#039;s shadow falling on Saturn on Aug. 19, courtesy of NASA]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A simulation of the gas giant Saturn fully illuminated by direct sunlight. The planet&#039;s sweeping rings are positioned almost edge on to the observer, and a dark circular shadow is visible on the banded cloud surface above the ring line.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can you name all the planets in order in the solar system? Try our new quiz to find out! ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/solar-system/can-you-name-all-the-planets-in-order-in-the-solar-system-try-our-new-quiz-to-find-out</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Our quiz will test your smarts of which planets go where in our solar system. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 19:17:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 19:16:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UJwHjMcfZ9YW7kp5a9gTYi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Our solar system hosts a wide variety of planets]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of all the solar system planets arranged in an arc around the sun]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ See Saturn and the moon in a stunning close encounter tonight ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Spot Saturn near the moon on Aug. 11! See them with the naked eye and learn what to expect through a telescope. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 07:56:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Rao ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/e8FpsG44zzMjAXjiNYrMqc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The moon will be close to Saturn near mid-Augsut]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A man wearing a white and blue striped shirt stands next to a white telescope on a tripod as they both look up into a dark blue night sky where a bright dot is seen.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Saturn's largest moon Titan casts a colossal shadow in breathtaking amateur portrait (photo) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Efrain Morales captured the image of Titan's shadow darkening Saturn on July 18, while the gas giant was over 800 million miles from Earth. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2025 16:02:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TumgM7qQbAUdZzgeiSiSVh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[An image of the gas giant Saturn. The shadow of the large moon Titan is visible as a dark spot above its rings. Another Saturnian moon, Tethys, is visible to Saturn&#039;s upper left as a grey dot.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An image of the gas giant Saturn. The shadow of the large moon Titan is visible as a dark spot above its rings. Another Saturnian moon, Tethys, is visible to Saturn&#039;s upper left as a grey dot.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New moon of July 2025 sees Saturn swim with the fishes tonight ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Saturn will be quite distinct in the Pisces constellation. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jesse Emspak ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9k6i5q5AkLderqNPF7YkDL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The moon is seen next to the sun during the new moon on July 24, 2025.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an illustration of the night sky]]></media:text>
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