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                            <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Space.com in Solar-system ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ These Mars valleys are hiding 30 dust devils | Space photo of the day for June 18, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/these-mars-valleys-are-hiding-30-dust-devils-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-18-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Europe's Mars Express orbiter recently imaged a huge valley system on the Red Planet — and dust devils dot the alien landscape. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Monisha Ravisetti ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5p3Rix3sKiFo2yrevNbAYn.jpeg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA's Perseverance rover just ran a marathon on Mars. Could you do the same? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Percy has now traveled more than 26.2 miles on the Red Planet! Could you? ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PpoqDyMJKoDXTDYaLgMg3N.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Perseverance rover has traveled more than 26.2 miles (42.2 kilometers) on Mars since landing in February 2021.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A rover sits on the reddish brownish surface of Mars]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A volcanic eruption seen from space | Space photo of the day for June 17, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hawaii's Kīlauea volcano shot out lava for the 49th time that we know of. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Monisha Ravisetti ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5p3Rix3sKiFo2yrevNbAYn.jpeg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Best. Mars. Mission. Ever.' Scientists hail MAVEN's legacy as NASA retires Red Planet orbiter ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's MAVEN Mars mission ended after 11 years, having revealed how the planet lost its atmosphere and served as a key communications relay for surface missions. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:29:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rCFPgrjWr5CMRCoGoe5iZL.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of the MAVEN spacecraft.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a spacecraft with solar panels floating in front of a red planet]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Live from the moon! How lasers connected us all to NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts on their epic lunar trip ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/moon/live-from-the-moon-how-lasers-connected-us-all-to-nasas-artemis-2-astronauts-on-their-epic-lunar-trip</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A laser system, previously tested on board the International Space Station, helped to stream video directly from the Artemis 2 mission on its way around the moon. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:47:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4jGWZmvsyivQZZfmLoRdQR.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&quot;Earthset&quot; captured through the Orion spacecraft window at 6:41 p.m. EDT, April 6, 2026, during the Artemis 2 crew’s flyby of the Moon]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A view of Earth over the moon&#039;s horizon.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists find strange changes on sun hours before a powerful X9 solar flare: 'I was not expecting what I found' ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/sun/scientists-find-strange-changes-on-sun-hours-before-a-powerful-x9-solar-flare-i-was-not-expecting-what-i-found</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ These results could benefit space weather forecasts. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:29:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rCFPgrjWr5CMRCoGoe5iZL.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of an X9.0 solar flare — as seen in the bright flash in the center — on Oct. 03, 2024.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An image of a very violent looking sun against the darkness of space. In the center slightly toward the bottom there is a very bright spot.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How Japanese scientists sent a real-life Transformer to the moon ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/moon/how-japanese-scientists-sent-a-real-life-transformer-to-the-moon</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ An autonomous rolling rover that was able to transform from a sphere into a robot successfully explored a small part of the moon in 2024. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[The moon]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4jGWZmvsyivQZZfmLoRdQR.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[D. Hirano]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SORA-Q transforms from a sphere into a two-wheeled rover.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of two metal rounded objects on the moon&#039;s surface.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astronauts watch from space as ice splinters from a glacier | Space photo of the day for June 11, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/astronauts-watch-from-space-as-ice-splinters-from-a-glacier-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-11-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Changes in the Southern Patagonia Icefield can be seen from space ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:18:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PpoqDyMJKoDXTDYaLgMg3N.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[An image from space shows glaciers in Patagonia. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An image from space shows glaciers in Patagonia. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs may have created a vast underground habitat for life that lasted 8 million years ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The asteroid impact that triggered the extinction of the dinosaurs may also have created one of Earth's most enduring habitats for life. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:59:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LdZ6fcKRp4NCUxWWrDdw4S.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of a large asteroid colliding with Earth on the Yucatan Peninsula in what is modern day Mexico.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of an asteroid slamming into a body of water. There is an animal underwater. There are some flying animals in the sky.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists propose spraying chemicals into Earth's magnetic field to protect us from powerful solar storms ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists have proposed a spacecraft-based system to actively strengthen Earth's magnetic shield and reduce the impact of powerful solar storms. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:03:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rCFPgrjWr5CMRCoGoe5iZL.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[On the left, a view of the sun shooting out plasma. On the right, a tiny Earth surrounded by blue drawn lines representing our planet&#039;s magnetic field.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[On the left, a view of the sun shooting out plasma. On the right, a tiny Earth surrounded by blue drawn lines representing our planet&#039;s magnetic field.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astronaut spots Mount Vesuvius from space | Space photo of the day for June 8, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "From orbit, volcanoes are some of the most beautiful natural sights." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Earth]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PpoqDyMJKoDXTDYaLgMg3N.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is blasting out a bunch of methane. Here's why that's weird ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The James Webb Space Telescope observed a large amount of methane around  3I/ATLAS, revealing just how different it is from comets from our solar system. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:25:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4jGWZmvsyivQZZfmLoRdQR.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A composite image showing three side-by-side maps of different chemical signatures observed around interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS: from left to right, water, carbon dioxide and methane.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[three blurry red splotches on a black background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A rainbow patchwork quilt shows agriculture from space | Space photo of the day for June 4, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/a-rainbow-patchwork-quilt-shows-agriculture-from-space-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-4-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A rainbow blanket of patchwork colors sprawls across South Africa in this new composite image created using data from NASA's latest Earth-observing mission. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Earth]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PpoqDyMJKoDXTDYaLgMg3N.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A variety of colors ranging from bright yellow to purple in blocks overlaid on top of a map of South Africa. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A variety of colors ranging from bright yellow to purple in blocks overlaid on top of a map of South Africa. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is not an alien spacecraft: SETI hunt for 'technosignatures' comes up empty ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/search-for-life/not-an-alien-spacecraft-hunt-for-technosignatures-around-interstellar-comet-3i-atlas-comes-up-empty</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists failed to find radio signals emanating from the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, further bolstering its status as a natural object, not one made by aliens. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:07:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:25:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ko9uBeoLfpGrWgq3eDjap3.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as seen by the Subaru Telescope on Dec. 13, 2025.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS (C/2025 N1) as seen by the Subaru Telescope on December 13, 2025]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Meteorite found in Sahara desert may be 1st evidence of lost solar system world ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/solar-system/meteorite-found-in-sahara-desert-may-be-1st-evidence-of-lost-solar-system-world</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A rare meteorite recovered from the Sahara Desert contains evidence of a long-lost moon-size world that existed just a few million years after the solar system formed. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:26:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rCFPgrjWr5CMRCoGoe5iZL.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[CU Boulder/John Kashuba]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A section of a meteorite found in the Sahara known as NWA 12774 under cross-polarized light.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[brightly colored specks of minerals on a black background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists call for a secure lunar quarantine facility for extraterrestrial samples: 'The moon may become humanity's first line of biological defense' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists propose that a moon base could act as an isolated first line of biological defense against extraterrestrial samples that might be harmful to Earth's biosphere. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:24:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Leonard David ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PCEVx3ScYcaEDjVR8NLHDS.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists propose that a moon base could act as an isolated first line of biological defense against extraterrestrial samples that might be harmful to Earth&#039;s biosphere. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an illustration of astronauts walking among geodesic domes on the surface of the moon with the earth visible in the background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The 2026 hurricane season has begun. Will this year be calmer? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/the-2025-hurricane-season-was-devastating-will-2026-be-calmer</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predict a below-normal number of named storms in the upcoming 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:47:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Meredith Garofalo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BmPbd7wyTnqUPmJ87cu22P.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A NOAA satellite view of Hurricane Erin off the U.S. East Coast taken Aug. 20, 2025.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a satellite image of the united states east coast shows a swirling storm just off the coast of florida]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Record-breaking Europe heat wave from space | Space photo of the day for May 29, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/its-so-hot-across-europe-you-can-see-the-heat-wave-from-space-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-29-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Even the satellites are seeing red. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 29 May 2026 15:40:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PpoqDyMJKoDXTDYaLgMg3N.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2026), processed by ESA]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A 'lost planet' may have given Jupiter and Uranus their moons ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/solar-system/a-lost-planet-may-have-given-jupiter-and-uranus-their-moons</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ New research suggests the moons of Jupiter and Uranus may hint that our planetary neighborhood once had a third ice giant. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 29 May 2026 10:15:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kiona N. Smith ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sUN4dVtVcTaGJu6qof3vwB.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of Uranus and its five largest moons, Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel, Titania and Oberon. In an alternate timeline, Uranus without any moon friends.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a light blue world surrounded by frail rings. There are five moons of varying sizes orbiting around the planet.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Where did Mercury get its water ice? Maybe from a single slow asteroid impact ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/mercury/where-did-mercury-get-its-water-ice-maybe-from-a-single-slow-asteroid-impact-in-one-mercurian-day</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Mercury may have gotten much of its polar ice within a single Mercurian day following a massive asteroid impact, a new study suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 28 May 2026 14:26:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rCFPgrjWr5CMRCoGoe5iZL.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[New simulations suggest a massive impact similar to the one that formed Hokusai crater (pictured) may have, in just one Mercurian day (176 Earth days), rapidly transported water across Mercury and trapped it in permanently shadowed polar craters.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a grey orb streaked with white lines and dotted with white craters]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artemis moon base will cover 'hundreds of square miles' with hopping drones and new lunar rovers, NASA says ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA envisions its moon base covering hundreds of square miles, and hopping scout drones may mark the facility's perimeter. The agency just awarded $1 billion in contracts to get the ball rolling. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 21:47:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[The moon]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ko9uBeoLfpGrWgq3eDjap3.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s impression of a NASA MoonFall drone helping to mark the perimeter of the agency&#039;s planned lunar base.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s impression of a NASA MoonFall drone helping to mark the perimeter of the agency&#039;s planned lunar base.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Satellites imaged an underwater volcano erupting — but scientists have no idea what's actually happening on the seafloor ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/satellites-imaged-an-underwater-volcano-erupting-but-scientists-have-no-idea-whats-actually-happening-on-the-seafloor</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Satellites captured footage of an underwater volcano eruption in a part of the sea that remains largely a mystery. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 26 May 2026 18:04:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stefanie Waldek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iua2fTTZbPAec7YStmkhC5.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Closely spaced volcanic plumes, surrounded by clouds, stream from a growing underwater volcanic platform in this natural-color image captured by the OLI (Operational Land Imager) on Landsat 9 on May 11, 2026, three days after the eruption began.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Closely spaced volcanic plumes, surrounded by clouds, stream from a growing underwater volcanic platform in this natural-color image captured by the OLI (Operational Land Imager) on Landsat 9 on May 11, 2026, three days after the eruption began.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Unusual red northern lights over Japan suggest some solar storms are stronger than we thought ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers analyzing crimson auroras over Japan found the glowing displays stretched hundreds of miles higher into Earth's atmosphere than expected, challenging long-held assumptions about the strength of geomagnetic storms. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 26 May 2026 12:32:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LdZ6fcKRp4NCUxWWrDdw4S.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Very interesting wiggles' in data from silent NASA Mars spacecraft lead to unexpected solar wind discovery ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Data from NASA's MAVEN spacecraft revealed a never-before-seen atmospheric effect on Mars, revealing how solar storms may shape planets without strong magnetic fields. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 26 May 2026 10:01:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rCFPgrjWr5CMRCoGoe5iZL.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An artistic representation of the Zwan-Wolf effect at Mars, as observed by NASA&#039;s MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) mission. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration showing the sun in the background and Mars in the foreground.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Nothing beats a beautiful sunset (from space) | Space photo of the day for May 25, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Nothing beats a beautiful sunset (from space) | Space photo of the day for May 25, 2026 ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 26 May 2026 14:20:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PpoqDyMJKoDXTDYaLgMg3N.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[the top portion of the image is black followed by a bright red and orange band of color which blends into an ombre of blue into black at the bottom of the image. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[the top portion of the image is black followed by a bright red and orange band of color which blends into an ombre of blue into black at the bottom of the image. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists want to send a roly-poly robot filled with 'dandelion drones' to investigate hidden tunnels on Mars ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/mars/scientists-want-to-send-a-roly-poly-robot-filled-with-dandelion-drones-to-investigate-hidden-tunnels-on-mars</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Engineers are increasingly turning to the concept of "biomimicry" for the next generation of Mars robots. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 26 May 2026 18:04:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Brown ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YHmWFXjRrYiR4jvNwEkmoV.png ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Lava tubes on Pavonis Mons, a Martian volcano.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[lava tubes on Mars. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA is updating its Artemis moon base plan today. Here's how to watch it live. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA will give an update on Tuesday afternoon (May 26) about its plans to build a moon base, and you can watch it live. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 26 May 2026 21:55:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ko9uBeoLfpGrWgq3eDjap3.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[NASA plans a to build a permanent base on the moon with a step-by-step approach through 2032.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[NASA plans a to build a permanent base on the moon with a step-by-step approach through 2032.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists thought Jupiter's moon Europa was ejecting water. Now they're not so sure ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "The evidence for water vapor plumes on Europa isn’t as strong as we first understood it." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Solar System]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FrPVWMGMDcv5rjJzExQQ4f.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[(Main) Jupiter&#039;s moon Europa and (Inset) Hubble Space Telescope]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[(Main) Jupiter&#039;s moon Europa and (Inset) Hubble Space Telescope]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Strange stacked stones spotted on Mars | Space photo of the day for May 21, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/mars/strange-stacked-stones-spotted-on-mars-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-21-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has stumbled across an unusual sight: a stack of rocks on the Martian surface. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:46:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PpoqDyMJKoDXTDYaLgMg3N.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a large stone is cracked in such a way as to appear like three stones stacked on one another]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a large stone is cracked in such a way as to appear like three stones stacked on one another]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists find a hidden route to the moon that saves fuel ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An international team of researchers say they've found a more efficient route from Earth to the moon using advanced computer modeling. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:28:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julian Dossett ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CJ8jDcZBPVPzEaohB3iTL.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Earth sets at on April 6, 2026, over the moon&#039;s curved limb in this photo captured by the Artemis 2 astronauts during their journey around the lunar far side. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Earth sets at 6:41 p.m. EDT, April 6, 2026, over the Moon’s curved limb in this photo captured by the Artemis 2 crew during their journey around the far side of the Moon. Orientale basin is perched on the edge of the visible lunar surface. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Where did Neptune's mysterious moon Nereid come from? It may be the only survivor of the planet's violent history ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Neptune's moon Nereid might be the only satellite surviving from the planet's original system, researchers report in a new study. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:24:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PpoqDyMJKoDXTDYaLgMg3N.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The James Webb Telescope&#039;s image of Neptune and many of its moons.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a blue and white orb on a black background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA satellite images uncover dramatic changes in Earth's nighttime lights ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Using nearly a decade of satellite observations, NASA's Black Marble project reveals a constantly shifting portrait of human nighttime activity visible from space. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:28:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LdZ6fcKRp4NCUxWWrDdw4S.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An analysis of nearly a decade of nighttime lights data (2014-2022) from NASA&#039;s Black Marble product revealed areas of brightening (gold) and dimming (purple) shown here across the Eastern Hemisphere.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an illustration of earth at night. the planet is mostly black and in shadow, revealing patterns of dots of light tracing the outlines of continents]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ An astronaut's view of Argentina's snow-capped mountains | Space photo of the day for May 20, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Earth is so beautiful from afar. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Earth]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PpoqDyMJKoDXTDYaLgMg3N.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[An aerial image of snowy mountains and blueish-greenish water. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An aerial image of snowy mountains and blueish-greenish water. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lasers in moon craters could create a lunar GPS system ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/moon/lasers-in-moon-craters-could-create-a-lunar-gps-system</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists are exploring how lasers stabilized in the moon's coldest, darkest craters could enable a GPS-like network to help future Artemis astronauts and spacecraft navigate the lunar surface with far greater precision. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[The moon]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LdZ6fcKRp4NCUxWWrDdw4S.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The moon&#039;s cratered surface. Could these shadows help with making lunar GPS?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An image of the moon&#039;s cratered surface.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch NASA's new Mars helicopter rotor break the speed of sound (video) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/mars/watch-nasas-new-mars-helicopter-rotor-break-the-speed-of-sound-video</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA is testing the limits of future Mars aircraft as it works to develop a next-generation fleet of helicopters that will fly through the thin atmosphere of the Red Planet. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:42:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4zNP3rgAgSsxHQPMRukgUD.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of a helicopter delivering a payload over the planet Mars]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a helicopter delivering a payload over the planet Mars]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch an asteroid the size of a blue whale hurtle towards Earth live online TODAY ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/asteroids/watch-an-asteroid-the-size-of-a-blue-whale-hurtle-towards-earth-live-online-may-18</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The livestream will begin at 3:45 p.m. EDT on May 18, bringing near real time views of the asteroid from robotic telescopes in Italy, weather permitting. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 18 May 2026 08:11:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/589utRDu67QWgzEzPxrvv8.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Orbital paths are shown on a laptop screen that floats against a deep space background of blue-white stars.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Orbital paths are shown on a laptop screen that floats against a deep space background of blue-white stars.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astronomers find interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS hiding in images taken before its official discovery ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS was almost called 3I/Rubin, after researchers found that the giant survey telescope coincidentally spotted this visitor from the stars over a week before it was officially discovered. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Comets]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4jGWZmvsyivQZZfmLoRdQR.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS captured by the Rubin Observatory  between June 21 and July 2, 2025 (left); 3I/ATLAS as seen by Rubin Observatory on July 3, 2025 (right). ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a grainy white splotch of light on a mottled grey background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mars orbiter captures striking images of 'chaos and craters' carved by ancient floods ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/mars/mars-orbiter-captures-striking-images-of-chaos-and-craters-carved-by-ancient-floods</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ ESA's Mars Express orbiter captured dramatic new views of a rugged Martian landscape shaped by catastrophic floods billions of years ago. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Mars]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LdZ6fcKRp4NCUxWWrDdw4S.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A a bird&#039;s-eye view of part of Shalbatana Vallis, a large channel near the Red Planet&#039;s equator, as seen by the Mars Express orbiter.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a deep, ragged trench carved into a reddish-orange landscape]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ No, this isn't a solar eclipse. It's an image of Mars, captured by NASA's asteroid-bound Psyche probe ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/mars/no-this-isnt-a-solar-eclipse-its-an-image-of-mars-captured-by-nasas-asteroid-bound-psyche-probe</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA spacecraft Psyche has captured a stunning image of  Mars ahead of a flyby on Friday (May 15). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Mars]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FrPVWMGMDcv5rjJzExQQ4f.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Mars as a bright crescent as seen by the Psyche spacecraft as it heads for a Red Planet rendezvous]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Mars as a bright crescent as seen by the Psyche spacecraft as it heads for a Red Planet rendezvous]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 30-mile-high clouds of acid on Venus are made by the largest 'hydraulic jump' in the solar system ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/venus/30-mile-high-clouds-of-acid-on-venus-are-made-by-the-largest-hydraulic-jump-in-the-solar-system</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A 3,700-mile-long cloud bank on Venus forms through the same phenomenon that describes how water spreads out in your kitchen sink, scientists say. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 13 May 2026 13:20:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4jGWZmvsyivQZZfmLoRdQR.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The day side of Venus covered in clouds as seen by Japan&#039;s Akatsuki probe in 2016.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The day side of Venus covered in clouds as seen by Akatsuki]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mesmerizing vortexes swirl near an Antarctic volcano | Space photo of the day for May 12, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/mesmerizing-vortexes-swirl-near-an-antarctic-volcano-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-12-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The arctic winds have created something truly stunning. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:45:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PpoqDyMJKoDXTDYaLgMg3N.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A white, snowy artic landscape has large swirling patterns with small holes or gaps at their center with what appears to be dark water underneath. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A white, snowy artic landscape has large swirling patterns with small holes or gaps at their center with what appears to be dark water underneath. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Satellite spies one of Russia's most active volcanoes melting snow from the inside out ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Fresh satellite images reveal volcanic heat melting snow around Russia's relentless Shiveluch volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 12 May 2026 07:46:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ daisy.dobrijevic@space.com (Daisy Dobrijevic) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daisy Dobrijevic ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pkTdGWpESciNKAMSD6DjD4.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA Earth Observatory / Lauren Dauphin]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[snowy volcano with dark scars on the landscape]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[snowy volcano with dark scars on the landscape]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ They really launched this tiny spacecraft (Well, sort of.) | Space photo of the day for May 11, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/mars/they-really-launched-this-tiny-spacecraft-well-sort-of-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-11-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ It's the tiniest Mars test we've seen yet. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:46:03 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PpoqDyMJKoDXTDYaLgMg3N.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A small robot Lego figurine stands to the left of a miniature space capsule, both sitting in reddish dirt. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A small robot Lego figurine stands to the left of a miniature space capsule, both sitting in reddish dirt. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Does Dante's Inferno from the 14th century depict an asteroid impact? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Dante's description of the fall of Lucifer to Earth from heaven seems to sport many of the hallmarks of an impact, forming a multi-ringed crater with a central peak. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Asteroids]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4jGWZmvsyivQZZfmLoRdQR.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Sandro Botticelli (1445–1510)/Wikimedia Commons]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A painting depicting the &quot;Chart of Hell.&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A painting showing an upside down mountain over Earth.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artemis astronauts may find remnants of a 'decapitated' asteroid's impact on the moon ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An ancient impact may have scattered material from deep inside the moon toward NASA's planned Artemis landing sites near the lunar south pole. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 08 May 2026 14:09:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stefanie Waldek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iua2fTTZbPAec7YStmkhC5.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The moon&#039;s largest impact feature, the South Pole–Aitken basin, is so named because it stretches between Aitken crater and the south pole.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The moon against a dark background. The south pole is pointed out.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Moon joy at Jupiter | Space photo of the day for May 7, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Juno spacecraft captured a photo of Jupiter's moon Thebe. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 15:10:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:48:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PpoqDyMJKoDXTDYaLgMg3N.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[On the upper righthand side of this image of the black of space is a small rock that is actually Jupiter&#039;s Moon Thebe.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[On the upper righthand side of this image of the black of space is a small rock that is actually Jupiter&#039;s Moon Thebe.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Here's what 6 years of driving on Mars did to the wheels on NASA's Curiosity rover (video) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/mars/heres-what-6-years-of-driving-on-mars-did-to-the-wheels-on-nasas-curiosity-rover-video</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new video released by NASA/JPL documents six years of Curiosity rover's wheels while driving on Mars. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Mars]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LdZ6fcKRp4NCUxWWrDdw4S.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a black-and-white image of a wheeled robot, with deep gouges and cracks in its metal wheels]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a black-and-white image of a wheeled robot, with deep gouges and cracks in its metal wheels]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Should Saturn's huge moon Titan be humanity's next destination, after the moon and Mars? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/saturn/should-saturns-huge-moon-titan-be-humanitys-next-destination-after-the-moon-and-mars</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Next month, a first-of-its-kind gathering will blueprint an eventual crewed trek to tantalizing Titan, the largest of Saturn's many moons. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:13:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Leonard David ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PCEVx3ScYcaEDjVR8NLHDS.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Michael Carroll]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A space explorer soaks up the scenery on Titan.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A space explorer soaks up the scenery on Titan.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Solar activity makes space junk crash to Earth faster ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/solar-activity-space-junk-crash-earth-faster</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists studied how space junk moved in orbit over a 36-year span, finding that increased solar activity caused it to fall to Earth faster. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[The Sun]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julian Dossett ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CJ8jDcZBPVPzEaohB3iTL.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A coronal mass ejection, captured by the ESA-NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory spacecraft.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A coronal mass ejection, captured by the ESA-NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory spacecraft.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mexico City is sinking up to 14 inches per year, satellite images show ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/mexico-city-is-sinking-up-to-14-inches-per-year-satellite-images-show</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Mexico City is one of the fastest subsiding cities in the world, dropping by up to 14 inches every year. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 05 May 2026 22:20:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4jGWZmvsyivQZZfmLoRdQR.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA/JPL–Caltech/David Bekaert]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NISAR&#039;s radar image of Mexico City, showing subsiding areas in blue.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A bright green view of Mexico City with blue areas surrounding the airport and chalco lake. The angel of independence is also in a slightly blue area.]]></media:text>
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