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                    <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Space.com in Space-books ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is Ben Mauro's 'Huxley' graphic novel universe the next big thing in sci-fi? (interview) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 'It's exciting to see things come to life and see it grow and expand. It just makes me happy every day.' ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/C9DDWVMaQraxkgEpvGabRn-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[ Thames &amp; Hudson]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Veteran concept artist and visual designer Ben Mauro]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an author holding up his new sci-fi graphic novel]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Love Project Hail Mary? Here are the Andy Weir books you need to read ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Has Project Hail Mary left you craving more of Andy Weir's work? We've rounded up the best of Andy Weir's sci-fi books, from The Martian to Artemis. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 19:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Books]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris McMullen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R6pCKZvbqBeAPNPZvruDtF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ I spoke to the writers behind the trippy new sci-fi novel 'Detour': 'Things don't need to be 100% correct, but they do have to be believable' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "If Neil deGrasse Tyson read this book, he would not be thrilled." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Books]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MMHXbYEkDVVjxX2QrjkFVN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&quot;Detour&quot; finds Titan astronauts heading home to a strange Earth]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two men on a book tour holding their novel, shown alongside a full image of the book cover]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Living spaceships, plague planets, and a quote from Josef Mengele: 'The Sixth Nik' is NYT bestselling author Daniel Kraus' 1st sci-fi novel, and it's really weird ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-books/living-spaceships-plague-planets-and-a-quote-from-josef-mengele-the-sixth-nik-is-nyt-bestselling-author-daniel-kraus-1st-sci-fi-novel-and-its-really-weird</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Read an excerpt of this deep-space mystery from the prolific writer of 'Whalefall' and 'Angel Down.' ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Books]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RBbgutkCppUtHquTAs3Qid-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A portion of the official cover for Daniel Kraus&#039; &quot;The Sixth Nik.&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a slice of a science fiction book cover]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Star Wars Outlaws' scores a new prequel novel starring antagonist Jaylen Vrax and his ND-5 assassin droid ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Author Mike Chen returns fans to the galaxy's grimy underworld in this thrilling crime caper book ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:30:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PKsgKCCEmXySjmkWyT4ene-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&quot;Star Wars Outlaws&quot;&#039; Jaylen Vrax and his enforcer droid star in this new prequel novel ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a tall enforcer droid stands with a caped crime lord]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Martha Wells' next 'Murderbot Diaries' book is 'the family roadtrip from hell on Ringworld' (interview) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In an exclusive interview, bestselling author Martha Wells talks "Platform Decay," from its moral stakes to Murderbot's bitter humor. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Books]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ynGefB2MvRNvS4Bxf8y7zZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Martha Wells shares more about her upcoming book &#039;Platform Decay.&#039;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two images side by side, one of a woman with curly gray hair on the left and on the right the cover of a book titled &quot;Platform Decay&quot;]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Nebula nights: Award-winning sci-fi literature through the ages ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Think you know your Le Guin from your Liu? Let’s find out ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YqiN82mVfy2C8q5ehxaTyD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Science fiction is full of award winning reads, but do you know them all?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A series of books stacked horizontally so we only see the bottom of their pages with a bright yellow background behind.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Human evolution hits a crossroad in daring new sci-fi novel, 'Existence Equation', and we have an exclusive excerpt for you ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Mind transfers, nanotech, and robotic innovations take center stage in this visionary 2026 book. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Books]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/i4HfkWQVaGZiSZsfeigpJ6-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Gungnir Books]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'The Second World' shows how humanity makes mistakes in futuristic society ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Jake Korell’s debut novel 'The Second World' envisions a newly independent Mars shaped by real space-policy debates, near-future technology, and the very human absurdities we’ll bring with us when we leave Earth. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LrcMG9eDVvzqWDhGQX6wz3-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Cover image by Andrew Colaprete, background by Pixabay]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The cover of Korell&#039;s &quot;The Second World&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A black and white image of a series of peaks is behind the cover of a book saying &quot;The Second World&quot;]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Giving Gemini its due: 'Apollo 13' author Jeffrey Kluger honors 'forgotten' NASA program with new book (exclusive interview) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "I felt like it was time to give the Gemini program its due. It was an opportunity not to be missed." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Books]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jCiR3JuAjRCZJabyocbKUL-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A space capsule drifts over Earth in this image, which is from the cover of Jeffrey Kluger&#039;s new Project Gemini book.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a slice from the cover of a book about Project Gemini]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Darth Vader returns in the new 'Star Wars' novel 'Master of Evil', and we've got a sneak peek (exclusive) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Author Adam Christopher takes us to Mustafar and beyond in the chilling new sci-fi story "Star Wars: Master of Evil." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Books]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/shP3ojgJpNwe4PARkW3sUR-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A slice of the cover for Adam Christopher&#039;s &quot;Star Wars: Master of Evil.&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a slice of a Star Wars book cover showing Darth Vader&#039;s helmet, with the book cover showing the same art in front of it.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Moon rocks, magnified: Apollo 16 samples shine in new book 'Nanocosmos' (exclusive) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Check out these Apollo 16 moon samples, seen by the powerful eyes of an electron microscope. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Books]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kpSBPP8ZcQUmvahcZ3K4HA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An electron microscope image of Apollo 16 sample 60095.05, showing lunar impact glass with gas bubble craters and stress fractures. The image is about 1.5 millimeters wide. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an electron microscope image of a moon rock]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Win a free copy of the movie tie-in edition of Andy Weir's 'Project Hail Mary' with our exclusive sweepstakes! ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Five lucky winners will be announced Nov. 12 at 4 p.m. EDT (2000 GMT) on Space.com's Facebook, Twitter, and BlueSky pages. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R6pCKZvbqBeAPNPZvruDtF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Best sci-fi horror books: Top sci-fi horror reads to haunt your Halloween ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ From Orwell's dystopian paranoia to Jeff VanderMeer's ecological nightmares, these science-fiction horror novels explore fear on every scale. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 17:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Books]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kvGWpeRdAhfhS9dbsifyLZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Neil deGrasse Tyson on his new book and the hidden dangers of defunding science: 'That will ultimately bite you in the ass' (exclusive) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ We spoke with Neil deGrasse Tyson about his new Q&A book "Just Visiting This Planet: Further Scientific Adventures of Merlin From Omniscia" arriving on Oct. 21, 2025. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Books]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GBvgeTLzRxB3KnybfaSk6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Neil deGrasse Tyson&#039;s &quot;Just Visiting This Planet: Further Scientific Adventures of Merlin From Omniscia&quot; arrives Oct. 21, 2025.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a black book on a starry background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why is humanity obsessed with aliens? Q&A with 'First Contact' author Becky Ferreira ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The new science book "First Contact" is a vivid, humorous and deeply informed exploration of the many ways humanity has imagined, and actively searched for, life beyond Earth. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Books]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PBYaqzF3Ffqd7jTd7eyweC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Relive the pioneering days of Gemini and Mercury in this gorgeous new coffee-table photo book (exclusive) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-books/relive-the-pioneering-days-of-gemini-and-mercury-in-this-gorgeous-new-coffee-table-photo-book-exclusive</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Image specialist Andy Saunders on mining NASA's archives for the ultimate record of America's early space programs ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Books]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dhmXc8dzyuwigp43bKr8SV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Astronaut Ed White on the cover of Andy Saunders&#039; &quot;Gemini and Mercury Remastered&quot; ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A book cover showing an astronaut on a spacewalk above Earth]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astronaut Chris Hadfield explores murder in space in new Cold War space thriller 'Final Orbit' (exclusive) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hadfield's 'Kaz' Zemeckis returns for this third entry in the bestselling author's 'The Apollo Murders' series ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Books]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KmDmfCGP22fpD6pq9CTMNW-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&quot;Final Orbit&quot; lands in bookstores on Oct. 7, 2025.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a promo banner for a new science fiction book]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Klingon Next Door' is a hilarious look at what Star Trek's angriest aliens do in their down time ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-books/klingon-next-door-is-a-hilarious-look-at-what-star-treks-angriest-aliens-do-in-their-down-time</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Titan Books' hardcover cartoon collection makes you see militant Klingons in a whole new light. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2025 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Books]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/s8PkmBhbzExkJHCkAtpNXn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[“Klingon Next Door: Off Duty the Warrior&#039;s Way” lands on Sept. 2, 2025]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a cartoon Klingon cooking over a barbecue]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'NASA is science': How real space exploration inspired Moleskine's new NASA-themed notebook collection (interview) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ We chatted to Moleskine President Ward Simmons about their new NASA-inspired notebook collection. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:30:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ian Stokes ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wefypTEJ4qfaj5fZo7HC5S-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Close up a NASA-inspired Limited Edition Notebook from Moleskine. The cover is a close up of the moon&#039;s surface. The notebook has a black elastic closure. A black and white version of the NASA logo is in the bottom left corner.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Close up a NASA-inspired Limited Edition Notebook from Moleskine. The cover is a close up of the moon&#039;s surface. The notebook has a black elastic closure. A black and white version of the NASA logo is in the bottom left corner.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Devour a cosmic-sized chunk of Marvel lore ahead of 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps', with the 'The Coming of Galactus' novel ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Titan Books' new novelization of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's 'Galactus Trilogy' heralds the coming of July’s 'Fantastic Four' blockbuster. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Books]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CzWU67JX2m2M4cJD97CaTd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A portion of the official cover for &quot;Fantastic Four: The Coming of Galactus&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a giant cosmic god and a silver alien loom over a superhero team]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Could time travel tourism be the next space tourism? (op-ed) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Can we journey through time? Sci-fi author Dete Meserve presents a compelling case for our future in the past. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dete Meserve ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HKt8V5cPsVQpQxGacWyfnR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 10 must-have 'Star Wars' books and novels coming soon to your galaxy ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Save up your credits and make room on your shelves for these tempting new 'Star Wars' titles. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3Dv8bZfVBPvfjY5DsirU34-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&quot;Doug Chiang: The Cinematic Legacy and The Star Wars Legacy&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[On the left is the book cover for Star Wars The Blueprints: Designs and Artwork from the Skywalker Saga (cover shows blueprints of a spaceship and gold text). On the right is the book cover for Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy (Updated and Extended) with Ahsoka on the front cover.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Star Bound' serves up a 'snarky approach to space history' and the American space program (exclusive) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An interview with celebrated author Bruce McCandless III for his new NASA book, "Star Bound" ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LnZrR2tNfxXgtex67bQCEm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A portion of the official cover for &quot;Star Bound&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An astronaut standing on the moon beside an American flag]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[  James Webb Space Telescope takes center stage in 'Infinite Cosmos'. Author Ethan Siegel explains it all (exclusive) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An exclusive interview with "Infinite Cosmos'" astrophysicist author Ethan Siegel. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rKAaEiHeYLLKA6LXFkkcKQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Best Predator comic books of all time ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/best-predator-comics</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ You've seen the Predator on the big screen, now here are the top ten Predator comics you must read. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Fran Ruiz ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5EiDYzCgXD4RDMLNovSMQm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Best Alien comic books of all time ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/best-alien-comics</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The perfect organism is as menacing on the pages as it is on the big screen. These are the must-read Alien comic books you should look out for. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Fran Ruiz ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nUmnvy3DJrawLUnacAGZLE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Take a deep dive into UFO history in 'After the Flying Saucers Came' by  Greg Eghigian (exclusive) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/after-the-flying-saucers-came-greg-eghigian</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ An interview with "After the Flying Saucers Came" author and Penn State history professor Greg Eghigian about the history of the UFO phenomenon and those who study it. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2024 17:00:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Books]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fDCCtyQQrShnTiCvBHwKV4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Learn how to become an astrobiologist in new issue of NASA's graphic novel series ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/nasa-astrobiology-graphic-novel</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A preview of NASA's latest issue of "Astrobiology," their fun ongoing graphic novel series ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Books]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/E7UU8EaYwR73ZU3VgSVVzK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New book 'Challenger: A True Story of Heroism & Disaster on the Edge of Space' out today ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Adam Higginbotham's new book "Challenger: A True Story of Heroism & Disaster on the Edge of Space" explores the fateful internal NASA decisions that partly led to Challenger's sudden destruction upon liftoff. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2024 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Books]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R2sYE5XPG257BMWtyHL6DG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Challenger STS-51L mission clears the tower at Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Jan. 28, 1986]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A space shuttle launches into a blue sky filled with birds]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Darth Vader's vile Jedi-killers are on the hunt in Marvel Comics' 'Star Wars: Inquisitors' ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/star-wars-inquisitors-preview-marvel-comics</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A preview of Marvel Comics' new miniseries, "Star Wars: Inquisitors #1." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2024 13:00:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 04 May 2024 13:27:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RnKUAfA4FRvGvVNuffw6r7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Marvel Comics&#039; &quot;Star Wars: Inquisitors #1.&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A section of the main cover for Marvel&#039;s &quot;Star Wars: Inquisitors #1&quot;]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ULA chronicles the rise of Vulcan rocket in new employee-drawn comic book ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/ula-vulcan-rocket-ignition-comic-book</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Vulcan, United Launch Alliance's new heavy-lift rocket, was not the result of being exposed to gamma rays or the bite of a radioactive spider, but it does have an origin story worthy of a comic book. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2024 20:00:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Books]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Z. Pearlman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/axvN7As9hvXGtuzJQ5Ynp7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[United Launch Alliance (ULA) has chronicled the origin story for its heavy-lift rocket, Vulcan-Centaur, in a comic book.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[United Launch Alliance (ULA) has chronicled the origin story for its heavy-lift rocket, Vulcan-Centaur, in a comic book.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Jedi Masters battle space pirates in new 'Star Wars' novel 'The Living Force' (exclusive excerpt) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An exclusive excerpt from the new novel "Star Wars: The Living Force" by John Jackson Miller ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2024 16:00:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tKG9m6w8af8vPUx3HPMGuV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Portion of the cover for &quot;Star Wars: The Living Force.&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[illustrations from a book cover, showing six star wars characters against a yellow-sky backdrop]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Marvel Comics' new series celebrates Boba Fett's Mandalorian dad ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/star-wars-jango-fett-marvel-comics-series</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A preview of Marvel Comics' "Star Wars: Jango Fett #1," which is coming March 20. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/d5pn2V4Q6gSmR4ZcYcXXJb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'The New World on Mars' offers a Red Planet settlement guide (exclusive) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An interview with Robert Zubrin for his new book, "The New World on Mars." ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YRGDzEqFtHyufvkYGuE7VA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire' examines Star Wars' sinister Imperial reign ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A preview of DK Publishing's "The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2024 14:00:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cdLpJVdjCZSP78m7yL6EZd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Star Trek's Seven of Nine returns in new novel 'Picard: Firewall' (exclusive) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Space.com has an exclusive excerpt from New York Times bestselling author David Mack's "Picard: Firewall," a new Star Trek novel featuring former Borg drone Seven of Nine. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2024 17:00:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Books]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Su2VBiGemmoXCsoGbT7HAc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Learn the history and heroics of 'Star Wars' Mandalorians in new souvenir hardcover ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Titan Books is releasing 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian Collection' collectible hardcover on Feb. 20, 2024. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2024 16:00:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4yVc8xYQY9JriNLGaHhGuC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[From &quot;Star Wars: The Mandalorian Collection.&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[three-panel photo showing three characters similarly dressed in futuristic armor, including face-obscuring helmets.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Remastered 'Space-Mullet' webcomic collection coming this summer ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-mullet-webcomic-coming-summer-2024</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A preview of Image Comics 'Space-Mullet' TPB, which is landing in July 2024. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2024 16:00:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6duie4JtCMEXD3RrdFhQaU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Daniel Warren Johnson&#039;s cult sci-fi classic &quot;Space-Mullet&quot; is coming as a webcomic in July 2024.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[comic book illustration of four weapon-wielding people standing atop a spacecraft in space.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mace Windu honors Qui-Gon's final mission in upcoming 'Star Wars: The Glass Abyss' novel ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/star-wars-novel-mace-windu-glass-abyss-preview</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A preview of the upcoming 'Star Wars' novel, 'Mace Windu: The Glass Abyss.' ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 16 Dec 2023 14:00:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ge2LsSVqRYWAVLYCgX9KqN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&quot;Star Wars: Mace Windu: The Glass Abyss.&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[illustration of a bald man in a flowing purple robe staring menacingly ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cats and dogs in space! Pets crash onto an alien planet in 'Man's Best' miniseries (exclusive) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ What happens when emotional support pets have to rescue their owners? Find out in Boom! Studios' "Man's Best" comic book miniseries arriving in 2024. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2023 17:35:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 13 Dec 2023 11:55:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WqeannSDwRcJ2a8AyRE2dE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How can we restore public trust in science? (op-ed) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/how-can-we-restore-public-trust-in-science</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ In an age of diminishing trust in science, scientists need to change how they work with the public and within the broader scientific community. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 09 Dec 2023 14:00:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Books]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Paul Sutter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DcHYrT4uLbusDJ3wtaDGNf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[March for Science participants in New York City dress as astronauts to support science.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[March for Science participants in New York City dress as astronauts to support science.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astronaut Mike Massimino shares advice from NASA career in new book 'Moonshot'  ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronaut-mike-massimino-moonshot-book-interview</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino shares lessons learned during his career and how they can be applied in his new book, "Moonshot: A NASA Astronaut's Guide to Achieving the Impossible" out Dec. 5. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2023 13:00:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 07 Dec 2023 12:23:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oAmDXvcu6Ym2566LBjtXRh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA astronaut Mike Massimino and the cover of his new book &quot;Moonshot:  A NASA Astronaut&#039;s Guide to Achieving the Impossible.&quot; ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a man in a blue sweater smiles in a chair next to a book cover that reads &quot;moonshot&quot;]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is the truth out there? Garrett M. Graff on his new UFO book (exclusive) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/garrett-graff-ufo-book-interview</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ An exclusive interview with acclaimed author Garrett M. Graff on his new non-fiction UFO book, which ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2023 14:00:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 15 Nov 2023 14:33:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vAqCJahsTLrRakvjquaHPd-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&quot;UFO: The Inside Story of the US Government&#039;s Search for Alien Life Here—and Out There&quot; launches on Nov. 14, 2023.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[image of a flying saucer outlined against a starry night sky.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'The Expanse' authors to launch epic new space opera 'The Mercy of Gods' in August 2024 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/the-expanse-authors-to-launch-epic-new-space-opera-the-mercy-of-gods-in-aug-2024</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A first look and description of James S.A. Corey's upcoming sci-fi novel, "The Mercy of Gods," from the authors of 'The Expanse.' ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2023 18:59:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 13 Nov 2023 21:49:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/385qxFaxYQGSZ3vooNVfbH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Lego Space: 1978-1992' takes off for a brick-filled blast from the past ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/lego-space-dark-horse-books-deluxe-edition</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A preview of Dark Horse Books' "Lego Space: 1978-1992," arriving on Nov. 14 ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2023 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 13 Nov 2023 22:28:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XFnF9xVWA4foEHn9WSjZ74-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Lego Space: 1978-1992.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Lego Space: 1978-1992.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Star Trek: Lower Decks' will get a choose-your-own-adventure graphic novel ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/star-trek-lower-decks-choose-your-adventure-graphic-novel-nycc-2023</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ IDW hosted a 'Star Trek' comics panel at NYCC 2023, where the publisher revealed a 'Lower Decks' choose-your-own adventure graphic novel, as well as the 'Sons of Star Trek' sequel series. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2023 18:00:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Books]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ marshall.honorof@futurenet.com (Marshall Honorof) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marshall Honorof ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GheaBEtYzP3zegt7pRGHcd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Still from &quot;Star Trek: Lower Decks.&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[illustration showing a dozen or so cartoon characters in starfleet uniforms.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Star Trek: Lower Decks' crew handbook explains life aboard the U.S.S. Cerritos ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/star-trek-lower-decks-crew-handbook-uss-cerritos</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Just in time for the holidays, the "Star Trek: Lower Decks - U.S.S. Cerritos Crew Handbook" walks new recruits through life on Starfleet's wildest ship. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2023 13:00:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Books]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/carpmiKvKUrywKBuA39azR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Cover of &quot;Star Trek: Lower Decks - U.S.S. Cerritos Crew Handbook.&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a silver book cover with the profile of a spaceship]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astronaut Tom Jones' new book gathers 'Space Shuttle Stories' from fellow fliers ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/tom-jones-space-shuttle-stories-interview</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tom Jones has his share of space shuttle stories to tell. His new book includes some, but adds to his experiences through the accounts of more than 130 other shuttle astronauts. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Z. Pearlman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kBG99ksQXs6BBfsRzzsHRW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Astronaut Tom Jones flew aboard four space shuttle missions, from STS-59 in 1994 to STS-98 in 2001. He now shares his experiences — and the accounts of more than 130 fellow space shuttle astronauts — in his new book, &quot;Space Shuttle Stories.&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[two-panel photo collage, showing, at left, the cover of a book titled &quot;space shuttle stories&quot; and, at right, a crouching man in a suit holds a model of nasa&#039;s space shuttle]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Xenomorphs strike terror in deep space in Marvel Comics' 'Alien: Black, White & Blood' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Marvel's new "Black, White & Blood" is offered in the perfect format to give avid fans a stark take on those deadly acid-spewing killing machines introduced in the 1979 classic, "Alien." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2023 16:00:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Books]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PUue77pTtPtrrPUevRbc5b-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Art from &quot;Alien: Black, White &amp; Blood #1.&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a skeletal alien with no eyes bares its sharp teeth]]></media:text>
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