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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX just launched — and landed — a Falcon 9 rocket booster for the 35th time. That's a new record. (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites lifted off from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Monday, June 8, 2026. The first stage booster flew for a record 35th time. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Z. Pearlman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j2Hj8HVsYrJYj9y6XR4eKi.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is this the next Artemis crew? A look at the astronauts on NASA's shortlist ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ On June 9, NASA will reveal the astronauts who will fly on the Artemis 3 docking mission in Earth orbit next year. Here's a look at the contenders. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:57:19 +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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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astronauts on International Space Station take shelter in SpaceX Dragon as cosmonauts try to fix air leak ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ ISS astronauts briefly sheltered aboard an attached SpaceX Dragon capsule today (June 5) while cosmonauts tried to fix a persistent leak on the Russian side of the orbiting lab. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:30:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:45:23 +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[The International Space Station.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The International Space Station.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ $1.77 trillion! SpaceX is about to become the 7th-most valuable American company ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX will sell its shares for $135 apiece during its IPO, yielding a valuation of $1.77 trillion. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
                                                                                                <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[SpaceX&#039;s Starship megarocket launches on its 12th test flight, on May 22, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship megarocket launches on its 12th test flight, on May 22, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX launches back-to-back Starlink missions from both coasts 19 hours apart (photos) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ More than 50 new Starlink satellites are now in orbit after launches from California and Florida. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:06:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Z. Pearlman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j2Hj8HVsYrJYj9y6XR4eKi.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket climbs into a vibrant dawn sky after lifting off with Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on June 4, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A rocket is seen climbing in a bright orange dawn sky with a palm tree and other foliage silhouetted in the foreground]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ China launches debut mission of Falcon 9-like rocket with no advance notice (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ China launched its partially reusable Long March 12B rocket for the first time ever on Monday (June 1), sending it up without issuing airspace closure notices ahead of time. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></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[China&#039;s partially reusable Long March 12B rocket launches for the first time ever, on June 1, 2026. The nation did not attempt to land the rocket&#039;s first stage on this flight.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[China&#039;s partially reusable Long March 12B rocket launches for the first time ever, on June 1, 2026. The nation did not attempt to land the rocket&#039;s first stage on this flight.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX wins $4 billion Space Force contract for satellites that target 'airborne threats' anywhere on Earth ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The U.S Space Force has awarded SpaceX $4.16 billion to help the military track airborne targets using satellites. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Satellites]]></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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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Unlocking 'the true space age': Impulse Space raises $500 million to build out fleet of ultra-mobile spacecraft ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Impulse Space — which was founded by Tom Mueller, SpaceX's first-ever employee — just raised $500 million to build out the ultra-mobile spacecraft that it believes will transform the space economy. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></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[Impulse Space&#039;s Mira spacecraft took this selfie during one of its trips to orbit.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Impulse Space&#039;s Mira spacecraft took this selfies during one of its trips to orbit.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Will SpaceX still be a launch company after its historic IPO? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ What does SpaceX's coming IPO mean for the company, investors and markets in general? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <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[Artist&#039;s illustration of several SpaceX Starship upper stages on the moon.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of several SpaceX Starship upper stages on the moon.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites from Florida just hours after Blue Origin rocket explosion (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX launched 29 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Friday (May 29), about 12 hours after Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded on a different pad at the site. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 14:22:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 29 May 2026 15:50:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Z. Pearlman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j2Hj8HVsYrJYj9y6XR4eKi.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A white and black rocket lifts off into a bright blue sky on its way to deploy satellites into space.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A white and black rocket lifts off into a bright blue sky on its way to deploy satellites into space.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What's next for SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket after its historic debut flight? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX's "V3" Starship megarocket did pretty well on its debut flight last week. What's next for the powerful next-gen vehicle? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></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[SpaceX&#039;s first Starship V3 vehicle launches on a test flight on May 22, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a large silver rocket launches above a plume of fire]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ FAA grounds SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket after Flight 12 'mishap' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has declared the debut flight of SpaceX's Starship V3 vehicle a mishap and is requiring an investigation before the megarocket can fly again. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 17:28:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></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[SpaceX&#039;s first Starship V3 megarocket launches from the Starbase site in South Texas on May 22, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a large silver rocket launches above a plume of fire]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch NASA reveal its Artemis 3 astronauts today (and get a live moon program update) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/nasa-will-reveal-the-artemis-3-astronauts-on-june-9</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ On June 9, NASA will reveal the astronauts who will fly on the Artemis 3 docking mission in Earth orbit next year. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:03:00 +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&#039;s Artemis 3 mission will practice rendezvous and docking operations in Earth orbit, paving the way for a planned moon landing on Artemis 4.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Artemis 3 mission will practice rendezvous and docking operations in Earth orbit, paving the way for a planned moon landing on Artemis 4.]]></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>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/moon/artemis-moon-base-will-cover-hundreds-of-square-miles-with-hopping-drones-and-new-lunar-rovers-nasa-says</link>
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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[ SpaceX Starship Flight 12: Don't miss these stunning photos from the launch of the most powerful Starship yet ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-starship-flight-12-dont-miss-these-stunning-photos-from-the-launch-of-the-most-powerful-starship-yet</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Starship V3 led to some stunning launch photography after it lifted off from Starbase on SpaceX's 12th flight of the rocket that aims to land astronauts on the moon. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 13:52:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RU2kJRoTDQkePFeSZBNxHF.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship V3 rocket launches on a test flight from Starbase, Texas on May 22, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a large silver rocket launches above a plume of fire]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX just launched Starship V3 — its most powerful megarocket yet — into space for the 1st time in spectacular Flight 12 test (video)  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX's Starship V3, the most powerful rocket ever built, just roared off its launch pad in a spectacular show of power and technology. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 00:32:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 23 May 2026 01:00:05 +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[SpaceX&#039;s first Starship V3 megarocket launches on a suborbital test flight from Starbase, Texas on May 22, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s first Starship V3 megarocket launches on a suborbital test flight from Starbase, Texas on May 22, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This cryptocurrency billionaire will fly SpaceX's 1st private Starship to Mars, but when? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/private-spaceflight/this-cryptocurrency-billionaire-will-fly-spacexs-1st-private-starship-to-mars-but-when</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX says it will launch a private flyby mission to Mars that will be led by cryptocurrency billionaire Chun Wang, but when it will fly is unclear. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Private Spaceflight]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tmalik@space.com (Tariq Malik) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tariq Malik ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XPLgbuRdW7vzJPPBTTcaz5.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX's 1st Starship V3 megarocket launch scrubbed at last minute. Sorry, Nicki Minaj ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacexs-1st-starship-v3-megarocket-launch-scrubbed-at-last-minute-sorry-nicki-minaj</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX's new "V3" Starship megarocket was supposed to fly for the first time ever on Thursday (May 21), but technical issues nixed that plan. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 00:47:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 22 May 2026 12:24:59 +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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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX will launch its 1st-ever Starship V3 megarocket today. The stakes couldn't be higher ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-will-launch-its-1st-ever-starship-v3-megarocket-today-the-stakes-couldnt-be-higher</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ There's a lot riding on the debut flight of SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket — including some of NASA's lunar ambitions. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 09:50:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 22 May 2026 23:50:27 +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[SpaceX Starship Flight 12 stands atop launch pad before May 2026 test flight under cloudy skies]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX Starship Flight 12 stands atop launch pad before May 2026 test flight under cloudy skies]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX stacks Starship V3 rocket, completes major fueling test ahead of debut launch ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-stacks-starship-v3-rocket-completes-major-fueling-test-ahead-of-debut-launch</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX has stacked its Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy booster at the company's new Starbase launch pad, ahead of the rocket's 12th test flight. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 19:20:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:10:01 +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[SpaceX stacks its first V3 Starship vehicle on the pad at Starbase, Texas, ahead of its debut flight. SpaceX posted this photo on X on May 19, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX stacks its first V3 Starship vehicle on the pad at Starbase, Texas, ahead of its debut flight. SpaceX posted this photo on X on May 19, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to watch SpaceX launch its 1st Starship V3 megarocket today ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-launching-new-v3-starship-megarocket-for-1st-time-on-may-22-watch-live</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX's new "V3" Starship megarocket will fly for the first time ever on Thursday (May 22), and you can watch the highly anticipated action live. ]]>
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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[SpaceX&#039;s Starship launches on its 11th test flight from Starbase, Texas on Oct. 13, 2025.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship launches on its 11th test flight from Starbase, Texas on Oct. 13, 2025.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX launches Starlink satellites on stunning sunset Falcon 9 flight (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 03:10:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 20 May 2026 14:27:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Z. Pearlman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j2Hj8HVsYrJYj9y6XR4eKi.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Worker dies at SpaceX's Starbase ahead of Starship V3 megarocket launch ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A worker died at SpaceX's Starbase site in South Texas early Friday morning (May 15), as the company geared up for the debut launch of its Starship V3 megarocket. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 20 May 2026 15:26:49 +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[SpaceX moves a Starship upper stage to the pad at its Starbase site for testing.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX moves its Flight 10 Starship upper stage to the pad at Starbase for testing. SpaceX posted this photo on X on July 28, 2025.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA satellite will test orbital 'gas station' tech to help astronauts reach the moon and Mars ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Liquid Oxygen Flight demonstration (LOXSAT) will help NASA test and develop technologies to support in-space transfer and storage of cryogenic propellants, critical abilities for the Artemis program to return astronauts to the moon. ]]>
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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[Render of LOXSAT in space.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a gold-foiled satellite floats in space above Earth, with two, three-panel solar arrays on either side.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What time is SpaceX's Starship V3 launch today? (Starship Flight 12 timeline) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX will launch its first Starship V3 vehicle on the Flight 12 test flight on Thursday (May 21). ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tmalik@space.com (Tariq Malik) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tariq Malik ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XPLgbuRdW7vzJPPBTTcaz5.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX Starship Flight 12 launch updates: Starship V3 Ship makes fiery splashdown in Indian Ocean as planned ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/news/live/spacex-starship-flight-12-launch-updates-may-22-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX is now targeting a Friday, May 22, launch for its newest Starship design, the Starship V3 megarocket. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 14:56:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 22 May 2026 23:58:26 +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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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX Dragon capsule delivers science and supplies to space station ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft delivered 6,500 pounds of science and supplies to the International Space Station on Sunday, May 17, 2026. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Z. Pearlman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j2Hj8HVsYrJYj9y6XR4eKi.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s 34th Dragon cargo spacecraft to deliver science and supplies to the International Space Station docked at the orbiting outpost on Sunday, May 17, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a white spacecraft with a solar array panel covering one half of its trunk approaches docking with a space station]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket will do something completely new on Flight 12 — take a good look at itself  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX's advanced new "V3" Starship megarocket is set to fly for the first time ever next week. The debut will feature some in-space action never seen before on a Starship mission. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:36:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></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[SpaceX conducts a full-duration static fire test with the upper stage of the Starship V3 vehicle that will conduct the Flight 12 test. The vehicle is made of stainless steel; the black comes from its heat shield, a set of 40,000 closely set hexagonal tiles.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX conducts a full-duration static fire test with the upper stage of the Starship V3 vehicle that will conduct the Flight 12 test. SpaceX posted this image on X on April 14, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The world's biggest rocket: How SpaceX's new Starship 'V3' differs from its predecessors ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/the-worlds-biggest-rocket-how-spacexs-new-starship-v3-differs-from-its-predecessors</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ How does SpaceX's Starship V3 stack up against its predecessors? The next-gen rocket has been completely overhauled, moving the company a step closer to a vehicle that can fly humans to the moon. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 14 May 2026 16:22:21 +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[SpaceX conducts a launch rehearsal with its first Starship V3 megarocket at its Starbase site in South Texas on May 11, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX conducts a launch rehearsal with its first Starship V3 megarocket at its Starbase site in South Texas on May 11, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artemis 3 astronaut test flight will be 'one of the most highly complex missions NASA has undertaken.' These new details reveal why.  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA just revealed some new details about its upcoming Artemis 3 astronaut mission to Earth orbit, which is targeted to launch in late 2027. ]]>
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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&#039;s Artemis 3 mission will practice rendezvous and docking operations in Earth orbit, paving the way for a planned moon landing on Artemis 4.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Artemis 3 mission will practice rendezvous and docking operations in Earth orbit, paving the way for a planned moon landing on Artemis 4.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Will Starship launch from foreign shores? SpaceX 'constantly exploring' options for megarocket liftoff sites ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX just revealed that it's on the hunt for additional launch sites for its Starship megarocket, eyeing locations both inside and beyond the United States. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></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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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Blue Origin's lunar lander mockup is ready for NASA Artemis astronaut training ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A mockup of Blue Origin's Blue Moon Mark 2 lunar lander has been assembled at the Johnson Space Center, and is ready for Artemis astronauts to come aboard to begin training. ]]>
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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[The Blue Moon lander training mockup stands inside Space Vehicle Mockup Facility in Building 9 at NASA&#039;s Johnson Space Center.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a cylindrical white capsule stands on golden-foil-wrapped legs with yellow scaffolding steps against a rounded hatch inside a big spacecraft mockup training facility.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lasers shine a new light on the space junk air pollution problem ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists are using a new technique to study incoming space debris and its effects on Earth's atmosphere. ]]>
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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[The Leibniz Institute of Atmospheric Physics in winter, with three green lasers measuring winds and temperatures in the stratosphere and mesosphere.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[three green beams of light shoot skyward out of a building surrounded by a snowy alpine landscape]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket finally has a debut launch date. Here's when it will fly ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacexs-starship-v3-megarocket-finally-has-a-debut-launch-date-heres-when-it-will-fly</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX is officially targeting May 19 for the debut of Starship Version 3, an advanced new vehicle that could help humanity take its first steps on the moon and Mars. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 22:34:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:54:47 +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[SpaceX conducts a launch rehearsal with its first Starship V3 megarocket at its Starbase site in South Texas on May 11, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX conducts a launch rehearsal with its first Starship V3 megarocket at its Starbase site in South Texas on May 11, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX launches 6,500 pounds of cargo to the International Space Station after delay (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX launched its Dragon cargo capsule to the International Space Station today (May 15) after a weather delay, sending 6,500 pounds of supplies to orbit. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 15 May 2026 22:31:48 +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[A SpaceX Falcon 9 launches the company&#039;s CRS-34 cargo mission to the International Space Station for NASA from Florida on May 15, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 launches the company&#039;s CRS-34 cargo mission to the International Space Station for NASA from Florida on May 15, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX fuels up Starship V3 megarocket for 1st time ahead of crucial test flight (photos) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-fuels-up-starship-v3-megarocket-for-1st-time-ahead-of-crucial-test-flight-photos</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX has stacked and fueled the new version of its Starship megarocket for the first time ever, gearing up for a key test flight that could launch as soon as May 19. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:24:35 +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[SpaceX conducts a launch rehearsal with its first Starship V3 megarocket at its Starbase site in South Texas on May 11, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX conducts a launch rehearsal with its first Starship V3 megarocket at its Starbase site in South Texas on May 11, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX launches secret US spy satellites to orbit from California (video, photos) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX launched a batch of spy satellites for the U.S. government this evening (May 11) from California's foggy central coast. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 12 May 2026 13:08:02 +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[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket rises into the skies above California&#039;s Vandenberg Space Force Base on the NROL-172 mission on May 11, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket rises into the skies above California&#039;s Vandenberg Space Force Base on the NROL-172 mission on May 11, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Blue Origin tests 1st moon lander ahead of lunar launch later this year (photo) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Blue Origin continues putting its first lunar lander through its paces, testing the spacecraft at NASA centers across the nation to prepare it for its upcoming mission to the moon. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Artemis]]></category>
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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[a gold-foiled spacecraft stands in a chamber with an open hatch]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a gold-foiled spacecraft stands in a chamber with an open hatch]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX just fired up its 33-engine Starship 'V3' Super Heavy rocket booster. When could it fly? (video) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-just-fired-up-its-33-engine-starship-v3-super-heavy-rocket-booster-when-could-it-fly</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX just took a big step toward its next Starship test flight, firing up all 33 engines of the vehicle's Super Heavy on the pad in Texas. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 08 May 2026 12:03:55 +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[SpaceX conducts a static fire test with its Starship V3 Super Heavy booster on May 7, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX conducts a static fire test with its Starship V3 Super Heavy booster on May 7, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch SpaceX Starlink train circle Earth in amazing satellite video ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A video captured by a newly launched SpaceX Starlink satellite shows us what it's like to zoom above our beautiful blue planet. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></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[Screenshot from a video captured by a SpaceX Starlink satellite shortly after its deployment into space on May 1, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Screenshot from a video captured by a SpaceX Starlink satellite shortly after its deployment into space on May 1, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA wants to land astronauts on the moon in 2028. Will SpaceX's Starship or Blue Origin's Blue Moon lander be ready in time? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ After Artemis 2, NASA's moon return hinges on two unproven commercial landers, each of which faces major technical and timeline challenges. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Artemis]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ andrew.w.jones@protonmail.com (Andrew Jones) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrew Jones ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BfPwsNrPUVcdvTwfFya6VQ.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of SpaceX&#039;s Starship vehicle on an Artemis mission to the surface of the moon.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[illustrations of two different cylinder-shaped spacecraft on the surface of the moon]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX sends 45 satellites to orbit in nighttime launch from California (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX launched 45 satellites to orbit from California early Sunday morning (May 3), including a South Korean spacecraft that was originally supposed to fly in 2022. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sun, 03 May 2026 14:16:14 +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[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the CAS500-2 rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base on May 3, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the CAS500-2 rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base on May 3, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artemis 3 has been pushed to late 2027. Can NASA still land astronauts on the moon in 2028? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Artemis 3 slips to late 2027 as Starship and Blue Moon lag, delaying NASA’s lunar return timeline and jeopardizing a 2028 moon landing. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Artemis]]></category>
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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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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launch looks amazing from space in these wild satellite photos ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket flew for the first time in 18 months Wednesday (April 29), and a sharp-eyed satellite was watching. ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX launches its 50th mission of the year, sends 25 Starlink satellites to orbit (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 25 Starlink internet satellites to orbit from California on Sunday (April 26). It was the company's 50th liftoff of the year already. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></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[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 25 Starlink satellites from California on April 26, 2026. It was SpaceX&#039;s 50th launch of the year.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 25 Starlink satellites from California on April 26, 2026. It was SpaceX&#039;s 50th launch of the year.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket lifts off on 1st launch in 18 months ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX launched its Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time in 18 months on Wednesday morning (April 29), delivering the ViaSat-3 F3 communications satellite into geostationary orbit. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:13:27 +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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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 600 rocket landings! SpaceX notches another milestone during Sunday Starlink launch (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 25 Starlink satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Station in California on April 19. The mission featured the 600th landing of a Falcon first stage. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:59:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Z. Pearlman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j2Hj8HVsYrJYj9y6XR4eKi.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a rocket standing on its four landing legs just before engine cutoff atop an ocean-based droneship]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a rocket standing on its four landing legs just before engine cutoff atop an ocean-based droneship]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX launches advanced GPS satellite for US Space Force after rocket swap (video, photos)  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX launched a new GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force early Tuesday morning (April 21) — a mission that was originally supposed to fly on a competitor's rocket. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:15:39 +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[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the GPS III SV10 satellite for the U.S. Space Force from Florida on April 21, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the GPS III SV10 satellite for the U.S. Space Force from Florida on April 21, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This life-hunting rover may be SpaceX's 1st-ever Mars launch  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX will launch Europe's life-hunting Rosalind Franklin rover toward Mars in 2028 — but not aboard the company's Starship megarocket. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Mars]]></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[Illustration of Europe&#039;s life-hunting Rosalind Franklin rover on the surface of Mars.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a small six-wheeled rover on the reddish surface of Mars]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Landing astronauts on the moon 'is absolutely doable, and it's doable soon,' NASA's Artemis 2 commander says ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/landing-astronauts-on-the-moon-is-absolutely-doable-and-its-doable-soon-nasas-artemis-2-commander-says</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Artemis 2 astronauts said they gained a deeper understanding of their Orion capsule during their moon mission —and what they learned bodes well for future Artemis flights. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:53:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Artemis]]></category>
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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[Earth sets on 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.]]></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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