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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX launching powerful Falcon Heavy rocket for 1st time in 18 months on April 27: Watch it live ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX will launch its Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time in 18 months on Monday morning (April 27), and you can watch the dramatic action live. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AX8WMXFCRULoURTdX4FrFn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Falcon Heavy rocket launches NASA&#039;s Europa Clipper mission from Florida on Oct. 14, 2024.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Falcon Heavy rocket launches NASA&#039;s Europa Clipper mission from Florida on Oct. 14, 2024.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 600 rocket landings! SpaceX notches another milestone during Sunday Starlink launch (video) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-starlink-17-22-b1097-vsfb-ofisly-600th-falcon-landing</link>
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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>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/r2AJXV5RM3MUQ7ywBGa3Ao-1280-80.jpg">
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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>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2832g89A6VPtEKRfdHQdEQ-1280-80.jpg">
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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>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gnzSMR6Bp6Z2HrhVXrRStL-1280-80.jpg">
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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>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rZGQwdBBQsrKMwBhEWmjbR-1280-80.jpg">
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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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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX fires up next-gen 'Version 3' Starship ahead of landmark May test flight (photos) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX just conducted the first full-duration static fire test with the upper stage of its 'V3' Starship, clearing a big hurdle on its path to launch, which is expected next month. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +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>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/h9yQVnSUKKvtemwQY2XGJB-1280-80.jpg">
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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. SpaceX posted this image on X on April 14, 2026.]]></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[ SpaceX launches two Starlink satellite groups 19 hours apart ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/spacex-starlink-10-24-b1080-ccsfs-jrti-17-27-b1082-vsfb-ocisly</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 rockets 19 hours apart, both carrying batches of Starlink satellites. The liftoffs took place from Florida and California on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 (by local time zone). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:35:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:41:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Z. Pearlman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5dL3xQGKEDTxX4RCTy3q8f-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A stacked group of SpaceX Starlink satellites are seen prior to their deployment into low Earth orbit after launching from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A stacked group of satellites is seen just before their deploy into orbit above a blue and white Earth.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX launches huge 'Cygnus XL' cargo ship carrying over 5 tons of supplies to ISS astronauts (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Northrop Grumman's second "Cygnus XL" cargo ship launched toward the International Space Station on Saturday morning (April 11). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:31:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:02:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ApRXE55fctzoWAXhUZmDgG-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A black and white SpaceX rocket launches into a blue sky with NG-24.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A black and white SpaceX rocket launches into a blue sky with NG-24.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Splashdown! Artemis 2 astronauts return to Earth after historic NASA mission to the moon ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts came home today (April 10), wrapping up an epic mission that broke spaceflight records and set the stage for even more ambitious moonshots to come. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:24:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:40:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4GGpheX3kkZzXjDxYuBdUM-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Splashdown for Artemis 2 lead art]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Splashdown for Artemis 2 lead art]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Crew of tiny worms readies for April 11 launch to International Space Station ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/crew-of-tiny-worms-readies-for-april-10-launch-to-international-space-station</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A crew of tiny worms will spend six months aboard the International Space Station, helping researchers better understand how long-term spaceflight affects human astronauts. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:49:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tereza.pultarova@futurenet.com (Tereza Pultarova) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tereza Pultarova ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZLyQbg348bTUuCFRZstAo-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An image of the International Space Station.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An image of the International Space Station, with its many solar panels and modules, floating above Earth in space]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Satellite spies SpaceX Starlink before it breaks apart | Space photo of the day for April 1, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX Starlink spacecraft was seen prior to breaking up in orbit by a satellite. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:14:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:02:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Mtc78EBLEwKXwck97mMmhi-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Starlink 34343 which experienced a &quot;fragmentation event&quot; on March 29, 2026]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Starlink 34343 experiences a &quot;fragmentation event&quot; on March 29, 2026]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why won't NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts land on the moon when they get there? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/why-wont-nasas-artemis-2-astronauts-land-on-the-moon-when-they-get-there</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Artemis 2 will launch four astronauts around the moon no sooner than April 1. Why won't this quartet land on the lunar surface? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Artemis]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VMinK4kCN8jnvUiFVXP6of-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Artemis 2 stack on the launch pad.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an orange rocket on a launch pad at sunset]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX launches 119 payloads to orbit on a single Falcon 9 rocket (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX launched 119 payloads to orbit from California early Monday morning (March 30). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:13:45 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KCz4nTtQT92kJRJjpRnDfg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Europe plans EPIC SpaceX mission to send 4 astronauts to the ISS before its retirement ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The European Space Agency is planning to buy a dedicated SpaceX Crew Dragon mission to send its astronauts to the International Space Station to boost their time and experience in space. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[International Space Station]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ andrew.w.jones@protonmail.com (Andrew Jones) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrew Jones ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZLyQbg348bTUuCFRZstAo-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The International Space Station in orbit.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An image of the International Space Station, with its many solar panels and modules, floating above Earth in space]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA's lunar Gateway space station is out. Moon bases are in ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA is honing its focus on future Artemis missions to land astronauts on the moon, removing the Gateway space station from its plans and prioritizing bases on the lunar surface. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 22:33:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iMpp9op7zEN4JccYsQDDCd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA plans a to build a permanent base on the moon with a step-by-step approach through 2032.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[NASA plans a to build a permanent base on the moon with a step-by-step approach through 2032.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'This is really intolerable': Astronomers protest giant orbiting mirror project and SpaceX's million AI satellites ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Proposed constellations of orbiting mirrors and data centers would completely destroy the night sky as humanity has known it for millions of years, experts say. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Satellites]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tereza.pultarova@futurenet.com (Tereza Pultarova) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tereza Pultarova ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fhxocFbMUeNHXpnDnSJWmT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This photo depicts the satellite-filled sky that is now a reality and getting more crowded every week. The image consists of exposures taken over a 30-minute stretch in June 2024 from a latitude of 51 degrees north, when satellites even in low Earth orbit are lit all night by sunlight. Many of the parallel streaks heading generally horizontal west to east (right to left) may be from groups of SpaceX Starlinks. Others traveling vertically north-south are more likely from Earth-observation satellites. There is at least one natural streak in the image — a meteor at center, caught by chance in one frame.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[This photo depicts the satellite-filled sky that is now a reality and getting more crowded every week. The image consists of exposures taken over a 30-minute stretch in June 2024 from a latitude of 51 degrees north, when satellites even in low Earth orbit are lit all night by sunlight. Many of the parallel streaks heading generally horizontal west to east (right to left) may be from groups of SpaceX Starlinks. Others traveling vertically north-south are more likely from Earth-observation satellites. There is at least one natural streak in the image — a meteor at center, caught by chance in one frame.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ US Space Force moves GPS launch to SpaceX Falcon 9 due to Vulcan rocket glitch ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The U.S. Space Force has swapped rockets for an upcoming GPS satellite launch, moving to a SpaceX Falcon 9 while the investigation into an anomaly with ULA's Vulcan Centaur continues. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 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>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vhvNRBhtiDYC4TYL6m5zpf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[ULA&#039;s second Vulcan Centaur rocket lifts off from Florida&#039;s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Oct. 4, 2024.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[ULA&#039;s second Vulcan Centaur rocket lifts off from Florida&#039;s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Oct. 4, 2024.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astronauts complete prep for new ISS solar array on 1st NASA spacewalk in 10 months ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Chris Williams prepared the International Space Station for the addition a new solar array during a spacewalk on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:31:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 22:09:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Z. Pearlman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6jebdigAhyTTwDVdMGx5GF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA astronauts Jessica Meir (at left) and Chris Williams prepare the International Space Station for the addition a new solar array during a spacewalk on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[two astronauts wearing white spacesuits work outside of a space station &quot;above&quot; a pair of solar array panels]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX fires up next-gen 'V3' Starship for 1st time ahead of April launch (photos) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX conducted a static fire test with the first stage of its V3 Starship on Monday (March 16), a milestone moment for this bigger, more powerful megarocket variant. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:35:58 +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>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pJy8HjGAiu4S2iTfedaGzj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Starship V3 Super Heavy vehicle known as Booster 19 stands on Pad 2 at SpaceX&#039;s Starbase site.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Starship V3 Super Heavy vehicle known as Booster 19 stands on Pad 2 at SpaceX&#039;s Starbase site.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Beyond Artemis 2: NASA pursuing a 'more achievable' path back to the moon ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As NASA gears up for the launch of Artemis 2, the agency is revising its moon landing strategy, aiming to make future missions more achievable and sustainable. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Artemis]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mHvpXKF4KEphcTv3VoPGXh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of a moon base.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[astronauts in bulky space suits walk on a dusty grey surface among glass-domed habitats under a black starless sky]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX launches 10,000th active Starlink satellite in low Earth orbit (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 rockets on March 17, each carrying Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit. The company now has more than 10,000 active satellites in its constellation. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:37:43 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 19:55:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Z. Pearlman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5Xav25mJyiY3dZuv4u7Krh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a row of compact satellites are seen orbiting above a blue and white planet]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a row of compact satellites are seen orbiting above a blue and white planet]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Two days, two coasts, two more SpaceX Starlink batches launched ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Two SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets carrying Starlink satellites were launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on March 13 and 14, 2026. ]]>
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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/wyJcA7ND5SCteGZCtUCQSc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Two SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets carrying Starlink satellites were launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California (at left) and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on March 13 and 14, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[montage of two photos showing white and black rockets launching to blue skies ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA begins building nuclear-powered Dragonfly drone for 2028 launch to Saturn moon Titan ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Dragonfly will explore the giant Saturn moon Titan by air, helping scientists learn about the proto-ingredients of life on the satellite's hazy surface. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 16:43:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zuZ9AZkM2DVmmE7GmTnN8R-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of NASA&#039;s Dragonfly rotorcraft soaring in the skies of Saturn’s larget moon, Titan.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[illustration of a silvery metallic rotorcraft flying over orangish dunes]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How risky is the Artemis 2 astronaut launch to the moon? NASA would rather not say ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/how-risky-is-the-artemis-2-astronaut-launch-to-the-moon-nasa-would-rather-not-say</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Artemis 2 mission, which will launch astronauts to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years, comes with undeniable risk. But quantifying that risk is a tall order. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/P2iidPSuATuq8c9M85zRxN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Artemis 2 moon rocket on the launch pad. Liftoff is targeted for April 1.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An orange rocket with white side booster stands next to the launch tower during a colorful sunrise.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX plan for 1 million orbiting AI data centers could ruin astronomy, scientists say ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX's plan to launch one million orbiting data centers to space worries astronomers, who say the satellite streaks caused by the proposed constellation would severely impair observations. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Satellites]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tereza.pultarova@futurenet.com (Tereza Pultarova) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tereza Pultarova ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NTEGfRA4LXJQLRDfyTVS6N-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Satellite streaks, like the ones seen in this composite image, are a subject of increasing concern for astronomers. And SpaceX&#039;s plan to launch a million AI data centers in space could make the problem much worse.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Satellites are pictured leaving long &#039;trails&#039; in the night sky in a composite image featuring the Milky Way hanging over a stone monument.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Could NASA use expandable habitats for its Artemis moon bases? These two companies are betting millions ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/technology/could-nasa-use-expandable-habitats-for-its-artemis-moon-bases-these-two-companies-are-betting-millions</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Voyager Technologies is backing lunar habitat developer Max Space with a new multi-million-dollar investment aimed at accelerating development of expandable modules for future missions to the moon. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MJUaRKBKqz4sSznKfHQJWU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of a Max Space expandable habitat on the moon.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of a white inflatable habitat on the moon.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX is 'about 4 weeks' away from launching its most powerful Starship yet, Elon Musk says ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-is-about-4-weeks-away-from-launching-its-most-powerful-starship-yet-elon-musk-says</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX is gearing up for the 12th test launch of its Starship rocket, which could liftoff in about 4 weeks, according to Elon Musk. It will be the first mission of the bigger, more powerful Starship "V3." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/d7NPGoNSotdzuvTCCZV2Gm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship is tested at night as the spacecraft vents into the spotlights.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship is tested at night as the spacecraft vents into the spotlights.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX launches 15,000-pound TV satellite to orbit on its 30th mission of the year (photos, video) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-launches-15-000-pound-tv-satellite-to-orbit-on-its-30th-mission-of-the-year-photos</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the 15,000-pound EchoStar XXV TV satellite to orbit from Florida's Space Coast just after midnight on Tuesday (March 10). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 05:43:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:09:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hrK3o6w2LsKyCdvmhDM2c7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the EchoStar XXV TV satellite from Florida on March 10, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the EchoStar XXV TV satellite from Florida on March 10, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX's Ship 39 is so cool in Starship V3 test | Space photo of the day for March 9, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/spacexs-ship-39-is-so-cool-in-starship-v3-test-space-photo-of-the-day-for-march-9-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX engineers tested Ship 39's propellant system, leading to some stunning images. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:29:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rJxybqjBmeMgdXKKonEJn7-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Ship 39 looks cool as it undergoes cryosystem checks on Sunday March 8]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Ship 39 looks cool as it undergoes cryosystem checks on Sunday March 8]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX springs forward with another Starlink launch from California (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 25 Starlink satellites launched from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Sunday, March 8, 2026. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 21:15:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:59:03 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Z. Pearlman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ikETBp4pjiogJpSbnDYZ4V-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a rocket lifts off into the night sky, lighting up the area around its launch pad]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a rocket lifts off into the night sky, lighting up the area around its launch pad]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A Plan B for space? On the risks of concentrating national space power in private hands ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Private companies are no longer peripheral participants in U.S. space activities. They provide key services, including launching and deploying satellites, transporting cargo and astronauts to the International Space Station, and even sending landers to the Moon. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sbenitz1@jh.edu (Svetla Ben-Itzhak) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Svetla Ben-Itzhak ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6kNyi4yMbpikjrj87Q6TMA-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Bill Ingalls/NASA via AP]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Commercial providers like SpaceX contract with NASA to fulfill the agency’s rocket launch needs.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A rocket launching to space next to a SpaceX building.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA wants to accelerate its Artemis missions to the moon. It will need to drop some big hardware to do it. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A big restructuring of NASA's plans to land astronauts on the moon is adding missions and speeding up the timeline, but some hardware might have to be cut loose in the process. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 21:33:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/t5oQgWzjegmzua6vrMeVt3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A bit orange rocket rolls out of a giant white building, with an extra launch tower in the background.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A bit orange rocket rolls out of a giant white building, with an extra launch tower in the background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Vast raises $500 million to keep developing 'Haven' private space stations ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Vast has raised $500 million in new funding, which the California startup will put toward its goal of getting private space stations up and running in Earth orbit. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XnHgSoz7D2EX3B4JpaE58e-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of Vast&#039;s Haven-1 space station in orbit, with a SpaceX Dragon capsule docked to it.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of Vast&#039;s Haven-1 space station in orbit, with a SpaceX Dragon capsule docked to it.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Rubin Observatory will change the game for astronomy — if satellite companies don't get in the way ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists gathered in a conference earlier this year in an effort to solve the issue of satellite streaks ruining a powerful new Earth-based observatory's data. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Monisha Ravisetti ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gyGzXHWGvuFHXQRT8vfESh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Satellites streak across the sky in this long-exposure image of NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The silhouette of an observatory under a pinkish sky with lots of stars and a few streaks.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX Starlink launch creates gorgeous 'jellyfish' in predawn Florida skies (video, photos) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Wednesday (March 4), creating a sky show for early risers. ]]>
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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/v9dRKC79HAj53qKELZCqaJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA is overhauling its Artemis program. What does that mean for humanity's return to the moon? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/nasa-is-overhauling-its-artemis-program-what-does-that-mean-for-humanitys-return-to-the-moon</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a major shakeup of the Artemis program, NASA is adding more missions to its timeline to land astronauts on the moon in 2028. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +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>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NuHokbCYQK4K9N6tbPkuzC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The world's 1st private space telescope just spotted its 1st star. Here's what it saw. ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/exoplanets/the-worlds-1st-private-space-telescope-just-spotted-its-1st-star-heres-what-it-saw</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The world's first commercial space telescope has released its first image as it begins its journey to help track nearby stars that might host habitable exoplanets. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:40:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tereza.pultarova@futurenet.com (Tereza Pultarova) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tereza Pultarova ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Nvkj6J3SAGvXksGvRV47wS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Mauve commercial space telescope measured ultraviolet light from one of the brightest stars in the Ursa Major constellation.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Mauve commercial space telescope measured ultraviolet light from one of the brightest stars in the Ursa Major constellation.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX deploys two more Starlink groups into orbit on March 1 bicoastal launches (video) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-starlink-10-41-b1078-ccsfs-jrti-17-23-b1082-vsfb-ocisly</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX Falcon 9 launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida lofted 54 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit on Sunday, March 1, 2026. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:01:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:49:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Z. Pearlman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eZ4Pi4pSFg8m8m5oHJqmwH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a montage of two photographs showing nighttime rocket launches, including a time lapse exposure]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a montage of two photographs showing nighttime rocket launches, including a time lapse exposure]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Pushing this competition': SpaceX's Starship might not fly on NASA's newly revamped Artemis 3 mission ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/pushing-this-competition-spacexs-starship-might-not-fly-on-nasas-newly-revamped-artemis-3-mission</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Artemis 3 mission will no longer land astronauts on the moon —and it might not involve SpaceX's Starship megarocket, either. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Artemis]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7tF6HfAJC3fXjcK2RZQx78-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of SpaceX&#039;s Starship vehicle on the moon during an Artemis astronaut mission for NASA.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of SpaceX&#039;s Starship vehicle on the moon during an Artemis astronaut mission for NASA.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ February finale: SpaceX wraps up month with three Starlink launches this week ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-starlink-6-110-b1902-ccsfs-17-26-b1093-vsfb-6-108-b1069-ccsfs</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Two Falcon 9 launches from Florida and one from California deployed 83 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit, wrapping up February 2026 for the SpaceX network. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 23:27:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:35:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Z. Pearlman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jL3rHLwte3YK8mbYsRjtnJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Two Falcon 9 launches from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida and one from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California deployed 83 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit (at center), wrapping up the last week of February 2026 for the SpaceX network.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a montage of three photos showing a rocket launch, satellites being deployed into Earth orbit and a timelapse exposure of another rocket launch]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA's Artemis 3 astronauts won't land on the moon after all. 'This is just not the right pathway forward.' ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/nasa-cancels-artemis-3-astronaut-moon-landing-this-is-just-not-the-right-pathway-forward</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA is changing its plans to return astronauts to the moon, and redrawing the architecture for how the Artemis missions will look moving forward. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:40:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:59:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qRVhBQEibVub9oy4V3P82V-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[An orange rocket with a white top stands against a dynamic sky. A danger sign stands on the left.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An orange rocket with a white top stands against a dynamic sky. A danger sign stands on the left.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA shakes up leadership of human spaceflight program in wake of critical Starliner report ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA has replaced two bigwigs in its human spaceflight program, just a week after releasing a report criticizing how the agency handled the first crewed flight of Boeing's Starliner astronaut taxi. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Human Spaceflight]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZLyQbg348bTUuCFRZstAo-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The International Space Station has hosted rotating astronaut crews continuously since November 2000.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An image of the International Space Station, with its many solar panels and modules, floating above Earth in space]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule splashes down after historic ISS-boosting mission (video) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/international-space-station/spacex-crs-33-cargo-capsule-undock-after-iss-boosting-mission</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule returned to Earth on Friday (Feb. 27) after spending six months docked with the International Space Station. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:05:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:13:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ptcnKqxkqrAoDvDg4bwDXU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s CRS-33 Dragon cargo capsule backs away from the International Space Station after undocking on Feb. 26, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s CRS-33 Dragon cargo capsule backs away from the International Space Station after undocking on Feb. 26, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA reveals the astronaut who required 1st medical evacuation from the International Space Station ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA has shed more light on last month's early end to SpaceX's Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station, at the request of the astronaut who experienced the medical issue that caused their return. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:32:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:36:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ReU6QaroPmTsXxpTQdbmxT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The astronauts of SpaceX&#039;s Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station. From left to right: NASA&#039;s Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman, Japan&#039;s Kimiya Yui and cosmonaut Oleg Platonov.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Crew-11 astronauts return to Ellington Field  in Houston on Jan. 16, 2026. From left to right: NASA astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman, Japan’s Kimya Yui and cosmonaut Oleg Platonov.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Falcon 9 rocket sets new reuse record on SpaceX's 2nd Starlink launch of the day (video) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-starlink-17-25-b1063-vsfb-ocisly-6-104-b1067-ccsfs-asog</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Two SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets, each carrying Starlink satellites, launched from California and Florida on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. The second booster set a new reuse record. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 04:03:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 14:54:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Z. Pearlman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AVBjkm9U3rRfPBU8ZpucgF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a split-screen view of a rocket launch and a first stage landing, both at night]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a split-screen view of a rocket launch and a first stage landing, both at night]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'We almost did have a really terrible day.' NASA now says Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut flight was a 'Type A mishap' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "This was a really challenging event in our recent history." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 22:06:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:53:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FptayWxBpNdu4CXmEpiCL7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists measure air pollution from reentering SpaceX rocket in real-time: 'It's never been done before' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ For the first time ever, scientists have observed in near real time a cloud of air pollution created as a SpaceX rocket burned up in Earth's atmosphere. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tereza.pultarova@futurenet.com (Tereza Pultarova) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tereza Pultarova ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/E4Ad8EwVNgrMoigSdJvfzm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket debris burns up over Ingersleben, Germany on Feb. 19, 2025.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket debris burns up over Ingersleben, DE on Feb. 19, 2025.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX lands Falcon 9 rocket in The Bahamas for 2nd time ever (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX landed a rocket in The Bahamas for the second time ever on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026,  after launching 29 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:51:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/K3PRgwuSPivgP2hvRg2htm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[the first stage of a rocket is seen lit at night in silhouette standing on its four landing legs atop a sea-based droneship ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[the first stage of a rocket is seen lit at night in silhouette standing on its four landing legs atop a sea-based droneship ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX will resume landing rockets in The Bahamas after raining debris on the country last year ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-resume-rocket-landings-bahamas-after-starship-mishap-debris</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Bahamas has given SpaceX permission to resume rocket landings in the country, which were paused last year after a Starship test flight explosion caused a debris shower. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 19:00:00 +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>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xGFuXb9XeSQNBT7sEwehek-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Debris from the upper stage of SpaceX&#039;s Starship megarocket is seen in the skies over The Bahamas on March 6, 2025.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[debris from spacex starship falling over a boat in the ocean]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket plume blossoms over Florida | Space photo of the day for Feb. 18, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/spacex-falcon-9-rocket-plume-blossoms-over-florida-space-photo-of-the-day-for-feb-18-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The NASA/SpaceX Crew-12 mission launched four astronauts on a journey to the International Space Station. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NrU4RsTVzXA6NuZBK6MFnF-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA/John Kraus]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Gas, vapor and soot form a flower-like rocket plume in a black sky, backlit by rocket engines.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Gas, vapor and soot form a flower-like rocket plume in a black sky, backlit by rocket engines.]]></media:text>
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