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                            <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Space.com in Stars ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sun-like star may have swallowed an exoplanet with help from a mysterious companion: 'You are what you eat, right?' ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/stars/sun-like-star-may-have-swallowed-an-exoplanet-with-help-from-a-mysterious-companion-you-are-what-you-eat-right</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ "That's what makes this field so exciting. You really are solving a mystery." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stars]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FrPVWMGMDcv5rjJzExQQ4f.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration shows the star TOI-5882 devouring a planet.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration shows the star TOI-5882 devouring a planet.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ One of these twin stars has likely been snacking on exoplanets ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/stars/one-of-these-twin-stars-has-likely-been-snacking-on-exoplanets</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Astronomers have discovered chemical differences between binary stars that indicate one has devoured at least one planet. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:16:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FrPVWMGMDcv5rjJzExQQ4f.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of a star devouring a planet as its binary partner looks on.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration showing a yellow scorching star with a reddish exoplanet in front of it that&#039;s getting destroyed.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA X-ray spacecraft discovers supernova wreckage at the heart of the Milky Way ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Chandra X-ray spacecraft has detected the supernova wreckage of a dead star that erupted 1,700 years ago and ejected debris at 2 million miles per hour. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stars]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FrPVWMGMDcv5rjJzExQQ4f.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Supernova wreckage found near the heart of the Milky Way in Sagittarius C.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Supernova wreckage found near the heart of the Milky Way in Sagittarius C.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why do stars appear different colors in the night sky? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/why-do-stars-appear-different-colors-in-the-night-sky</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Discover why some stars shine blue, white, orange or red and what those colors tell us about the cosmos. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Rao ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BdM2CihbcNgXqMxk3jzC7F.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Why do stars shine different colors in the night sky?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[starry sky with stars shining white, blue and orange. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Glittering star cluster image reveals missing patch of stars: 'We were not looking for the gap, but we found it' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Euclid space telescope observations of ancient globular cluster NGC 6397 reveal a subtle gap in brightness distribution of red dwarf stars. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stars]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LdZ6fcKRp4NCUxWWrDdw4S.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An image of the globular cluster NGC 6397, captured by the Euclid Space Telescope.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A glittering bundle of stars against the darkness of space.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This star system creates a rare triple eclipse. Here's what that would look like ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A triple star system in which the stars all eclipse one another from our vantage point is standing out as one of the best studied stellar trios. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:03:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4jGWZmvsyivQZZfmLoRdQR.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An artist&#039;s impression of a planet orbiting a star in a triple system.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a bright glowing sphere in the center of the image. A red sphere is shrouded in darkness to the left and there are two bright spots far in the distance.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists locate source of mysterious radio signals after 20 year search: A vampire star and its victim ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/stars/scientists-locate-source-of-mysterious-radio-signals-after-20-year-search-a-vampire-star-and-its-victim</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The origin of enigmatic long-period radio bursts has been shown to be from the clash of magnetic fields as a white dwarf steals matter from a close red dwarf star. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stars]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4jGWZmvsyivQZZfmLoRdQR.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Carl Knox (OzGrav/Swinburne) and Dr Joshua Preston Pritchard (CSIRO)]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A schematic of the ASKAP J1745-5051 showing the compact white dwarf at the heart of a nest of magnetic-field lines, and a stream of matter flowing onto it from its companion red dwarf, which also has a magnetic field.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a large orange circle toward the top left. There is a tiny white-purple circle toward the bottom right. The two circles are connected by a bright blue ribbon.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Shockwaves from dying stars may sculpt 'cosmic wagon wheel' stellar nurseries, simulations reveal ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 3D simulations reveal how shockwaves from stellar explosions and winds may carve hub-and-spoke structures in molecular clouds, shaping star formation in the Milky Way. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stars]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LdZ6fcKRp4NCUxWWrDdw4S.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Left: M. S. N. Kumar, ESA/Herschel, NASA/JPL-Caltech (Spitzer); Right: S. Nozaki &amp; S. Inutsuka ]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A simulation shows how shockwaves propagating through a magnetized molecular cloud can carve out spoke-like filaments, funneling gas into a dense central hub where stars form.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[On the left, a purple fuzzy center of an object is surrounded by lightning-bolt-like streaks all around. On the right, the same image is refined and looks like spokes in a wheel.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Red dwarf stars are cosmic killers that eat their own planets ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Astronomers have discovered the first evidence that tiny red dwarf stars can devour their own planets. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stars]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FrPVWMGMDcv5rjJzExQQ4f.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration shows a red dwarf star devouring its planet.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration shows a cannibal red dwarf star devouring its planet]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists just found a supercharged supernova — powered up by a magnetic star corpse ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray spacecraft has observed a super-bright, supercharged supernova explosion powered up by the creation of a highly magnetic dead star, or magnetar. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 25 May 2026 15:44:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FrPVWMGMDcv5rjJzExQQ4f.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A view of a spiral galaxy with a bright spot toward the left.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A view of a spiral galaxy with a bright spot toward the left.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The moon will 'swallow' a star on May 23. But will you be able to see it? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The moon will pass in front of Regulus for some observers on May 23, blocking its light. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/589utRDu67QWgzEzPxrvv8.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Background: Alan Dyer/VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images. Moon image: NASA Scientific Visualization Studio. Created by Anthony Wood in Canva.]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The moon greets Regulus on May 22-23]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The moon is pictured with its right half lit and its left lost in shadow, surrounded by a white circle with four lines branching outward. A bright blue star is visble to the left of the lunar disk.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artemis 2 moon astronauts snap gorgeous shot of swirling stars | Space photo of the day for May 18, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ What a view from the Orion capsule. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 18 May 2026 21:38:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PpoqDyMJKoDXTDYaLgMg3N.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[stars swirl in space.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[stars swirl in space.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why were galaxies so active in the early universe? We may be getting close to the answer ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Early galaxies were star-forming machines, gobbling up gas and spitting out stars with a furious intensity. A new model helps explain why things were so different back then. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 04 May 2026 13:49:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Paul Sutter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7b82ETmxFckHcwPUQsysgS.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This deep-field image by NASA&#039;s James Webb Space Telescope shows some of the earliest and most distant galaxies ever seen.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The James Webb Space Telescope deep field image showing some of the earliest and most distant galaxies ever seen.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why do some stars become 'supernova impostors'? Astronomers still don't quite know ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Astronomers call this "eruptive mass loss," and it's a stellar drama we're still trying to fully grasp. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stars]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Paul Sutter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7b82ETmxFckHcwPUQsysgS.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Historical records do show that about 170 years ago, the star Eta Carinae underwent an unusual outburst that made it one of the brightest stars in the southern sky. But it wasn&#039;t a supernova, it was a &quot;supernova impostor.&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[two large lobes of colorful gas radiate outward from a bright pinpoint of light ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Galaxies, Artemis 2, space telescopes and stormtroopers: Here are the best photos from our staff ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/astrophotography/galaxies-artemis-2-space-telescopes-and-stormtroopers-here-are-the-best-photos-from-our-staff</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Photos from around the space team. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Astrophotography]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/589utRDu67QWgzEzPxrvv8.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Left: Harry Bennett, Middle: Josh Dinner, Right: Ian Stokes]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A  vertical three panel image with the left showing a bright blue-white star glowing in deep space, the middle shows the Artemis 2 rocket and the right a man in a stormtrooper helmet,]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A  vertical three panel image with the left showing a bright blue-white star glowing in deep space, the middle shows the Artemis 2 rocket and the right a man in a stormtrooper helmet,]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astrophotographer captures Pleiades 'Seven Sisters' glowing through ghostly blue veil ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/astrophotography/astrophotographer-captures-pleiades-seven-sisters-glowing-through-ghostly-blue-veil</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Wispy nebula clouds can be seen reflecting the blue-white light of the Pleiades in the stunning amateur photo. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:08:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Astrophotography]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/589utRDu67QWgzEzPxrvv8.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[The stars of the Pleiades open cluster shine brightly against a more distant starfield, while surrounded by blue nebulosity.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The stars of the Pleiades open cluster shine brightly against a more distant starfield, while surrounded by blue nebulosity.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Starbirth shuts down 40,000 light-years from the Milky Way's core — and astronomers don't know why ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/stars/starbirth-shuts-down-40-000-light-years-from-the-milky-ways-core-and-astronomers-dont-know-why</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Astronomers have found the boundary of star formation in the Milky Way's spiral disk — and it's not as far out from the center of our galaxy as you might imagine. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:14:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4jGWZmvsyivQZZfmLoRdQR.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[A. Ghizzi Panizza/ESO]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Our Milky Way galaxy&#039;s spiral disk is about 100,000 light-years wide, but star formation doesn&#039;t occur across that entire span.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A glowing strip of the Milky Way galaxy is seen in a dark blue night sky with a silhouetted mound with two buildings on top underneath. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists learn how much baby stars in Orion weigh — by watching their dance moves ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ By peering deep inside Orion's star-forming gas clouds, radio astronomers have been able to directly measure the masses of young binary stars, confirming that our theoretical models are on the right lines. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stars]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4jGWZmvsyivQZZfmLoRdQR.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An artist&#039;s impression of a young binary star system deep inside a dusty nebula.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[One blue star and one white-yellow star orbiting around one another. Behind, there are dark clouds with orange and pink tints.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Want to know my secret for learning the night sky? Welcome to sidewalk stargazing ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Being aware of the night sky even as you walk, even through a city, can give you a grounding in learning bright stars, constellations and how the night sky changes. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MffDhM2CVPnTub5sutYwga.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Being aware of the night sky even as you walk, even through a city, can give you a grounding in learning bright stars, constellations and how the night sky changes. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[moon shines above a city scape. the sky is colored hues of blue, orange, yellow and violet.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ From Apollo to alien worlds: 4 'firsts' you can spot in the night sky tonight ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ From the first photographer star to the discovery of alien worlds, these night sky targets mark some of astronomy's greatest firsts. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/589utRDu67QWgzEzPxrvv8.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Here&#039;s how to find four incredible firsts after sunset.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A three panel image showing Jupiter on the left, an astronaut standing on the moon in the middle and a starry night sky on the right.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why do some starburst galaxies mysteriously shut down? New study provides clues ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study suggests that most "post-starburst galaxies" cease star formation because they run out of fuel. But that's not the full story. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stars]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Paul Sutter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7b82ETmxFckHcwPUQsysgS.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The starburst galaxy NGC 4536, seen here in a photo by the Hubble Space Telescope, has bright blue clusters of baby stars and pink clumps of ionized hydrogen gas speckled throughout its sweeping spiral arms. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The starburst galaxy NGC 4536, seen here in a photo by the Hubble Space Telescope, has bright blue clusters of baby stars and pink clumps of ionized hydrogen gas speckled throughout its sweeping spiral arms. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ These 'interstellar glaciers' could give water to young star systems. Could they support alien life, too? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's SPHEREx space telescope reveals widespread water ice in Cygnus X, showing how dust shields molecules in star-forming regions across the Milky Way. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:18:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rCFPgrjWr5CMRCoGoe5iZL.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The chemical signatures of water ice (shown in bright blue) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (orange) in Cygnus X, one of the most active and turbulent regions of star birth in our Milky Way galaxy.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Streaks of bright blue are shown against a smoky orange and black background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ James Webb Space Telescope peers into a dying star surrounded by mysterious buckyballs: 'The structures we're seeing now are breathtaking' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The James Webb Space Telescope captured the first detailed images of planetary nebula Tc 1, revealing new details of what happens after a sun-like star dies. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stars]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RU2kJRoTDQkePFeSZBNxHF.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An image shows planetary nebula Tc 1 as observed by the James Webb Space Telescope&#039;s Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI), combining nine filters spanning wavelengths from 5.6 to 25.5 microns, well beyond what the human eye can detect. Blue tones represent hotter gas at shorter mid-infrared wavelengths; red tones trace cooler material at longer wavelengths. The image was processed by Katelyn Beecroft using PixInsight.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a cloud of blue, white with a ring of red light around it on a black background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This may be the daughter of one of our universe's 1st stars. Scientists call it an 'ancient immigrant' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The star is escaping the Large Magellanic Cloud for the Milky Way. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stars]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4jGWZmvsyivQZZfmLoRdQR.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Large Magellanic Cloud is the origin of the most ancient and pristine star ever seen.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of the LMC, it looks like a bundle of tiny stars against the background of space. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Light pollution has brightened Earth by 16% since 2014, satellites find ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Artificial lights at night brightened up planet Earth by 16% from 2014 to 2022, a new study using satellite images has found. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:20:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tereza.pultarova@futurenet.com (Tereza Pultarova) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tereza Pultarova ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DtBEJHEfFqdaPxGrpMxNyX.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Michala Garrison/NASA Earth Observatory]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A nighttime view of Earth, based on images from Earth-monitoring satellites. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A nighttime view of Earth, based on images from Earth-monitoring satellites. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Dozens of hidden star streams found in the outskirts of our Milky Way galaxy ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Astronomers discovered dozens of stellar streams in the Milky Way using Gaia data, offering new clues about galaxy formation and dark matter. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:42:42 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rCFPgrjWr5CMRCoGoe5iZL.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This artist&#039;s impression shows a myriad of stellar streams in and around the Milky Way. These stretched-out remnants of dwarf galaxies and star clusters showcase gravitational interactions between stars, clumps of dark matter, and the entire galaxy.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An artist’s impression of streams of stars around a galaxy. The galaxy occupies most of the image as a fuzzy blue-white oval with spiral features extending out clockwise. The light clouds are interspersed with small dark brown splotches in the same spiral pattern around the center, representing dust clouds. The galaxy’s center is a bright yellow glow. Overlaid on top of and surrounding the galaxy are several criss-crossing, faint tendrils of stars that represent satellite dwarf galaxies and star clusters that have been stretched out into long thin lines. The tendrils have various lengths and widths, though all are arcs rather than complete circles. The background is black.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Pulsars to the extreme: Spinning dead stars found blasting radio signals from the 'edge of their magnetic reach' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Astronomers have discovered that rapidly spinning extreme dead stars or pulsars push it to the edge, blasting out radio signals from their extremities. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:17:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stars]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FrPVWMGMDcv5rjJzExQQ4f.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration shows a neutron star at the heart of a pulsar and its strong magnetic field beaming radiation from its poles as it spins.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A blue ball is illustrated in the middle of lots of swirling dust and there are bright green loops protruding from the ball, representing the magnetic field. There&#039;s a blue line protruding from each of the ball&#039;s poles.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists finally solve century-old mystery of star with unexpected X-ray emissions ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Astronomers have used the XRISM X-ray spacecraft to discover a star being devoured by a stellar companion, solving a mystery that has baffled scientists for over 100 years. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:19:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FrPVWMGMDcv5rjJzExQQ4f.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[ESA, Y. Nazé]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of the star gamma-Cas as it is fed upon by a small companion star.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A bright blue glowing orb surrounded by a glowing disk. A smaller ice-blue orb is next to it with a similar disk. They&#039;re connected by a line of the same color.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists find 2 'failed stars' that may have a second chance to shine bright — by getting together ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "Failed star" brown dwarfs may get a second chance to shine by colliding and merging to birth a new star. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:02:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:58:34 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FrPVWMGMDcv5rjJzExQQ4f.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Caltech/R. Hurt (IPAC)]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration shows two brown dwarfs in the process of merging]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration shows two brown dwarfs in the process of merging]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'At the edge of what we thought possible': Astronomers find extremely rare star from ancient universe ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "Cosmic archaeologists" have discovered an iron-deficient second-generation star, which provides evidence of how ancient stars enriched their successors. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stars]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FrPVWMGMDcv5rjJzExQQ4f.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Stars in the faint dwarf galaxy Pictor II home of PicII-503 an iron deficient second generation star.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Tons of stars are seen against a dark sky.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Deep underground, a telescope may soon detect ghosts of stars that died before Earth existed ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ With the help of an extremely powerful telescope deep underground in Japan, astronomers may be able to catch a glimpse of ghost particles from long-dead stars. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stars]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Pablo Martinez Mirave ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NWre8CG7PPaqk8XLoRLZWg-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Kamioka Observatory, ICRR (Institute for Cosmic Ray Research), The University of Tokyo.]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Super-Kamiokande detector in Japan, scheduled to begin operations in 2027.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a massive underground chamber lined wall-to-wall with golden orbs]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A state of matter last seen just after the Big Bang may exist inside neutron stars — and scientists think they can prove it ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As binary neutron stars spiral around each other to merge, their gravitational tidal forces distort each other's shape and structure, potentially revealing clues as to what lies within them. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4jGWZmvsyivQZZfmLoRdQR.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of two neutron stars colliding and merging.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration  shows two neutron stars colliding and merging]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why are some stars always visible while others come and go with the seasons? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ So, why is it that Orion is not always visible in the night sky, and certainly not in the same location month after month, while the Big Dipper always is? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stars]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Vahe Peroomian ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CgktPDf8VPcKCCUTyYcky5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A long exposure photograph of the night sky.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a long exposure photograph turns stars into circles of light in the night sky]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hubble and NASA space telescopes track 'game-changing' gamma-ray burst back to neutron star collision in 'forbidden' region of the universe ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Astronomers have tracked a powerful blast of radiation back to its source, finding a neutron star collision within colliding galaxies. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FrPVWMGMDcv5rjJzExQQ4f.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Illustration shows the cosmic origin point of gamma-ray burst GRB 230906A tracked back to colliding neutron stars]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Illustration shows the cosmic origin point of gamma-ray burst GRB 230906A tracked back to colliding neutron stars]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astronomers witness colossal supernova explosion create one of the most magnetic stars in the universe for the first time ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Astronomers have discovered that the birth of neutron stars with magnetic fields trillions of times stronger than Earth's magnetosphere is the "magic trick" behind superbright supernovas. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:55:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FrPVWMGMDcv5rjJzExQQ4f.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[(Main) a superluminous supernova (Inset) a highly magnetic rapidly spinning neutron star or magnetar]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[(Main) a superluminous supernova (Inset) a highly magnetic rapidly spinning neutron star or magnetar]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A mass stellar migration billions of years ago may have helped life get started on Earth ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Our sun and a host of "solar twins" may have migrated away from the core of the Milky Way galaxy together long ago, potentially making the solar system more hospitable to life. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:23:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ cqchoi@sciwriter.us (Charles Q. Choi) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Charles Q. Choi ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RFpKKa82rLFLtHZpeicnMB.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Stars similar to our sun formed a mass migration from the center of the Milky Way, occurring approximately 4 billion to 6 billion years ago.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Stars similar to our sun formed a mass migration from the center of the Milky Way, occurring approximately 4 billion to 6 billion years ago.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The 'invisible giant' at the heart of our galaxy | Space photo of the day for March 11, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/stars/the-invisible-giant-at-the-heart-of-our-galaxy-space-photo-of-the-day-for-march-11-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new image captured by the Very Large Telescope reveals stars and gas orbiting the "invisible giant" at the heart of our galaxy. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:01:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:46:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brett Tingley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Wdc2pXR8n74SfTk8TfhFSe.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a dense cluster of bright dots of light on a black background]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a dense cluster of bright dots of light on a black background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This record-breaking quadruple star system is so jam-packed it could fit between Jupiter and our sun ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "TIC 120362137 is currently the most compact known 3+1-type quadruple star system." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:12:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:20:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FrPVWMGMDcv5rjJzExQQ4f.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of 3+1 star system TIC 120362137.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of an orange star in the foreground with three twinkling stars in the background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Could these weird stars just be overgrown planets? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There's a whole slew of objects that astronomers aren't sure whether to classify as "failed stars" or "overgrown planets." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:07:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kiona N. Smith ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sUN4dVtVcTaGJu6qof3vwB.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An artist&#039;s illustration of a brown dwarf.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a reddish orb streaked with pale yellows on a black background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astronomers just watched a star 1,540 times the size of our sun transform into a hypergiant. Will it go supernova? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ One of our universe's biggest stars has dramatically turned into a rare, yellow 'hypergiant' star, and astronomers aren't sure when it will go supernova. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:49:03 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FrPVWMGMDcv5rjJzExQQ4f.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of  WOH G64&#039;s binary system surrounded by a dense ring of dust.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of an orange sphere in space surrounded by a gray ring of material.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA space telescope gets 1st clear X-ray image of sun-like star blowing a bubble ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The observations offer a rare glimpse into our solar system's early history. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 22:43:45 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LdZ6fcKRp4NCUxWWrDdw4S.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A starry section of space. One star is enlarged in a boxout that shows a purple disk-shape resembling a moth&#039;s winds. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A starry section of space. One star is enlarged in a boxout that shows a purple disk-shape resembling a moth&#039;s winds. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Two stars carve egg-shaped nebula | Space photo of the day Feb. 24, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Two aging stars in the binary system AFGL 4106 sculpt a glowing, egg-shaped nebula as they approach the end of their lives. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:58:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ daisy.dobrijevic@space.com (Daisy Dobrijevic) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daisy Dobrijevic ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pkTdGWpESciNKAMSD6DjD4.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[two black hots in the center surrounded by a dusty orange glowing egg-shaped cloud of gas and dust.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[two black hots in the center surrounded by a dusty orange glowing egg-shaped cloud of gas and dust.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Milky Way may be hiding a big secret at its heart: an extremely magnetic dead star ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Astronomers suspect the heart of the Milky Way may be hiding a big secret: a rapidly spinning, highly magnetic,  neutron star-powered pulsar. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stars]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FrPVWMGMDcv5rjJzExQQ4f.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of a pulsar lurking in Galactic Center close to the supermassive black hole Sgr A*.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a pulsar lurking in Galactic Center close to the supermassive black hole Sgr A*]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Planets, constellations and more: Here's what to look out for around the new moon this week ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Grab your telescope and join us on a sightseeing tour, before the moon returns to spoil the fun! ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:50:33 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/589utRDu67QWgzEzPxrvv8.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The constellation Oriion captured in long-exposure photography from a dark sky location.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The stars of the constellation Orion shine in a winter night sky against a background of fainter stars as a meteor streaks diagonally across the image to the lower right.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astronomers discover chemicals that could seed life in the core of a developing star ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An organic molecule called methanimine was found scattered throughout a dense clump of gas and dust 554 light-years away. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stars]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kiona N. Smith ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sUN4dVtVcTaGJu6qof3vwB.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An infrared view of part of the Taurus Molecular Cloud, within which the bright, cold pre-stellar cloud L1544 can be seen at the lower left.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a pale green cloud of gas on a starry background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A stellar treat for Valentine's Day: Heart-shaped outburst stuns astronomers ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Astronomers have spotted a heart in the cosmos — not Cupid's doing, but a dying star shedding its layers — just in time for Valentine's Day. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stars]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LdZ6fcKRp4NCUxWWrDdw4S.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Gas forms a heart-shaped cloud around the star Mira A, while dust seems to be confined almost exclusively to the outer edges.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A purple heart-like shape in space outlined with white lines.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Life on Earth is lucky: A rare chemical fluke may have made our planet habitable ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/search-for-life/life-on-earth-is-lucky-a-rare-chemical-fluke-may-have-made-our-planet-habitable</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Life on Earth may exist thanks to an incredible stroke of luck — a chemical sweet spot that most planets miss during their formation but ours managed to hit. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:10:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LdZ6fcKRp4NCUxWWrDdw4S.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[The Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite captured its first view of the entire sunlit side of Earth from one million miles away on July 6, 2015.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite captured its first view of the entire sunlit side of Earth from one million miles away on July 6, 2015.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Nearby star's massive eruption could help astronomers unlock secret of superflares ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/stars/nearby-stars-massive-eruption-could-help-astronomers-unlock-secret-of-superflares</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Astronomers witnessed a star emitting as much energy in mere moments as our sun puts out in a few months. The dramatic observation gives a direct look into the brutal physics of these stellar events. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:19:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Paul Sutter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7b82ETmxFckHcwPUQsysgS.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Goddard Space Flight Center/Genna Duberstein]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of a superstorm erupting from the sun.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of a superstorm erupting from the sun.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astrophotographer captures the 'Flaming Star Nebula' ablaze in deep-space (photo) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Ionized clouds give the impression of flames surrounding the star AE Aurigae. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Astrophotography]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/589utRDu67QWgzEzPxrvv8.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Greg Meyer]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Swirls of red and orange gas fill a deep space starry background]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Swirls of red and orange gas fill a deep space starry background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch dead neutron stars smash together in new NASA supercomputer simulation ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/stars/watch-dead-neutron-stars-smash-together-in-new-nasa-supercomputer-simulation</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ "We studied the last several orbits before the merger, when the entwined magnetic fields undergo rapid and dramatic changes, and modeled potentially observable high-energy signals." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stars]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FrPVWMGMDcv5rjJzExQQ4f.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration showing two neutron stars meeting and merging]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration showing two neutron stars meeting and merging]]></media:text>
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