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                            <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Space.com in Sun ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA discussing bold mission to boost Swift space telescope today: Listen live ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/missions/nasa-discussing-bold-mission-to-boost-swift-space-telescope-today-listen-live</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA will discuss an ambitious mission to boost the orbit of its Swift space telescope during a press conference today (June 17), and you can listen to it live. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 04:05:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:56:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ko9uBeoLfpGrWgq3eDjap3.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A yellow spacecraft hovers over the Earth in low-Earth orbit]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A yellow spacecraft hovers over the Earth in low-Earth orbit]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists find strange changes on sun hours before a powerful X9 solar flare: 'I was not expecting what I found' ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/sun/scientists-find-strange-changes-on-sun-hours-before-a-powerful-x9-solar-flare-i-was-not-expecting-what-i-found</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ These results could benefit space weather forecasts. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:29:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rCFPgrjWr5CMRCoGoe5iZL.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of an X9.0 solar flare — as seen in the bright flash in the center — on Oct. 03, 2024.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An image of a very violent looking sun against the darkness of space. In the center slightly toward the bottom there is a very bright spot.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Millions could see a rare sunset during the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026. Here's where to look ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/solar-eclipses/millions-could-see-a-rare-sunset-during-the-total-solar-eclipse-on-aug-12-2026-heres-where-to-look</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Plan now to be in the right place at the right time for an unforgettable show. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Solar Eclipses]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <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[Some of Europe will see a sunset solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026. This image was captured during a solar eclipse over Buenos Aires, Argentina on July 2, 2019.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[the sun appears as a thin crescent and glows a deep orange hue above silhouetted buildings it is low in the sky.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Annular solar eclipse 2027: everything you need to know about the 'ring of fire' on Feb. 6 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/solar-eclipses/annular-solar-eclipse-2027-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-ring-of-fire-on-feb-6</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Here's where and when to see the 'ring of fire' annular solar eclipse on Feb. 6, 2027 ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:42:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <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[Chile, Argentina and parts of Africa will see a long &#039;ring of fire&#039; during the annular solar eclipse on Feb. 6, 2027.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[the sun is partially blocked by the moon during annular solar eclipse and appears as a glowing orange ring of light.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Incoming CME could spark impressive northern lights over the northern US tonight ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/incoming-cme-could-spark-impressive-northern-lights-over-the-northern-us-june-8</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A coronal mass ejection is currently racing toward Earth and could trigger G2 to G3 geomagnetic storm conditions on June 8, potentially boosting aurora displays across northern latitudes. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:33:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Auroras]]></category>
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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[A coronal mass ejection is currently racing toward Earth and could trigger G2 to G3 geomagnetic storm conditions on June 8, potentially boosting aurora displays across northern latitudes.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[image showing an aurora viewline image of the US and in the background is a stunning aurora photo with ribbons of green light lighting up the sky.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 10 best Spanish beaches to see the total solar eclipse 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ On Aug. 12, 2026, some of the best beaches in the world will play host to totality. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Solar Eclipses]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <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[Playa de las Catedrales, a landmark beach in Galicia, Spain will experience the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[stunning sunset show with vast rocky structures either side of a man and his dog looking out to the setting sun over the sea.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astrophotographer captures colossal 'Godzilla' plasma cloud stalking the edge of the sun (video) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/astrophotographer-captures-colossal-godzilla-plasma-cloud-stalking-the-edge-of-the-sun-video</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Remarkable backyard footage captures giant solar prominence and streams of coronal rain flowing along the sun's magnetic field lines. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ daisy.dobrijevic@space.com (Daisy Dobrijevic) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daisy Dobrijevic ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pkTdGWpESciNKAMSD6DjD4.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Mark Johnston]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[close up view of the sun shows a tall structure resembling &#039;Godzilla&#039; &quot;walking&quot; along the edge of the sun and breathing its atomic breath!]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[close up view of the sun shows a tall structure resembling &#039;Godzilla&#039; &quot;walking&quot; along the edge of the sun and breathing its atomic breath!]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sun erupts with 3 colossal solar flares in less than 24 hours, boosting chances for northern lights ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/sun-erupts-with-3-colossal-solar-flares-in-less-than-24-hours-boosting-chances-for-northern-lights</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A trio of major solar flares triggered radio blackouts across Earth and may spark impressive northern lights as possible solar storms head our way. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:39:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:33:10 +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[gif animation showing a fiery solar flare erupting from the sun.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[gif animation showing a fiery solar flare erupting from the sun.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Spain's total solar eclipse 2026 comes with a catch — here's how to avoid ruining your view ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ With the eclipse occurring near sunset over a complex landscape, eclipse chasers must do their research before the big moment on Aug. 12, 2026. Here's what to do. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Solar Eclipses]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <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[People gather to watch the total solar eclipse over the town of Prineville, Oregon, U.S.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[people gather to watch a total solar eclipse]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 10 easy places to see the total solar eclipse 2026 from Spain's major vacation destinations ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ From urban beaches and hidden capes to lighthouses and mountain peaks, here's where to see the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026, if you're on Spain's east coast or in the Balearic Islands. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Solar Eclipses]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <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[The total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026, can be enjoyed on many beaches in Spain, such as S&#039;Arenal in Mallorca. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a golden sunset on a large beach, looking out to the water.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA is hatching a 'fast-paced plan' to boost this space telescope. But first, they'll have to find it ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/missions/nasa-is-hatching-a-fast-paced-plan-to-boost-this-space-telescope-but-first-theyll-have-to-find-it</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA is working hard to predict where in Earth orbit its Swift space telescope will be this fall, so that a private spacecraft can meet up with the observatory and boost its altitude. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Missions]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ko9uBeoLfpGrWgq3eDjap3.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory orbiting Earth.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A yellow spacecraft hovers over the Earth in low-Earth orbit]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Russian cosmonauts install sun-watching telescope on ISS during 6-hour spacewalk ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Russian cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev worked to install and retrieve science experiments while on a spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 20:56:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 27 May 2026 21:32:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Z. Pearlman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j2Hj8HVsYrJYj9y6XR4eKi.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Russian cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov (at center top) and Sergei Mikaev conduct a spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Wednesday, May 27, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two spacesuited cosmonauts are seen working outside a large space station set against the blackness of space.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Unusual red northern lights over Japan suggest some solar storms are stronger than we thought ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers analyzing crimson auroras over Japan found the glowing displays stretched hundreds of miles higher into Earth's atmosphere than expected, challenging long-held assumptions about the strength of geomagnetic storms. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 26 May 2026 12:32:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LdZ6fcKRp4NCUxWWrDdw4S.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Vega C rocket launches European-Chinese space weather satellite to orbit ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A Vega C rocket launched the European-Chinese SMILE space weather mission to orbit on Monday night (May 18). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 19 May 2026 04:59:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ko9uBeoLfpGrWgq3eDjap3.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A Vega C rocket launches the SMILE space weather mission from Kourou, French Guiana on May 18, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An Avio Vega C rocket launches the SMILE space weather mission from Kourou, French Guiana on May 18, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Manhattanhenge 2026 begins tonight: Here's when and where to see the sunset spectacle  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Twice a year, the setting sun perfectly aligns with Manhattan's street grid, creating one of New York City's most spectacular skywatching events. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 28 May 2026 16:02:03 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <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[Manhattanhenge is a popular spectacle in New York City. This photo captures the May 29, 2025 event unfolding.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[people taking photos of manhattanhenge with the sun setting lining up with the street]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sun unleashes colossal solar flare and coronal mass ejection, raising the chances of northern lights tonight ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An M5.7 solar flare triggered radio blackouts over the Atlantic. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 13:34:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 12 May 2026 07:45:46 +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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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Total solar eclipse 2026 vs 2027 — Which one should you choose? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ From volcanic landscapes and a sunset eclipse to six-minute totality, here are the pros and cons of the next two total solar eclipses. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Solar Eclipses]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <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[From volcanic landscapes and a sunset eclipse to six-minute totality, here are the pros and cons of the next two total solar eclipses.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[graphic showing a split screen with left a tall mountain and luscious green grass and on the right are tall stone columns. There is a &quot;vs&quot; sign in the middle indicating a comparison between the two. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 10 incredible places to see Spain's rare sunset total solar eclipse on Aug. 12 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/solar-eclipses/10-incredible-places-to-see-spains-rare-sunset-total-solar-eclipse-on-aug-12</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ From desert badlands to hilltop villages, these off-the-beaten-track locations offer clear views of Spain's rare sunset total solar eclipse. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:31:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <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[From desert badlands to hilltop villages, these off-the-beaten-track locations offer clear views of Spain&#039;s rare sunset total solar eclipse.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a tall rock structure bathed in golden light from the setting sun.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Solar activity makes space junk crash to Earth faster ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists studied how space junk moved in orbit over a 36-year span, finding that increased solar activity caused it to fall to Earth faster. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[The Sun]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julian Dossett ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CJ8jDcZBPVPzEaohB3iTL.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 15 expert-checked places to see the 2026 total solar eclipse in Spain, Iceland and Greenland ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ From Arctic fjords and volcanic craters to medieval castles and coastal cliffs, here's where to get a clear line of sight to the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Solar Eclipses]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <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[From Arctic fjords and volcanic craters to medieval castles and coastal cliffs, here&#039;s where to get a clear line of sight to the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[three panel image from left to right: sunset over a sandy beach. a large iceberg reflected in water below and a castle with tall turrets.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This X-ray image shows our solar system 'breathing' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The eROSITA spacecraft has built the most precise map of soft X-rays over Earth, observing a fascinating phenomenon driven by solar winds from the sun. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Solar System]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FrPVWMGMDcv5rjJzExQQ4f.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Illustration of the separation of the SWCX foreground emission from the cosmic X-ray sky, for the Western Galactic hemisphere. The stripe patterns visible in the SWCX image result from temporal variations in foreground emission combined with eROSITA&#039;s scanning geometry.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[On the left, a circle shows colorful blobs that make sort of a line pattern in the center. On the right, streaks move outward from a central point.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sun unleashes 2 colossal X-flares within 7 hours of each other, knocking out radio signals on Earth ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The twin eruptions briefly disrupted radio signals across the dayside of Earth. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:35:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:36:18 +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[The twin eruptions briefly disrupted radio signals across the dayside of Earth.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a close up view of the sun in space, a large fiery solar flare lifts off the sun in the upper right corner.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What will happen when our sun starts dying? These 'stellar archaeologists' may have found a clue ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Acting as stellar archaeologists, scientists have found fossilized magnetism on long-dead white dwarf stars, which may help to explain how stars evolve. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:03:00 +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[The sun seen in two different X-ray wavelengths, 17.4 and 30.4 nanometers, on 21 May 2024.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A fiery red ball against a black background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Only 12 people on Earth saw this 'ring-of-fire' eclipse. Here's how one improvised to capture a once-in-a-lifetime photo from Antarctica ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A remote Antarctic research team became the only people on Earth to witness a rare annular solar eclipse — and one scientist had to improvise to capture it. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:00:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:01:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                    <category><![CDATA[Eclipses]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ryan French ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zJg32ZaAjocGBfyLHTh2XY.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A remote Antarctic research team became the only people on Earth to witness a rare annular solar eclipse — and one scientist had to improvise to capture it.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a cylinder building on the right with windows. on the left is an inset image showing a ring of fire solar eclipse.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Northern lights could be visible as far south as Illinois and Oregon tonight ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/northern-lights-could-be-visible-as-far-south-as-illinois-and-oregon-tonight-april-17-18</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Fast solar wind could spark geomagnetic storms tonight, pushing auroras into mid-latitudes. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:28:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:44:24 +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[Fast solar wind could spark geomagnetic storms tonight, pushing auroras into mid-latitudes.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[ribbons of green light streak across the sky as an aurora show takes hold. In the foreground is a vector graphic of a warning/alert sign with an exclamation mark inside a triangle.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Interstellar invader comet 3I/ATLAS made a startling transformation as it passed the sun ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS changed significantly as it flew by the sun last fall, astronomers have discovered. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Comets]]></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[The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, as seen by the Subaru Telescope on Dec. 13, 2025.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS (C/2025 N1) as seen by the Subaru Telescope on December 13, 2025]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Solar wind travels up to 4 times faster than expected, eclipse spacecraft reveals ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "In the inner corona, a region very difficult to observe, we saw slow solar wind gusts moving three to four times faster than expected." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:41:01 +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:description><![CDATA[Solar wind in the sun&#039;s atmosphere, the corona, moves up to four times faster than scientists had thought.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[view of the sun with streamers of fast solar wind emanating in all directions.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A worst-case solar storm could trigger panic buying and public unrest, report warns ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists warn that extreme space weather could influence human behavior, from panic buying to protests and misinformation. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:20:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ryan French ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zJg32ZaAjocGBfyLHTh2XY.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists warn that extreme space weather could influence human behavior, from panic buying to protests and misinformation.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[three panel image on the left is a crowd of people, in the center is the sun and on the right is a close up view of people holding phones.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A worst-case solar storm could knock out satellites, GPS and power grids, report warns ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists outline how a once-in-a-century solar storm could disrupt the technology modern society depends on. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:07:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ryan French ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zJg32ZaAjocGBfyLHTh2XY.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists outline how a once-in-a-century solar storm could disrupt the technology modern society depends on.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[three panel image, left - a satellite in space, middle a close up graphic of the sun, right, powerlines against a vibrant orange sunset sky.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artemis 2 astronauts are about to see one of the rarest skywatching sights of all — a solar eclipse from beyond the moon ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The four Artemis 2 astronauts will see a solar eclipse from beyond the moon's far side on Monday evening (April 6), and they'll use the opportunity to make some science observations. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:33:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                    <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ko9uBeoLfpGrWgq3eDjap3.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This NASA simulation shows the final stages of the solar eclipse that Artemis 2 astronauts will see from their vantage point beyond the moon on April 6, 2026. The sun is starting to emerge from the moon&#039;s left limb.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Screenshot from a NASA animation showing the final stages of the solar ecliipse that Artemis 2 astronauts will see from their vantage point beyond the moon on April 6, 2026. The sun is starting to emerge from the moon&#039;s left limb.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch comet C/2026 A1 plunge toward the sun online this week ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/watch-comet-c-2026-a1-plunge-toward-the-sun-online-this-week</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) belongs to a rare group of sungrazing comets. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +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[Comet C/2026 A1 may not survive its close brush with the sun.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A laptop displays an image of the sun&#039;s atmosphere with the sun in the background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What will happen if Artemis 2 astronauts get hit by a solar storm during NASA's ambitious moon mission? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "If an event is particularly bad, there are some places in the capsule, such as storage bays and down by the toilet, that the crew can go to." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:24:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Leonard David ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PCEVx3ScYcaEDjVR8NLHDS.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Orion capsule cruises through deep space beyond the moon on the uncrewed Artemis 1 mission in late 2022.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A large white space shuttle labeled in red &quot;NASA&quot; is seen in the darkness of space. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Powerful X-class solar flare triggers radio blackout ahead of Artemis 2 launch (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An X1.4 solar flare triggered radio blackouts and launched a fast CME as NASA prepares for its Artemis 2 moon mission. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:04:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:30:15 +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[three panel image from left to right showing the x-flare the accompanying CME and the Artemis 2 moon rocket sitting ready on the launch pad.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[three panel image from left to right showing the x-flare the accompanying CME and the Artemis 2 moon rocket sitting ready on the launch pad.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Could bad space weather endanger the Artemis 2 moon astronauts? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/could-bad-space-weather-endanger-the-artemis-2-moon-astronauts</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Space weather experts have been working overtime to hone their forecasts ahead of the Artemis 2 launch, which will send four astronauts around the moon and back to Earth. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Leonard David ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PCEVx3ScYcaEDjVR8NLHDS.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The view from NASA&#039;s uncrewed Artemis 1 mission, which sent an Orion capsule to lunar orbit and back in late 2022.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a half-lit moon seen behind the cone-shaped nozzle of a spacecraft engine]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sun storms are powered by a magnetic engine 16 Earths deep, study finds ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/sun/sun-storms-are-powered-by-a-magnetic-engine-16-earths-deep-study-finds</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The powerful magnetic field belonging to the sun is generated far beneath the visible surface. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:02:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:09:10 +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 image of the sun in space, with a dark shadow partially covering it where the moon crosses in front of it.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A yellow orb with loops coming out of it and hazy rays all around is slightly blocked by a shadow toward the bottom left of the screen.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'A great relief!' Europe's Proba-3 solar-eclipse satellite phones home after a month of silence ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/missions/a-great-relief-europes-proba-3-solar-eclipse-satellite-phones-home-after-a-month-of-silence</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ One of the two spacecraft that make up Europe's Proba-3 solar-eclipse mission just reestablished contact with its handlers after being incommunicado for a month. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 20:02:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Missions]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ko9uBeoLfpGrWgq3eDjap3.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Diagram showing the orbit of Europe&#039;s Proba 3 solar-eclipse mission.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A series of rings against a dark background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Northern lights may be visible in 18 states March 19 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/northern-lights-may-be-visible-in-18-us-states-tonight-march-19</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois tonight as several coronal mass ejections barrel toward Earth. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:56:43 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:56:37 +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[Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois tonight as several coronal mass ejections are forecast to impact within the next couple of days.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a map of the us showing the possible aurora view line for tonight courtesy of NOAA&#039;s space weather prediction center. Shows large part of the US colored red indicating potential widespread auroras tonight.]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[a map of the us showing the possible aurora view line for tonight courtesy of NOAA&#039;s space weather prediction center. Shows large part of the US colored red indicating potential widespread auroras tonight.]]></media:title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Aurora alert! Powerful geomagnetic storm could spark northern lights as far south as Illinois tonight ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/aurora-alert-powerful-geomagnetic-storm-could-spark-northern-lights-as-far-south-as-illinois-on-march-19</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Aurora chasers, keep your eyes on the skies over the coming days as several incoming coronal mass ejections could spark favorable conditions for widespread northern lights displays. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:27:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                    <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                <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[The northern lights dancing above Glendo Reservoir in Glendo State Park, Wyoming, U.S.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[ribbons of magenta and green light spread across the sky above a body of water and a tree in the foreground.]]></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>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/stars/a-mass-stellar-migration-billions-of-years-ago-may-have-helped-life-get-started-on-earth</link>
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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[ Incoming! 1,300-pound NASA satellite crashes back to Earth over eastern Pacific Ocean ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/incoming-1-300-pound-nasa-satellite-will-crash-to-earth-on-march-10</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Van Allen Probe A crashed to Earth on Wednesday morning (March 11) after nearly 14 years in orbit, according to the space agency. Most of the spacecraft likely burned up in the atmosphere. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 22:16:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ko9uBeoLfpGrWgq3eDjap3.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The twin Van Allen Probes orbit in Earth&#039;s inner and outer radiation belts.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The twin Van Allen Probes orbit in Earth&#039;s inner and outer radiation belts.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Where are all the aliens? Maybe space weather is scrambling their transmissions ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/search-for-life/where-are-all-the-aliens-maybe-space-weather-is-scrambling-their-transmissions</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ We may be missing alien radio signals because they have become smeared beyond the narrowband detectors that SETI utilizes, a new study suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Search for Life]]></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 SETI Institute&#039;s Allen Telescope Array in Northern California searches for radio signals that could have been generated by intelligent alien life.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The SETI Institute&#039;s Allen Telescope Array in Northern California searches for radio signals that could have been generated by intelligent alien life.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Will Proba-3 phone home? European solar-eclipse satellite goes dark ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/missions/will-proba-3-phone-home-european-solar-eclipse-satellite-goes-dark</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ One of Europe's two Proba-3 spacecraft suffered an anomaly last month, putting the future of the solar eclipse-creating mission in doubt. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Missions]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4zNP3rgAgSsxHQPMRukgUD.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[How the kind of external coronagraph developed through StarTiger-2 would work in practice: ESA plans to make Proba-3 the first mission of this kind.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[How the kind of external coronagraph developed through StarTiger-2 would work in practice: ESA plans to make Proba-3 the first mission of this kind.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The total lunar eclipse 2026 dazzles in incredible photos from around the world ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/lunar-eclipses/the-total-lunar-eclipse-2026-dazzles-in-incredible-photos-from-around-the-world</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ From city skylines to remote dark skies, skywatchers worldwide captured the total lunar eclipse 2026 in all its crimson glory. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:06:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Lunar Eclipses]]></category>
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                                                    <category><![CDATA[Eclipses]]></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[Earth&#039;s shadow sweeps across the lunar disk during the March 3 total lunar eclipse.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A composite photo showing the different phases of a total lunar eclipse.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Totality is over — Feast your eyes on the 1st photos of the blood moon total lunar eclipse 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tonight's blood moon was the last that will be seen over North America until New Year's Eve 2028. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:03:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:51:32 +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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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A total lunar eclipse will turn the full moon blood red for over 3 billion people tonight  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tonight's blood moon will be the last until New Year's Eve 2028-2029. So catch it if you can! ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:33:12 +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[Tonight&#039;s blood moon will be the last until New Year&#039;s Eve 2028-2029. So catch it if you can!]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[graphic showing close up view of blood moon during total lunar eclipse and a notification bell vector image overlaid on top of the moon to signify an alert that it&#039;s the total lunar eclipse tonight.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What time is the blood moon total lunar eclipse tonight?  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A total lunar eclipse will turn the moon blood red for billions across North America, Australia and East Asia. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 13:53:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:25:37 +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[A total lunar eclipse will turn the moon blood red for billions across North America, Australia and East Asia. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[graphic showing close up blood red moon during total lunar eclipse. there is a vector graphic of a clock face overlaid on top.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ See the 'impossible' as sunrise and a total lunar eclipse appear at the same time on March 3 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A rare atmospheric effect called selenelion could briefly let skywatchers see the rising sun and a blood moon at the same time. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Lunar Eclipses]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <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[A rare atmospheric effect called selenelion could briefly let skywatchers see the rising sun and a blood moon at the same time. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[two panel image on the left is a close up view of a blood red moon during a total lunar eclipse and on the right is a rising sun behind a mountain. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artemis 2 moon mission shouldn't launch until late 2026, new analysis of solar superflares suggests ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/artemis-2-moon-mission-shouldnt-launch-until-late-2026-new-analysis-of-solar-superflares-suggests</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new method of predicting when a superflare will erupt from the sun suggests that we are in the middle of such a period now — and that could be bad news for the Artemis 2 astronauts. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:46:05 +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[NASA&#039;s Artemis 2 moon rocket on the launch pad. The crewed mission is scheduled to fly no sooner than April 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A white rocket nose with the circular NASA logo stands next to the metal gantry underneath a glowing large full moon in a black night sky]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What to expect during the 'blood moon' total lunar eclipse tonight: Key phases explained ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/lunar-eclipses/what-to-expect-during-each-phase-of-the-blood-moon-total-lunar-eclipse-on-march-3</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The blood moon phase will be visible across swathes of North America before dawn on March 3. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:25:26 +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 phases of a total lunar eclipse.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A composite image showing the different phases of a total lunar eclipse arrayed in an arc travelling from bottom left to top right. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The sun hasn't looked like this since 2022, what's going on? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/sun/the-sun-hasnt-looked-like-this-since-2022-whats-going-on</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The sun's visible disk has been perfectly free from sunspots for the first time since June 2022, suggesting the current solar cycle might be heading toward its quieter phase. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:00:07 +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:description><![CDATA[A spotless sun as viewed on Feb. 22, 2026 by NASA&#039;s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO).]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a spotless yellow orb on a black background]]></media:text>
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