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                    <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Space.com in Venus ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Don't miss the moon, Venus and the Pleiades align after sunset on April 19 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Look out for earthshine on the crescent moon as it shines near Venus and the 1,000-strong Pleiades star cluster. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/s99LaKFAtkKMDfWy5ZM5ii-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The crescent moon meets Venus and the Pleiades tonight.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A three panel image showing the Pleiades open star cluster on the left, with a crescent upturned moon against a black sky in the middle and the bright, star-like form of Venus on the right.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New moon of April 2026 brings incredible views of the constellation Hydra, Jupiter, Venus and more this week ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The new moon is the perfect time to spot faint constellations, galaxies and a quartet of planets in the dawn sky. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:27:48 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Sxb8rpkm2kU2f5TEu28XN7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Dark skies reign around the new moon phase, revealing a creature trove of constellations to explore.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Milky Way streaks diagonally across a starry sky at night, with the silhouette of a tree standing over a leafy silhouetted horizon.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Venus shines at its best in spring and summer 2026 — here's what to look for  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Venus returns as a brilliant evening star in 2026, with dazzling conjunctions, peak brightness and stunning views through the summer. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Rao ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/txCKehnTmPmq6LnTjkpabn-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Daniel Osterkamp via Getty Images]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A rock formation at the Salar de Tara in front of the Milky Way and Venus shining bright to the lower right.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[large rock formations on the left behind is the milky way filled with stars and low in the sky is a bright looking star - this is venus.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA's ambitious 'decade of Venus' exploration may bank on 1 probe: 'Not everything can move forward' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA may not be able to move forward with all three of its planned Venus missions as budget pressures force difficult trade-offs across its planetary science portfolio. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:11:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FGBHWxi3fy6ufapum8K2o4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of the DAVINCI mission&#039;s descent probe above Venus.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a silver spherical probe above a yellow-and-grey mountainous landscape, as seen from far above]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Arriving safely on Venus and Titan: Different atmospheres affect heat shields differently, study shows ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Heat shields keep incoming spacecraft from burning up in planetary atmospheres. Now we're learning that different atmospheres have different effects. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Missions]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julian Dossett ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zuZ9AZkM2DVmmE7GmTnN8R-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of NASA&#039;s Dragonfly rotorcraft soaring in the skies of Saturn’s larget moon, Titan.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[illustration of a silvery metallic rotorcraft flying over orangish dunes]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ One of the youngest visible moons of the year appears alongside Venus tonight — here's how to see it ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Look west after sunset on March 19 to try spotting a razor-thin crescent moon less than 24 hours old with brilliant Venus lighting the way. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:31:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Rao ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SLuFAGWcT8Qe9RKYZiPazV-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Juhku via Getty Images]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The young moon at sunset will make for a challenging observation, but well worth it if you spot it! ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a thin crescent moon shines in a delicate pink and peach sky.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Russia aims to reclaim Soviet space glory with 2036 launch of ambitious Venus mission ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Russia plans to launch the Venera-D mission to Venus in 2036, continuing the Soviet Union's legacy of exploring there in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Venus]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vk93NT8SsyRfjevqMWZzCR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Russian Academy of Sciences&#039; Space Research Institute (IKI) Venera-D mission concept includes a Venus orbiter that would operate for up to three years, and a lander designed to survive the harsh conditions a spacecraft would encounter on Venus’ surface for a few hours. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Venera-D mission concept art]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A mini 'planetary parade' is visible tonight. Can you spot them all? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Uranus and Neptune will also be on the scene, too dim to see with the naked eye. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5zXCWcE5ri2RzMc3ns7GqF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A waxing crescent moon shines in the skies over England.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A waxing crescent moon is shown to the left of a photo of a black night sky, with one bright star-like object directly below its disk and another to the far right of the screen.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Venus may have an underground tunnel carved by volcano eruptions ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists analyzing decades-old NASA's Magellan data have identified only the second reported lava tube on Venus. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:33:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZV4kTeggFYjFpx53LF2cGj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists analyzing decades-old NASA Magellan data have identified what may be only the second reported lava tube on Venus, adding to growing evidence that the planet is not a geologically dead world.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration showing a floating spacecraft with a blue search beam looking down at the reddish bumpy surface of Venus with Earth in the far distance]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ From Jupiter to Mercury: the brightest planets of February 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ From dazzling Jupiter high in the evening sky to elusive Mercury low at sunset, February 2026 offers one of the year's best planetary lineups. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Rao ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UxN64zSZjeq6hHfiZaP3YQ-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Nonac_Digi for the Green Man/Getty Images]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Jupiter rising over Waterton Lakes, Alberta, Canada. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A glowing strip of the Milky Way galaxy is seen in a dark gray and purple starry night sky overlooking a lake surrounded by silhouetted jagged peaks on all sides with a glowing bright dot in the center of the image casting a yellow column of light on the dark water]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Venus may get a huge meteor shower this July, thanks to a long-ago asteroid breakup ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This coming July, Venus could plow through the dust generated by an asteroid breakup thousands of years ago, potentially sparking an impressive meteor shower. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:34:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BkrqFoJMoDQjWNvTAV4tQc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An artist&#039;s impression of an asteroid fragmenting into multiple chunks.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An artist&#039;s impression of an asteroid fragmenting into multiple chunks. The chunks come from a glowing light to the left of the image]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Will budget cuts force NASA to withdraw from Europe's next Venus mission? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "We are in constant contact with NASA." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Venus]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tereza.pultarova@futurenet.com (Tereza Pultarova) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tereza Pultarova ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DmTv3myF7fxCtLX3iKcPyB-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[ESA/Paris Observatory/VR2Planets &amp; NASA/JPL-Caltech]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Europe&#039;s upcoming Envision mission to Venus, seen here in an artist&#039;s illustration, relies on an instrument built by NASA.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[ESA&#039;s Envision spacecraft should lift off to Venus in 2031]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mars and Venus buzz the Beehive | Space photo of the day for January 9, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Planets, stars, and star clusters, oh my! ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 13:13:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HBdPqtYrpKYJnRrGsU84j9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Venus and Mars meet near the Beehive star cluster in this time-lapse composite image. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A series of bright golden dots form a diagonal line in the center of a starry night, with three larger whiter dots at the bottom of the image. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ January belongs to Jupiter: See the king of planets in the night sky this month  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Jupiter currently shines as a brilliant silvery "star" in the constellation Gemini the Twins, low in the east-northeast sky as dusk slowly fades. You really should catch the show. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Rao ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HNZuDWC8CjCSCJUhPUsvEe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Jupiter puts on a show in January. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of the planet Jupiter in the darkness of space with a labeled dot for its moon Io.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Venus reaches superior solar conjunction today: What does it mean and can you see it? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/venus-reaches-solar-conjunction-jan-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A solar conjunction occurs as Venus' orbit carries it into alignment with the sun and Earth. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YvNPUtad9HqiBDA3se7h6P-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Starry Night/Chris Vaughan]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of Venus as it will appear in the night sky of January 2026 through a powerful telescope. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of the planet Venus in the darkness of space, its yellow surface prominent]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What to expect from the planets in 2026 — key dates and sky events ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/what-to-expect-from-the-planets-in-2026-key-dates-and-sky-events</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Your complete guide to the brightest planetary moments of 2026. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Rao ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PwzLrUFrVWjJeFShJCUU6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Rising moon and Venus photographed from Namibia. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A glowing series of bright dots light up a starry night sky with an orange glow toward the bottom of the image where silhouettes of trees can be seen]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Earth's newfound 'episodic-squishy lid' may guide our search for habitable worlds ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/earths-newfound-episodic-squishy-lid-may-guide-our-search-for-habitable-worlds</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A newly discovered tectonic "regime" may explain why Earth has active plates while Venus remains stagnant. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2025 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Earth]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ggUF9CgzUsnQjf4iJcDDeH-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Nature Communications (2025)]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Six simulation snapshots showing different tectonic regimes of terrestrial planets, including the new &quot;episodic-squishy lid.&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Six rings showing yellow and blue on two halves with different labels]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Key Driver of Extreme Winds on Venus Identified ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/venus/key-driver-of-extreme-winds-on-venus-identified</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study suggests that a once-daily atmospheric tidal cycle may be a bigger driver of rapid Venusian winds than previously thought. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Venus]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sarah Stanley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XqddauERJmE5BgrvuAv2J8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Venus is known to have extreme weather on its surface.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A swirly yellowish white orb against a dark background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ These 5 Venus missions could launch in the next decade to study Earth's 'evil twin' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Several new missions to Venus are expected in the late 2020s and early 2030s, but some of them depend on funding that may not materialize. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Venus]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TN6CcYkLwE5p92xUQmPg3B-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of Rocket Lab&#039;s planned Venus probe approaching the second planet from the sun.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of Rocket Lab&#039;s planned Venus probe approaching the second planet from the sun.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The moon and Venus take a morning stroll through the sky on Oct. 19 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Watch this stunning pairing in the pre-dawn sky. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Rao ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CDDNzdPVBHusZdZ4F6TnnD-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Starry Night/Chris Vaughan]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A map of the night sky shows where the moon and Venus will be located]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A night sky map with various constellations where in the center is a moon icon for the moon and slightly below to the left is a dot labeled Venus. Next to this is a large white box with a close up image of the planet Venus.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The search for life on Venus just took another turn, thanks to JWST's brown dwarf discovery ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/james-webb-space-telescope/the-search-for-life-on-venus-just-took-another-turn-thanks-to-jwsts-brown-dwarf-discovery</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ JWST's detection of phosphine on a brown dwarf, also known as a "failed star," could have repercussions for the claimed detection of the molecule on Venus. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[James Webb Space Telescope]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dQiMotpYMRJUhmNMnHzsRB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Researchers have found Neptune-like bands of clouds circling the surface of a brown dwarf, an object in between the size of a planet and a star.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Researchers have found Neptune-like bands of clouds circling the surface of a brown dwarf, an object in between the size of a planet and a star.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Nearly invisible asteroids around Venus could threaten Earth — but don't worry, not for a while ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An unstable group of asteroids orbiting near Venus could threaten Earth — but not for a few thousand years ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 21:50:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ John.Loeffler@futurenet.com (John Loeffler) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Loeffler ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rBhifuFGKAGPFkdLv4Jryb-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A close up of Venus in the darkness of space. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An image of Venus&#039; thick atmosphere captured by NASA&#039;s Mariner 10 mission.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mysterious crown-like features on Venus may finally have an explanation ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists have proposed a new explanation for Venus' giant, crown-shaped geological features, known as coronae. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 13:38:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Victoria Corless ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fZhnzv7YrLRfrXEgx53AoL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A close up of Venus in space.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A view of the top of Venus]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'If it's possible, it must be done': Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck has his eyes on missions to Mars and Venus ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Space company Rocket Lab wants to bring NASA's Perseverance rover samples back from Mars. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/73uYABG55UkvFonxAKcZDV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck holds an engine]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a man with curly hair, wearing a tshirt and sport coat, stands holding a small rocket engine. Small rockets hang on the unfocused grey wall behind him.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ See the crescent moon take flight with Venus in the predawn sky on Sept. 19 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ See a sickle moon with Venus and the bright star Regulus early on Sept. 19. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 15:40:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pVMewuLqkWW5H6aBSoBMfe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A crescent moon shines near Venus in the skies over Thailand in March 2023.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A picture of a thin crescent moon hanging against a black sky with the bright point of light representing Venus close to its lower left.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The moon and Venus visit the 'Heart of the Lion' this week. Here's how to see it ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A striking sight to the unaided eye; even more so with binoculars. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Rao ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/criQRupM7TkaeChUw8VoWV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A crescent moon will appear close to Venus on September 19th.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A map of the night sky, where just over the roof of a red farmhouse is an orange circle enclosing a yellow labeled dot for the moon above a white dot labeled Venus which is above a smaller dot labeled Regulus]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Don't miss Venus line up with Jupiter and Mercury before sunrise on Sept. 1 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Jupiter, Venus and Mercury move into line formation predawn on Sept. 1 ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jGP3bkp3USQRunoDAxW4XE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[ A graphic showing the positions of planets in the predawn sky on Sept. 1. Mercury is visible close to the horizon, with Venus positioned diagonally to its right among the stars of the constellation Cancer, with Jupiter in a line beyond.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[ A graphic showing the positions of planets in the predawn sky on Sept. 1. Mercury is visible close to the horizon, with Venus positioned diagonally to its right among the stars of the constellation Cancer, with Jupiter in a line beyond.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ESA's JUICE spacecraft flies by Venus on its way to Jupiter's icy moons ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Europe's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer probe completed its Venus flyby on Aug. 31, keeping it  on track to reach the Jovian system in July 2031. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sun, 31 Aug 2025 13:33:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Monisha Ravisetti ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kcNMvkAbX8c5xRLoPqccv9-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Europe&#039;s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer probe completed its Venus flyby on Aug. 31, keeping it  on track to reach the Jovian system in July 2031.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A space probe flies by a tan planet.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Europe regains contact with JUICE Jupiter probe ahead of crucial Aug. 31 Venus flyby ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Europe's JUICE Jupiter probe lost contact with Earth for nearly a full day recently, but the problem was solved in time for its planned Aug. 31 Venus flyby. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 21:40:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kcNMvkAbX8c5xRLoPqccv9-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of Europe&#039;s JUICE Jupiter probe flying past Venus.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A space probe flies by a tan planet.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Venus quiz: How much do you know about this hottie? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This quiz will test your knowledge of Venus' wild weather, strange geology, and mythological roots. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2025 16:53:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Venus]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fZhnzv7YrLRfrXEgx53AoL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Venus is sometimes referred to as &quot;Earth&#039;s evil twin.&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A view of the top of Venus]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Reining in the sun: Venus, Earth and Jupiter may work together to reduce the risk of extreme solar storms ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tidal forces from Earth, Venus and Jupiter may help keep the sun calm, reducing the risk of powerful solar storms that threaten Earth, a new study suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[The Sun]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Yx6tfUbpJakEVqnEZEcFFF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The sun is about five times less magnetically active than other stars like it, and tidal forces from Venus, Earth and Jupiter may be the cause.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of the sun with a solar flare present on the right of the solar disk.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ See a razor-thin crescent moon join Jupiter and Venus in the predawn sky on Aug. 20 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ See the waning crescent moon rendezvous with Jupiter and Venus in the eastern sky on Aug. 20. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 16:23:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rncoTyy4Gkcmpe2G97HL7A-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A thin, waning moon seen over Sri Lanka in April 2025.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Photo of an orange, thin, waning crescent moon against a black sky.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Don't miss Mercury, the moon and the Beehive Cluster align in a special August morning sky show ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A rare August morning alignment brings Mercury, a thin crescent moon and the Beehive Cluster together in the predawn sky. Here's how you can see it for yourself. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Rao ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YVnUCW7t7WTJXRtaD5GhBc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Don&#039;t miss Mercury, the moon and the Beehive put on a pre-sunrise display this August. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[On the left, a star-filled view of the Beehive Cluster (Messier 44) with dozens of bright blue-white stars against a black sky. On the right, a thin crescent moon hangs in a pastel gradient sky at dawn or dusk, with shades of pink, purple, and orange]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is water really a necessary ingredient for life? Aliens may swim in truly exotic pools ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study finds that liquids other than water might be able to support life on worlds beyond Earth, potentially expanding the envelope of life throughout the cosmos. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 13 Aug 2025 20:56:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stefanie Waldek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ut65Kc3yvAZViQyfqipiBK-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Jose-Luis Olivares, MIT]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Water may not be the only liquid capable of supporting life, a new study finds.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Three different size circles going from large to small from left to right, with the largest being marbled light green, the middle being a marbled blue-green and the right being a dark blue marbled with water drops. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can you name all the planets in order in the solar system? Try our new quiz to find out! ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/solar-system/can-you-name-all-the-planets-in-order-in-the-solar-system-try-our-new-quiz-to-find-out</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Our quiz will test your smarts of which planets go where in our solar system. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 19:17:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 19:16:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UJwHjMcfZ9YW7kp5a9gTYi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Our solar system hosts a wide variety of planets]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of all the solar system planets arranged in an arc around the sun]]></media:text>
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                            <![CDATA[ Venus and Jupiter meet in the morning sky on Aug. 12. Catch their dazzling conjunction just before sunrise with the crescent moon joining later! ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Rao ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SV7RsJPU4epPxJbHv475Rn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Venus (brightest) and Jupiter in close conjunction low at dawn on April 30, 2022, as shot from Alberta, Canada.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A pink sky with dark blue clouds almost covers two bright dots, Venus and Jupiter, that overlook a rural landscape with dark grass and trees]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Venus reaches its highest point in the eastern predawn sky on Aug. 1: Here's how to see it ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Venus reaches its highest altitude above the eastern horizon in 2025 on Aug. 1. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2025 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jnZeRsNyEoHGZMmuTGDLuX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 2 Earth weather satellites accidentally spy on Venus ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Japan's Himawari-8 and Himawari-9 satellites, designed to study weather here on Earth, have also been quietly collecting valuable data on Venus for nearly a decade, scientists recently discovered. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2025 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 11:50:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Victoria Corless ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/otFCeKHpqqqgKdg9WhzUR4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Japan&#039;s Akatsuki spacecraft captured this false-color image of Venus&#039; dayside on March 30, 2018.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Japan&#039;s Akatsuki spacecraft captured this false-color image of Venus&#039; dayside on March 30, 2018.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ See Venus, the moon and fiery star Aldebaran form a dawn triangle this weekend ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Rise and shine! Venus, Aldebaran and the moon team up for a dazzling dawn display. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Rao ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VFRfhj7JTuhTrsenf8LEnJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[See the moon, Venus and Aldebaran form a celestial triangle in the predawn hours. On July 21, the trio will appear closest to one another as depicted in the graphic above. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Sky map showing a predawn view looking east with labeled celestial objects: Jupiter near the eastern horizon, Venus shining brightly above, Aldebaran glowing orange to the right, and a thin crescent moon above Venus. The three form a wide triangle in the morning sky.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Don't miss the Pleiades shine with Venus in the predawn sky on July 5 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Uranus will also be on show, if you fancy a more challenging target. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 15:07:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cevGXkfnjK7Xgh6e7TY9Zh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Venus will appear as a bright morning star close to the &#039;Seven Sisters&#039; of the Pleiades open cluster.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a bright point of light center left and a small cluster of stars to the right, in a clear sky]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A hidden asteroid family may share Venus' orbit: 'It's like discovering a continent you didn't know existed' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Simulations of asteroids near Venus reveal gaps in our ability to detect them. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Asteroids]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XqddauERJmE5BgrvuAv2J8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[As it sped away from Venus, NASA&#039;s Mariner 10 spacecraft captured this view of Venus.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A swirly yellowish white orb against a dark background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A failed Soviet Venus probe from the '70s crashed to Earth in May — why was it so hard to track? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "Being off even a little bit represents hundreds or thousands of kilometers in distance on the surface of the Earth." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 13:42:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Leonard David ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HQQJ5fYvwyexxoLrrbpLW4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A stamp printed in the USSR, shows the automatic interplanetary station Venera 8, circa 1972, which flew to Venus.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A rectangle with a spacecraft on it over a red background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ See the moon, Venus and the Pleiades make a celestial triangle in the predawn sky on June 22 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Pleiades, a crescent moon and Venus  —  what more could an astrophotographer want? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/49ZVKvmiTNhmn8YCqh9F3i-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The moon, Venus and the Pleiades open star cluster will form an unusual celestial triangle on June 22.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A few bright dots on a dark blue background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Venus is at its farthest from the sun on June 1: Here's how to see the bright 'morning star' this weekend ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Venus will rise in the eastern sky in the pre-dawn hours of June 1 alongside Saturn and Neptune. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2025 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/V8JDn5heRfidikKQSaDCEj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Venus will appear as a morning star in the eastern sky in the pre-dawn hours on June 1.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Venus is shown above the horizon in a simulated pre-dawn hours of June 1, with the locations of Neptune and Saturn shown to the upper right. a close up picture of Venus&#039;s half-lit disk is shown to the left hand side of the screen.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Venus, Saturn and the moon dazzle at dawn in 'romantic' photo from Chew Valley Lake (photo)  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It was a race against the rising sun as astrophotographer Josh Dury captured a fleeting cosmic moment before dawn’s light washed the scene away. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ daisy.dobrijevic@space.com (Daisy Dobrijevic) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daisy Dobrijevic ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eVCrzqLWxXXohxEBLQfxzX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The moon and Venus kick off Memorial Day weekend with a lovely conjunction early on May 23 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A slender crescent moon, will form a spectacular pair with the brilliant planet Venus during the dawn morning hours of May 23. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 22 May 2025 15:35:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Rao ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mDsuXSdUvVEURRH56QExwG-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Chris Vaughan/Starry Night]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[See the moon shine between Venus and Saturn on May 23.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[night sky map graphic ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Curious circles on Venus suggest its surface is still changing ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study reveals fresh signs of geological activity on Venus — clues that the planet's mysterious surface is still changing today. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2025 16:00:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 19 May 2025 17:46:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Victoria Corless ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ePrQrjuGnBmSVYRbBWgXAK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Features on Venus seen by NASA&#039;s Magellan mission include, clockwise from top left, Artemis Corona, Quetzalpetlatl Corona, Bahet Corona, and Fotla Corona.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[four black and white images of light circular shapes on a dark grey background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Venus' crust is surprisingly thin. Could this explain why it's so geologically active? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A fresh look at Venus' geology suggests that the Venus' crust may be far thinner than once believed. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Venus]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fZhnzv7YrLRfrXEgx53AoL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Venus&#039; crust likely maxes out at about 40 miles (65 kilometers) thick — and in many places, it may be much thinner, a new study suggests. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A view of the top of Venus]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Failed Soviet Venus lander Kosmos 482 crashes to Earth after 53 years in orbit ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Soviet Union's failed Kosmos 482 Venus lander fell back to Earth today (May 10), bringing a five-decade space odyssey to a dramatic end. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2025 12:23:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 10 May 2025 16:12:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qkeumhHE8qZu8jGp9oQuyb-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Gianluca Masi/The Virtual Telescope Project]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What the Soviet Venus Probe's fiery fall to Earth might look like: These past space junk crashes offer clues ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Recent sighting of spacecraft and debris burning through the atmosphere during their plummet back to Earth offer some clues as to what the reentry of a failed Soviet Venus lander might look like. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 18:31:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 09 May 2025 12:46:14 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vdGXfidSMQbGdSfVkxqAFi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of a piece of space debris reentering Earth&#039;s atmosphere.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A piece of space debris streaks with flame as it burns up in the atmosphere.]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[A piece of space debris streaks with flame as it burns up in the atmosphere.]]></media:title>
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