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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This Week In Space podcast: Episode 210 — ESCAPADES at Mars ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ On Episode 210 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik  talk with Dr. Robert Lillis of the Mars ESCAPADE mission. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ info@space.com (Space.com Staff) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Space.com Staff ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yugkQL394aABWXALKGN3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New moon of May 2026 brings stunning views of the Milky Way, Venus and Mars ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ See dazzling planets, the Milky Way and a trio of celestial animals brightening the spring sky around May's new moon. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 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/Zoq63JhgPrzAsAGn2pcb9i-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA's Psyche spacecraft is flying to a metal asteroid. So, why did it just visit Mars? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Psyche flyby of Mars highlights how gravity assists help spacecraft gain speed, conserve fuel and travel across the solar system. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RiC6rtyJHBJ6Hie5wQPRvd-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[An animation of NASA&#039;s Psyche spacecraft flying by Mars.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An animation of NASA&#039;s Psyche spacecraft flying by Mars.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astronomers find interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS hiding in images taken before its official discovery ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS was almost called 3I/Rubin, after researchers found that the giant survey telescope coincidentally spotted this visitor from the stars over a week before it was officially discovered. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Comets]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/a5drT8Sba3h7zF4aA9LAq5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS captured by the Rubin Observatory  between June 21 and July 2, 2025 (left); 3I/ATLAS as seen by Rubin Observatory on July 3, 2025 (right). ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a grainy white splotch of light on a mottled grey background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The devil may wear Prada on Earth, but NASA Artemis astronauts will on the moon. Here's why. ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/entertainment/the-devil-may-wear-prada-on-earth-but-nasa-artemis-astronauts-will-on-the-moon-heres-why</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ What the devil does the fashion industry in The Devil Wears Prada 2 have to do with NASA? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:03:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joanna Thompson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VQLU2Yo9raVUQ6CGDVfEVN-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Space makes a surprise cameo in The Devil Wears Prada 2, but we bet you didn&#039;t know Prada is really working to dress Artemis astronauts on the moon?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A larger poster for &quot;The Devil Wears Prada 2&quot; on a red carpet is in the background with an oversized red heel, in the foreground is a spacesuit. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes' is a relentlessly oppressive roguelite inspired by FTL ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Cylons are hot on the trail of a fleet of survivors, and rejoining the Battlestar Galactica is their only hope in this brutal roguelite. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Games]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ian Stokes ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kXmG9iVkaxheyEoykDuPn5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Canon EOS R5 Mark II is our choice as the best-resolution Canon camera – it's perfect for astrophotography and is $501 off in this Walmart deal ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Expert tester James Abbott rated the R5 Mark II with a flawless review, it produces impressive astrophotography and is a brilliant all-round mirrorless powerhouse, now at its best-ever price ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ paul.brett@futurenet.com (Paul Brett) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Paul Brett ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cX7ZiRhoDVEj8tvgEwQbPY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Canon R5 Mark II, with its 45MP resolution, is more than capable of amazing astrophotography.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Canon R5 Mark II with Space background and deal logo]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mars orbiter captures striking images of 'chaos and craters' carved by ancient floods ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/mars/mars-orbiter-captures-striking-images-of-chaos-and-craters-carved-by-ancient-floods</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ ESA's Mars Express orbiter captured dramatic new views of a rugged Martian landscape shaped by catastrophic floods billions of years ago. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Mars]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ftwGW3eemBcY2qoi4VAAV3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A a bird&#039;s-eye view of part of Shalbatana Vallis, a large channel near the Red Planet&#039;s equator, as seen by the Mars Express orbiter.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a deep, ragged trench carved into a reddish-orange landscape]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ I thought my backyard had too much light pollution for astrophotography. This telescope proved me wrong ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/astrophotography/i-thought-my-backyard-had-too-much-light-pollution-for-astrophotography-this-telescope-proved-me-wrong</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Surrounded by streetlights and terraced houses, I never expected to capture detailed deep-space images from my backyard until I tried the Vaonis Vespera Pro telescope. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Astrophotography]]></category>
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                                                                                                <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/Kb5n4Np8TB5nYqxDEgeKEk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Each image was captured from my light polluted suburban sky with the Vaonis Vespera Pro.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a five panel image left to right, moon, spiral galaxy, vivid red nebula, blue stars and on the right - the sun with sunspots.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Auroras over Australia look like sci-fi from space | Space photo of the day for May 15, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/auroras-over-australia-look-like-sci-fi-from-space-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-15-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ An astronaut aboard the ISS captured the brilliant green and pink glow. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Astronomy]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UWNbZmqeW7HNydhBVe7VEQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[The curve of the Earth against space is highlighted by a bright green streak of light down the middle with some pink light near the top. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The curve of the Earth against space is highlighted by a bright green streak of light down the middle with some pink light near the top. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ James Webb Space Telescope maps our universe's largest structure in unprecedented detail ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/james-webb-space-telescope/james-webb-space-telescope-maps-our-universes-largest-structure-in-unprecedented-detail</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have mapped the "cosmic web" of galaxies, the largest structure in the universe, with unprecedented detail. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:22:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YUHijDfSf6QX7aXxmPT3m5-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A slice of the COSMOS-Web cosmic-web map, created with JWST data, showing galaxies across nearly 14 billion years of cosmic history. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The James Webb Space Telescope is illustrated in front of a greenish blue slice of data.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 4 bright stars form a giant 'diamond' in the May night sky: Here's how to find it ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Look for the Great Diamond of Spring in May's night sky and discover the rich realm of galaxies within. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 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/zXJjvkc3b7FsDEf57zA66P-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Look for the Great Diamond of Spring in May&#039;s night sky and discover the rich realm of galaxies within.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a man and two children sit and look at the night sky they are pointing up at the sky.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ We still can't see dark matter. But what if we can hear it? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Black holes smashing together may churn dark matter "butter," scientists say. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4Jeb9ELDtMbpruY4E6VPSG-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration shows two colliding black holes flanked by dark matter.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two black circles surrounded by golden swirls. The background is pink, blue and fuzzy-looking.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The 'Doctor Who' TV movie at 30: Too British for America, too American for the UK ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/the-doctor-who-tv-movie-at-30-too-british-for-america-too-american-for-the-uk</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ How an unlikely transatlantic alliance attempted to bring a Time Lord back from the dead. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Movies &amp; Shows]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Richard Edwards ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/f4mwL5f9rVYz8yvkZftn3A-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Screenshot from the 1996 TV movie &quot;Doctor Who&quot; starring Paul McGann, Daphne Ashbrook, and Eric Roberts.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Screenshot from the 1996 TV movie &quot;Doctor Who&quot; starring Paul McGann, Daphne Ashbrook, and Eric Roberts.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ No, this isn't a solar eclipse. It's an image of Mars, captured by NASA's asteroid-bound Psyche probe ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA spacecraft Psyche has captured a stunning image of  Mars ahead of a flyby on Friday (May 15). ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9PRjM7AahhoYeGZZZviuak-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Mars as a bright crescent as seen by the Psyche spacecraft as it heads for a Red Planet rendezvous]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Mars as a bright crescent as seen by the Psyche spacecraft as it heads for a Red Planet rendezvous]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Directive 8020' is an introspective look at sci-fi horror and our fear of the unknown ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Supermassive Games’ space horror game reckons with the cold fear of exploring space, and what an uncertain future means for the franchise. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hayes Madsen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UNLui88mMyUTpyGeCuPAGB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Screenshot from the 2026 space horror game &quot;Directive 8020&quot;.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Screenshot from the 2026 space horror game &quot;Directive 8020&quot;.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA's Perseverance rover is positively glowing in its new selfie on Mars ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/mars-rovers/nasas-perseverance-rover-is-positively-glowing-in-its-new-selfie-on-mars</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Perched along the rugged western rim of Jezero Crater, NASA's Perseverance rover snapped a dramatic new selfie revealing ancient Martian terrain, fractured cliffs and clues to the Red Planet's distant past. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/P7QgX9eVrYRqmsKseAZnCT-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket will do something completely new on Flight 12 — take a good look at itself  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX's advanced new "V3" Starship megarocket is set to fly for the first time ever next week. The debut will feature some in-space action never seen before on a Starship mission. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/h9yQVnSUKKvtemwQY2XGJB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX conducts a full-duration static fire test with the upper stage of the Starship V3 vehicle that will conduct the Flight 12 test. The vehicle is made of stainless steel; the black comes from its heat shield, a set of 40,000 closely set hexagonal tiles.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX conducts a full-duration static fire test with the upper stage of the Starship V3 vehicle that will conduct the Flight 12 test. SpaceX posted this image on X on April 14, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Geomagnetic storm could spark northern lights as far south as Michigan and Maine tonight and over the weekend ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A fast stream of solar wind could trigger G1 geomagnetic storm conditions overnight, boosting aurora chances across parts of the northern U.S. ]]>
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                                                                                                <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/VqEnrWfoFBYwLrnWi9X7RX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A fast stream of solar wind could trigger G1 geomagnetic storm conditions overnight, boosting aurora chances across parts of the northern U.S. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[map showing where aurora might be visible in us states tonight.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What should you do if you meet an alien? Neil deGrasse Tyson offers a scientific perspective in 'Take Me To Your Leader' (interview) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a world easily startled by sensationalism, Tyson offers a cool, gentle voice of reason amid the unchecked fascination with alien visitation. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VyvWBqkytc6hPUrEb247C5-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A slice of the cover for &quot;Take Me To Your Leader: Perspectives on Your First Alien Encounter&quot; ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a UFO abducting humans into its spaceship]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Earth photobombs a satellite deploying its giant reflector | Space photo of the day for May 14, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ ViaSat's ViaSat-3 F2 satellite has bloomed. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Satellites]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TYbAur3WTK2wjTd82KiukF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A circular, yellow honeycomb pattern reflector that is semi-transparent overlaps in front of the left third of Earth against the black of space.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A circular, yellow honeycomb pattern reflector that is semi-transparent overlaps in front of the left third of Earth against the black of space.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The world's biggest rocket: How SpaceX's new Starship 'V3' differs from its predecessors ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/the-worlds-biggest-rocket-how-spacexs-new-starship-v3-differs-from-its-predecessors</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ How does SpaceX's Starship V3 stack up against its predecessors? The next-gen rocket has been completely overhauled, moving the company a step closer to a vehicle that can fly humans to the moon. ]]>
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                                                                                                <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/mTk9FXgmA6ychGaX3S2UiB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX conducts a launch rehearsal with its first Starship V3 megarocket at its Starbase site in South Texas on May 11, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX conducts a launch rehearsal with its first Starship V3 megarocket at its Starbase site in South Texas on May 11, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What's that bright light after sunset? Venus is dazzling the evening sky right now ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As dazzling Venus dominates the evening sky, May is the perfect moment to start a months-long love affair with the brightest planet. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HYSDJyNnabfcGCXgJyrU9j-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[As dazzling Venus dominates the evening sky, May is the perfect moment to start a months-long love affair with the brightest planet. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a bright point of light - Venus - shines in the deep blue sky, there is the golden glow from the sun on horizon.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artemis 3 astronaut test flight will be 'one of the most highly complex missions NASA has undertaken.' These new details reveal why.  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA just revealed some new details about its upcoming Artemis 3 astronaut mission to Earth orbit, which is targeted to launch in late 2027. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HSnwfcYuKykh9jEDYo8BJM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Artemis 3 mission will practice rendezvous and docking operations in Earth orbit, paving the way for a planned moon landing on Artemis 4.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Artemis 3 mission will practice rendezvous and docking operations in Earth orbit, paving the way for a planned moon landing on Artemis 4.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists propose new way to find aliens — and we may already have a spacecraft that can help ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists say amino acids produced by life are distributed differently and more diversely than amino acids produced by non-living chemical reactions, thereby providing a truer signature of life. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7VYZbmTuFeJPGg66FT6rac-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new data-centered approach may help make the search for life very efficient?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration showing many Earths. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Remember 'Choose Your Own Adventure' books? Now there's a gorgeous graphic novel version heading to 'Space and Beyond' (exclusive) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-books/remember-choose-your-own-adventure-books-now-theres-a-gorgeous-graphic-novel-version-heading-to-space-and-beyond-exclusive</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The 1980's kids classic 'Space and Beyond' is back as a stunning interactive comic. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Books]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/je8XHtPEhnpJQC2FmY6Qag-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&quot;Choose Your Own Adventure: Space and Beyond&quot; soars into our solar system this summer!]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Several sci-fi comic book pages fanned out across a space background image.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Will Starship launch from foreign shores? SpaceX 'constantly exploring' options for megarocket liftoff sites ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/will-starship-launch-from-foreign-shores-spacex-constantly-exploring-options-for-megarocket-liftoff-sites</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX just revealed that it's on the hunt for additional launch sites for its Starship megarocket, eyeing locations both inside and beyond the United States. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RDgzTTUnsSPCHwSt8Ev5xn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship megarocket on the launch pad at Starbase, in South Texas.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a spacex starship at sunrise]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What flings mysteriously powerful particles called 'cosmic rays' at Earth? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ High-energy cosmic rays, 10 million times more powerful than particles accelerated in Earth's strongest atom smasher, may hide a superheavy secret that is the key to unlocking a 60-year-old puzzle. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Particle Physics]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/imQjsurVvzAAkCA7zAiMqQ-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Osaka Metropolitan University / Kyoto University L-INSIGHT / Ryuunosuke Takeshige]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An ultraheavy ultra-high energy cosmic ray reaching Earth. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of Earth with a yellow and blue beam shooting into it.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astrophotographer captures remarkable view of galactic 'Eyes' with backyard telescope ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The string of galaxies is just a small part of the colossal Virgo Galaxy Cluster ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rZgd5v7txsBXhz7PDkb6VU-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Ronald Brecher]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A string of galaxies shines in a deep space photo in a black sky dotted with stars.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A string of galaxies shines in a deep space photo in a black sky dotted with stars.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Blue Origin's lunar lander mockup is ready for NASA Artemis astronaut training ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/blue-origins-lunar-lander-mockup-is-ready-for-nasa-artemis-astronaut-training</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A mockup of Blue Origin's Blue Moon Mark 2 lunar lander has been assembled at the Johnson Space Center, and is ready for Artemis astronauts to come aboard to begin training. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hfHFMPPyFwFaLR8XJ8ep5G-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Blue Moon lander training mockup stands inside Space Vehicle Mockup Facility in Building 9 at NASA&#039;s Johnson Space Center.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a cylindrical white capsule stands on golden-foil-wrapped legs with yellow scaffolding steps against a rounded hatch inside a big spacecraft mockup training facility.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Smallville' at 15: An imperfect Superman show, but the best Clark Kent story ever told ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/smallville-at-15-an-imperfect-superman-show-but-the-best-clark-kent-story-ever-told</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's non-canonical Superman! ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Movies &amp; Shows]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sergio Pereira ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pTxQ4t6AFK9u3zoYmebWQH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Screenshots from the superhero show &quot;Smallville&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Screenshots from the superhero show &quot;Smallville&quot;]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lasers shine a new light on the space junk air pollution problem ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/lasers-shine-a-new-light-on-the-space-junk-air-pollution-problem</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists are using a new technique to study incoming space debris and its effects on Earth's atmosphere. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Leonard David ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rUev59QsZoSt47QUogYF4a-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Leibniz Institute of Atmospheric Physics /Gerd Baumgarten]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Leibniz Institute of Atmospheric Physics in winter, with three green lasers measuring winds and temperatures in the stratosphere and mesosphere.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[three green beams of light shoot skyward out of a building surrounded by a snowy alpine landscape]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Whirlpool Galaxy comes alive | Space photo of the day for May 13, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ M51, also known as the Whirlpool Galaxy, looks incredible in this new snap by the James Webb Space Telescope. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Astrophysics]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qaGDYhUVrJRH7gYwLzDvKE-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[ESA/Webb, NASA &amp; CSA, A. Pedrini, A. Adamo (Stockholm University) and the FEAST JWST team]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 30-mile-high clouds of acid on Venus are made by the largest 'hydraulic jump' in the solar system ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A 3,700-mile-long cloud bank on Venus forms through the same phenomenon that describes how water spreads out in your kitchen sink, scientists say. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Uq3duqeiWqg9QEVAVsj5Xh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The day side of Venus covered in clouds as seen by Japan&#039;s Akatsuki probe in 2016.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The day side of Venus covered in clouds as seen by Akatsuki]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Like putting a microscope into the core of the sun': World's 1st space-based neutrino detector launches to orbit ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The world's first space-based neutrino detector launched to space this month to study elusive neutrino particles that constantly bombard Earth. ]]>
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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/p5TM3h3YgmjHvYS2ptv3z8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[an illustration of a cube-shaped spacecraft with two wing-like solar panels]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an illustration of a cube-shaped spacecraft with two wing-like solar panels]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cost estimate for 'Golden Dome' missile defense system balloons to $1.2 trillion ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It will likely cost about $1.2 trillion to develop and operate President Trump's planned "Golden Dome" missile defense system, according to a new Congressional Budget Office report. ]]>
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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/rtwqJv8LkET7UTkr3YmEj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A notional illustration of the Golden Dome system intercepting a missile.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an illustration of earth, with a streak of light moving from left to right only to terminate in a bright flash as it impacts a dome made of transparent yellow hexagons]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket finally has a debut launch date. Here's when it will fly ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacexs-starship-v3-megarocket-finally-has-a-debut-launch-date-heres-when-it-will-fly</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX is officially targeting May 19 for the debut of Starship Version 3, an advanced new vehicle that could help humanity take its first steps on the moon and Mars. ]]>
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                                                                                                <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/iAHzx5idBfCE7bcvxncqJ3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX conducts a launch rehearsal with its first Starship V3 megarocket at its Starbase site in South Texas on May 11, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX conducts a launch rehearsal with its first Starship V3 megarocket at its Starbase site in South Texas on May 11, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Uranus and Neptune could be full of rocks, new study suggests ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "Rather than 'icy' or 'rocky,' we should simply call them minor giants." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 13 May 2026 08:53:14 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Yn9PNTF8SDJ29giZg2bLFF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Uranus on the left and Neptune on the right are both shades of light blue, though Neptune is slightly deeper. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Uranus on the left and Neptune on the right are both shades of light blue, though Neptune is slightly deeper. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cowboy Space raises $275 million to launch AI data centers on brand-new rocket ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The newly rebranded Cowboy Space Corp. will use the money to develop and operate AI data centers in orbit, which it will launch on a homegrown rocket. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 19:05:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LTxGrH8CfPbJFU2FxBLNRC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The team at Cowboy Space Corp., which aims to launch and operate AI data centers in Earth orbit.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The team at Cowboy Space Corp., which aims to launch and operate AI data centers in Earth orbit.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Cannibal stars,' AI and the Rubin Observatory could shed light on the mystery of dark energy. Here's how ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Using AI and Rubin Observatory data, scientists are rethinking Type 1a supernova "standard candles," hunting for "unknown unknowns" that could lead us to missing ingredients in our recipe of the cosmos and solve the puzzle of dark energy. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XfKGtFNvQrnXPWTDzPX5wY-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration  of a white dwarf star feeding on a stellar companion prior to a Type 1a supernova.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A blue-white orb has an orange ring around it. That ring is connected via dust to a reddish orange orb on the right.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Don't miss Mars, Saturn and the moon form a cosmic triangle before dawn on May 14 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The razor-thin crescent moon meets Saturn and Mars in the glow of the rising sun on May 14. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8L9P9qSLwczUEHKTKpj3VC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX launches 6,500 pounds of cargo to the International Space Station after delay (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX launched its Dragon cargo capsule to the International Space Station today (May 15) after a weather delay, sending 6,500 pounds of supplies to orbit. ]]>
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                                                                                                <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/ejVfkSqy2CNSmpaPp6rEbW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 launches the company&#039;s CRS-34 cargo mission to the International Space Station for NASA from Florida on May 15, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 launches the company&#039;s CRS-34 cargo mission to the International Space Station for NASA from Florida on May 15, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA's Psyche asteroid probe will fly within 3,000 miles of Mars today: Here's what to expect ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's asteroid-bound spacecraft Psyche is headed for an encounter with Mars on Friday (May 15) to get a boost from the Red Planet. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qPiR6JMQaULa285k9CfSJV-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of Psyche whipping past Mars]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of Psyche whipping past Mars]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mesmerizing vortexes swirl near an Antarctic volcano | Space photo of the day for May 12, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/mesmerizing-vortexes-swirl-near-an-antarctic-volcano-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-12-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The arctic winds have created something truly stunning. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eL5xFWo4AtzNvex9vkTfuB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A white, snowy artic landscape has large swirling patterns with small holes or gaps at their center with what appears to be dark water underneath. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A white, snowy artic landscape has large swirling patterns with small holes or gaps at their center with what appears to be dark water underneath. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Star Catcher just raised $65 million to build the world's first power grid in space — with lasers ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Star Catcher Industries just raised $65 million to build a constellation of power-beaming satellites, which the Florida company thinks will supercharge the off-Earth economy. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
                                                                                                <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/qNiHnwETdbcueaUKv2JR48-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A rendering of Star Catcher&#039;s orbital energy grid, which will use optical power beaming to deliver up to 10 times more power on demand to client satellites&#039; existing solar panels, with no retrofit required.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A rendering of Star Catcher&#039;s orbital energy grid, which will use optical power beaming to deliver up to 10 times more power on demand to client satellites’ existing solar panels with no retrofit required.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Thousands of deaths per year caused by invisible wildfire pollutant, satellite data shows ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Wildfire-derived ozone appears responsible for 2,045 excess deaths, on average, per year across the U.S., 20 years of satellite data reveal. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joanna Thompson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MCAxUo3j8ycPcxjx9JbGzF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[On November 8, 2018, the Camp Fire erupted 90 miles (140 kilometers) north of Sacramento, California. The Operational Land Imager on Landsat 8 acquired this image on that day around 10:45 a.m. local time (18:45 Universal Time). The image was created using Landsat bands 4-3-2 (visible light), along with shortwave-infrared light to highlight the active fire.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A view of a wildfire with smoke from a satellite&#039;s point of view.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX fuels up Starship V3 megarocket for 1st time ahead of crucial test flight (photos) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX has stacked and fueled the new version of its Starship megarocket for the first time ever, gearing up for a key test flight that could launch as soon as May 19. ]]>
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                                                                                                <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/iAHzx5idBfCE7bcvxncqJ3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX conducts a launch rehearsal with its first Starship V3 megarocket at its Starbase site in South Texas on May 11, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX conducts a launch rehearsal with its first Starship V3 megarocket at its Starbase site in South Texas on May 11, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA's Artemis 3 rocket is taking shape for 2027 launch to test lunar landers (photo) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The core stage for NASA's Artemis 3 rocket has been raised inside the Vehicle Assembly Building, and is awaiting engine integration. ]]>
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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/eY7g3rx2zDvJC79Ds8PejN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Artemis 3 SLS core stage stands inside the Vehicle Assembly Building&#039;s High Bay 2 at NASA&#039;s Kennedy Space Center.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A big orange fuel tank stands vertical surrounded by scaffolding ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Nothing short of magical': Astrophotographer captures Lyrid meteors beside the Milky Way ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Dury captured shooting stars glowing with the Milky Way from the remote Scottish Island of Skye. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Astrophotography]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uQ2izMnmXYdpeX9XFebpxP-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Josh Dury]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[The Milky Way is pictured glowing above a series of waterfalls framed by rocky hills]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Milky Way is pictured glowing above a series of waterfalls framed by rocky hills]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Satellite spies one of Russia's most active volcanoes melting snow from the inside out ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Fresh satellite images reveal volcanic heat melting snow around Russia's relentless Shiveluch volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 12 May 2026 07:46:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <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/YcZ8yniaHE9zPGjVC4UQxf-1280-80.jpg">
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