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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How Japanese scientists sent a real-life Transformer to the moon ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/moon/how-japanese-scientists-sent-a-real-life-transformer-to-the-moon</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ An autonomous rolling rover that was able to transform from a sphere into a robot successfully explored a small part of the moon in 2024. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[The moon]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4jGWZmvsyivQZZfmLoRdQR.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SORA-Q transforms from a sphere into a two-wheeled rover.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of two metal rounded objects on the moon&#039;s surface.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ever have a scary HR meeting on your calendar? That's how the Artemis 3 crew found out their assignments ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/ever-have-a-scary-hr-meeting-on-your-calendar-thats-how-the-artemis-3-crew-found-out-their-assignments</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA took an unconventional approach to informing the astronauts of Artemis 3 about their crew assignments. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Artemis]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4zNP3rgAgSsxHQPMRukgUD.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA astronaut and backup crew member for Artemis 3, Bob Hines.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A man in a blue jumpsuit sits smiling in front of a wall with a giant snoopy astronaut painted on.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX's stock wasn't the company's only launch today — It also put 29 Starlink satellites in orbit ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket occurred at 8:27 a.m. ET, just over an hour before SpaceX went public on the NASDAQ stock market. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:19:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Z. Pearlman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j2Hj8HVsYrJYj9y6XR4eKi.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A time lapse photo of a daytime rocket launch shows the rocket&#039;s fiery plume as a single orange and white beam heading skyward off the launch pad into the blue sky.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A time lapse photo of a daytime rocket launch shows the rocket&#039;s fiery plume as a single orange and white beam heading skyward off the launch pad into the blue sky.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Japan's H3 rocket bounces back from failure with successful return to flight launch carrying 6 satellites ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/japans-h3-rocket-bounces-back-from-failure-with-successful-return-to-flight-launch-carrying-6-satellites</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Japan successfully completed its first mission with its H3 rocket since a launch failure last year resulted in the loss of a payload. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4zNP3rgAgSsxHQPMRukgUD.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Could the secret to black hole formation be locked away in this record-breaking ancient quasar? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/black-holes/could-the-secret-to-black-hole-formation-be-locked-away-in-this-record-breaking-ancient-quasar</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The quasar existed 12.9 billion years ago and shows that supermassive black holes were able to age rapidly in the early universe. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:43:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4jGWZmvsyivQZZfmLoRdQR.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A quasar that is the first in the early universe to be found by its flicker, more luminous than 2 trillion suns, could reveal how supermassive black holes grow.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An artist&#039;s impression of a distant quasar with a flattened accretion disk. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why is the US Space Force researching 'orbital warehouses'? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As the US military readies for two 2027 missions to test spacecraft maneuvering, a new challenge with orbital warehouses aims to beef up space infrastructure. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Satellites]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RU2kJRoTDQkePFeSZBNxHF.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of Astroscale&#039;s APS-R Refueler spacecraft high above Earth. The U.S. military will test the spacecraft this year in a mission to refuel a spacecraft in orbit. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of Astroscale&#039;s APS-R Refueler spacecraft high above Earth.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Disclosure Day' review: A close encounter with Spielberg's brilliance that doesn't quite make contact ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/disclosure-day-review-a-close-encounter-with-spielbergs-brilliance-that-doesnt-quite-make-contact</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Sensational performances and stunning cinematography just about cover for a predictable plot with nothing much to say. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:18:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ian Stokes ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Zkf5fnm4YUJHX7Ke9ZXVnM.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'As terrible and harrowing as things were, people just had to get on with it': 'Star City's' Ruby Ashbourne Serkis and Adam Nagaitis on learning to love the Motherland in Apple TV's soviet space race spin-off (interview) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/as-terrible-and-harrowing-as-things-were-people-just-had-to-get-on-with-it-star-citys-ruby-ashbourne-serkis-and-adam-nagaitis-on-learning-to-love-the-motherland-in-apple-tvs-soviet-space-race-spin-off-interview</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ 'I think it’s a really interesting environment to delve into. Ultimately, it's a culture of survival.' ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Movies &amp; Shows]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZFx6yAGH6saif3vnPnjkxP.jpeg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Ruby Ashbourne Serkis and Adam Nagaitis star in Apple TV&#039;s &quot;Star City&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a woman and a man in a press conference room]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Satellite-boosting spacecraft inside air-launched rocket | Space photo of the day for June 12, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A spacecraft was recently prepped for encapsulation inside of its rocket at one of NASA's launch facilities ahead of its launch to save another satellite. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brett Tingley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Wdc2pXR8n74SfTk8TfhFSe.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The critical robot arm on the ISS isn't working properly, but NASA has a plan to fix it ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A part of Canadarm2 robotic arm on the ISS broke in May, requiring repairs by spacewalking astronauts no earlier than June 30. A spare is already on the station. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[International Space Station]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RU2kJRoTDQkePFeSZBNxHF.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Canadarm2 robotic arm on the International Space Station.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a multi-segmented arm extends from a cylindrical space station module. the blue-and-white curvature of earth is visible below]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ My quiet obsession with satellites — and how they're ruining everything ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ From ruined photos to vanishing darkness, satellites are transforming the night sky — and not always for the better. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MffDhM2CVPnTub5sutYwga.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Starlink and other low Earth orbit satellite streaks are plaguing astronomers and astrophotographers.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[view of night sky filled with stars and long white streaks of light coming from the satellites.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX goes public with a mind-bogglingly historic IPO. The space industry may never be the same. ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/private-spaceflight/spacex-to-go-public-with-a-mind-bogglingly-historic-ipo-today-the-space-industry-may-never-be-the-same</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ With the launch of SpaceX into the IPO frontier today, the space industry has its newest publicly traded juggernaut. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Leonard David ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PCEVx3ScYcaEDjVR8NLHDS.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX CEO and founder Elon Musk cheers from Starbase, Texas as the space company he founded in 2002 went public on the Nasdaq exchange in New York City on June 12, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Elon Musk claps after SpaceX begins trading on the Nasdaq]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX sends 24 Starlink satellites into orbit as market awaits IPO launch (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Liftoff of the Falcon 9 was at 11:05 a.m. EDT on Thursday (June 11) as anticipation soared for SpaceX to debut on the NASDAQ. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Z. Pearlman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j2Hj8HVsYrJYj9y6XR4eKi.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A white, black and gray rocket lifts off into a blue sky from an oceanfront launch pad.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A white, black and gray rocket lifts off into a blue sky from an oceanfront launch pad.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ James Webb Space Telescope discovers 'galaxy-killing' wind that may explain why some early galaxies lived fast and died young ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A “galaxy-killing” wind driven by cosmic mergers may explain why many massive galaxies in the early universe stopped forming stars far earlier than expected, according to new JWST and ALMA observations. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:14:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                    <category><![CDATA[Astronomy]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LdZ6fcKRp4NCUxWWrDdw4S.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[An artist’s impression of the galaxy CRISTAL-02, with a huge plume of cold gas extending away from it. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An artist’s impression of the galaxy CRISTAL-02, with a huge plume of cold gas extending away from it. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Don't miss this beautiful 3-planet parade after sunset tonight — it won't last long ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/a-beautiful-3-planet-parade-will-shine-after-sunset-on-june-12-but-youll-have-to-be-quick-to-catch-it</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Mercury, Venus and Jupiter will form a striking 3-planet parade low above the western horizon after sunset tonight (June 12), offering a brief but beautiful show. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:53:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jules-Pierre Malartre ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ovvGTEHgenSmZbC2hEWEZ9.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A photograph of a planetary alignment on June 1, 2024 taken by Josh Dury near Somerset, England.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a person stands with their back to the viewer, pointing at several bright dots in the early morning sky]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Star City''s Agnes O'Casey and Anna Maxwell Martin spill the tea on Soviet severity, fighting for trousers, and furry hats ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 'It's not a big deal that they’re women in their fields. They're just sort of surviving and ruthless.' ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Movies &amp; Shows]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZFx6yAGH6saif3vnPnjkxP.jpeg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Agnes O&#039;Casey and Anna Maxwell Martin raise a cup of cheer for &quot;Star City&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two female actors holding coffee cups]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Grab our best telescope for beginners with $100 off the Celestron NexStar 4SE ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/skywatching-kit/grab-our-best-telescope-for-beginners-with-100-dollars-off-the-celestron-nexstar-4se</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Celestron's iconic orange NexStar series is on sale on Amazon and includes the smallest of the set, the NexStar 4SE, a perfect first telescope for new stargazers. It has a 4-inch aperture and go-to technology for easily finding night sky objects. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Skywatching Kit]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Bennett ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Mw3eAqVR8ScMqSvDxYgpgh.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[The Celestron Nexstar 4SE telescope pointing up with fields and trees in the background.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Celestron Nexstar 4SE telescope pointing up with fields and trees in the background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astronauts watch from space as ice splinters from a glacier | Space photo of the day for June 11, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/astronauts-watch-from-space-as-ice-splinters-from-a-glacier-space-photo-of-the-day-for-june-11-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Changes in the Southern Patagonia Icefield can be seen from space ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:18:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                    <category><![CDATA[Astronomy]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Solar System]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PpoqDyMJKoDXTDYaLgMg3N.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[An image from space shows glaciers in Patagonia. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An image from space shows glaciers in Patagonia. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2' upgrades the sci-fi action shooter to the state-of-the-badass art ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-games/aliens-fireteam-elite-2-upgrades-the-sci-fi-action-shooter-to-the-state-of-the-badass-art</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ We got tactical and stayed frosty for our preview of Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2, guided by game director Chris Cross. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Games]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ George Yang ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9wjbabSX8UxUuug3MVvczK.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Screenshot from Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Screenshot from Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why do stars appear different colors in the night sky? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/why-do-stars-appear-different-colors-in-the-night-sky</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Discover why some stars shine blue, white, orange or red and what those colors tell us about the cosmos. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Rao ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BdM2CihbcNgXqMxk3jzC7F.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Why do stars shine different colors in the night sky?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[starry sky with stars shining white, blue and orange. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Elon Musk wants to put 1 million AI satellites in space. Here's how SpaceX could do it ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX CEO Elon Musk outlined more details for his company’s planned data centers in space ahead of a widely anticipated IPO on Friday (June 12) expected to make him a trillionaire. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:59:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                    <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RU2kJRoTDQkePFeSZBNxHF.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a small rectangular satellite with two very elongated wing-like solar arrays floats as the sun rises in the distance above the curvature of earth]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a small rectangular satellite with two very elongated wing-like solar arrays floats as the sun rises in the distance above the curvature of earth]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Don't miss out on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 4 — stream it from anywhere at warp speed using this Norton VPN deal, now up to 70% off ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Norton comes recommended as one of the best VPN services and offers online security, convenience, and is now up to $192 cheaper. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:55:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ paul.brett@futurenet.com (Paul Brett) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Paul Brett ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gLfrsHoFAAKphX733uAukc.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Anson Mount as Captain Pike in Season 4, Episode 1 of Strange New Worlds streaming on Paramount+. Photo Credit: Jan Thijs/Paramount+]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Anson Mount as Captain Pike in Season 4, Episode 1 of Strange New Worlds streaming on Paramount+. Photo Credit: Jan Thijs/Paramount+]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ James Webb Space Telescope finds evidence the mysterious 'little red dots' are black hole stars ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope may be close to solving the mystery of "little red dots" in the early universe. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FrPVWMGMDcv5rjJzExQQ4f.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An image of the galaxy cluster Abell S1063 and the little red dot known as GLIMPSE-17775.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A view of lots of gravitationally warped galaxies in the universe. One small red dot is magnified in a boxout and called GLIMPSE-17775.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA chief defends all-male Artemis 3 astronaut crew amid backlash: 'I don't think anyone should be reading into this' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The four astronauts named to the Artemis 3 crew are all male, but NASA officials emphasized they were selected based on their qualifications and experience. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:03:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RU2kJRoTDQkePFeSZBNxHF.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The four astronauts selected for NASA&#039;s Artemis 3 mission (from left to right): NASA&#039;s Andre Douglas, ESA&#039;s Luca Parmitano, NASA&#039;s Randy Bresnik, and NASA&#039;s Frank Rubio.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The four male astronauts of NASA&#039;s Artemis 3 mission in a portrait wearing their orange spacesuits. They are: Andre Douglas, Luca Parmitano, Randy Bresnick and Frank Rubio.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Voltron: Legendary Defender' turns 10 today, and we think this mecha robot reboot was just as good as 'Power Rangers' and 'Transformers' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Voltron may sound like an ointment for back pain, but the reboot Legendary Defender demonstrates that there's more to the big stompy robots concept than meets the eye. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Movies &amp; Shows]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sergio Pereira ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SVrqu8t55vUMnWwgavgYNH.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[DreamWorks Animation Television, World Events Productions &amp; Mir]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Screenshot from Voltron: Legendary Defender]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Screenshot from Voltron: Legendary Defender]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs may have created a vast underground habitat for life that lasted 8 million years ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The asteroid impact that triggered the extinction of the dinosaurs may also have created one of Earth's most enduring habitats for life. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:59:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LdZ6fcKRp4NCUxWWrDdw4S.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of a large asteroid colliding with Earth on the Yucatan Peninsula in what is modern day Mexico.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of an asteroid slamming into a body of water. There is an animal underwater. There are some flying animals in the sky.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Doctor Who' Christmas Special is cancelled as Russell T. Davies departs the show: What does this mean for the future of Doctor Who? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Whos in Whoville won’t have a very merry Christmas this year. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Movies &amp; Shows]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Razak ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6Zya7htHwYJxPgmLS99T8e.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Doctor Who Christmas special 2024]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Doctor Who Christmas special 2024]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Jupiter and Venus looked spectacular in this week's planetary conjunction. Here are our favorite photos ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Venus and Jupiter passed close to one another, setting the stage for a captivating planetary photoshoot. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/589utRDu67QWgzEzPxrvv8.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Osama Fathi]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Venus and Jupiter shine over Egypt&#039;s Black Desert.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two bright star-like planets are photographed shining side by side above mountains in a tranquil plain.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA's ambitious Artemis 3 mission includes 3 giant rocket launches, 2 private moon landers and 1 big question: Can it all work together? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Artemis 3 mission in 2027 looks to be one of agency's most complicated missions ever, with three giant rocket launches and two private moon lander prototypes that haven't been built yet. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:41:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:49:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4zNP3rgAgSsxHQPMRukgUD.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Artemis 3 mission will include launches of the Space Launch System, SpaceX&#039;s Starship, Blue Origin&#039;s New Glenn, and include dockings with up to two moon landers. That&#039;s a lot of complexity for one test flight.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A collage of three images showing NASA&#039;s Artemis 2 launch, SpaceX&#039;s Starship docked to Orion and the Blue Moon lander]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gears of War E-Day developer The Coalition explains why the prequel was 'just too good to pass up' ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-games/gears-of-war-e-day-developer-the-coalition-explains-why-the-prequel-was-just-too-good-to-pass-up</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ We checked out Gears of War E-Day and chatted to the devs at Summer Games Fest, to find out more about the latest chapter in the Gears saga. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Games]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ George Yang ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9wjbabSX8UxUuug3MVvczK.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Screenshot from Gears of War: E-Day]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Screenshot from Gears of War: E-Day]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Swirling spiral galaxy will hypnotize you | Space photo of the day for June 10, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new image captured by the Hubble Space Telescope shows the Messier 88 (M88) galaxy, also known as NGC 4501, in all of its swirling glory. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PpoqDyMJKoDXTDYaLgMg3N.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A swirling galaxy has swirls of light blue, red, brown, and speckles of stars. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A swirling galaxy has swirls of light blue, red, brown, and speckles of stars. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA is building a new space telescope to search for life on nearby planets. What would it see on ancient Earth? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study analyzed how NASA's Habitable Worlds Observatory might be able to confidently spot biosignatures in the atmosphere of a distant ancient Earth. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Search for Life]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Paul Sutter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7b82ETmxFckHcwPUQsysgS.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of NASA&#039;s Habitable Worlds Observatory, with an inset photo of Earth taken by the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) spacecraft.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a cylindrical telescope in space looks at earth, both on a starry black background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Annular solar eclipse 2027: everything you need to know about the 'ring of fire' on Feb. 6 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Here's where and when to see the 'ring of fire' annular solar eclipse on Feb. 6, 2027 ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MffDhM2CVPnTub5sutYwga.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Chile, Argentina and parts of Africa will see a long &#039;ring of fire&#039; during the annular solar eclipse on Feb. 6, 2027.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[the sun is partially blocked by the moon during annular solar eclipse and appears as a glowing orange ring of light.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Strange 'spacetime crystals' could give birth to tiny black holes ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Using just a pen and paper, a team of scientists has calculated how space and time could crystallize to form tiny black holes. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FrPVWMGMDcv5rjJzExQQ4f.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration shows the fabric of spacetime &quot;crystalizing&quot; to birth a critical collapse black hole]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration shows the fabric of spacetime &quot;crystalizing&quot; to birth a critical collapse black hole]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ These record-breaking black hole winds could create a category 79 hurricane on Earth ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Astronomers have discovered a distant quasar powered by a feeding supermassive black hole blasting out winds at record-breaking speeds for such an outflow seen in ultraviolet light, traveling at 30% the speed of light. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FrPVWMGMDcv5rjJzExQQ4f.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An artist&#039;s impression of a quasar. The black dot in the center represents the supermassive black hole at the center of the quasar. The red-and-yellow spiral surrounding it shows the disc of hot gas falling into the black hole. Some of this gas is ejected as the quasar&#039;s wind, which is shown in light blue. The size of the disc shown is comparable to the size of our solar system.  ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a black circle surrounded by a pink and yellow disk and there are blue winds blowing outward.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Thruster breakthrough? New 2-in-1 propulsion system is about to get an in-space test ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new propulsion system feeds the same "monopropellant" fuel into electrical and chemical thrusters, potentially saving on mass and complications for future missions to Mars. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RU2kJRoTDQkePFeSZBNxHF.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[These four flight unit electrospray thrusters were delivered by MIT Space Propulsion Laboratory to NASA for the upcoming Green Propulsion Dual Mode (GPDM) mission.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[These four flight unit electrospray thrusters were delivered by MIT Space Propulsion Laboratory to NASA for the upcoming Green Propulsion Dual Mode (GPDM) mission.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Do galaxies have a 'kill switch' that makes them stop growing? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/galaxies/what-causes-galaxies-to-stop-growing</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Above a certain threshold, galaxies stop growing , no matter how much raw material they have on hand. The question is: what flips the switch? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Paul Sutter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7b82ETmxFckHcwPUQsysgS.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA reveals Artemis 3 astronauts for critical moon lander test flight ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA named the astronauts who will launch on its Artemis 3 mission next year to test docking procedures in Earth orbit ahead of a planned moon landing in 2028. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:03:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:22:42 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4zNP3rgAgSsxHQPMRukgUD.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The crew of NASA&#039;s upcoming Artemis 3 mission (from left to right): NASA&#039;s Randy Bresnik, Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency, NASA astronauts Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[four people in blue flight suits smile and embrace one another on stage]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Don't miss the moon and Saturn put on a spectacular show before sunrise June 10 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Set your alarm for June 10 as Saturn shines beside a bright crescent moon in the predawn sky. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Rao ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BdM2CihbcNgXqMxk3jzC7F.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The early morning sky on June 10 will offer quite the treat with Saturn shining close to the moon. In this photo captured Dec. 17, 2020, the moon shines to the left of Saturn and Jupiter.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[crescent moon upper left then two bright dots of light these are saturn and jupiter. on the right is a silhouette of a fir tree.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'This is actually taking a page out of the Communist Party playbook': New White House proposal could deny scientists funding based on their political opinions ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "It replaces expertise with political appointees, globally decouples the U.S. and completely guts our scientific ecosystem." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PpoqDyMJKoDXTDYaLgMg3N.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Trump administration is suggesting handing all U.S. science policy decisions to political appointees.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Orion capsule on the White House lawn. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astronaut captures snake-like auroras from a SpaceX Dragon | Space photo of the day for June 9, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA astronaut Jessica Meir captured a breathtaking view of auroras on Earth from orbit while sheltering with her fellow astronauts in a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Human Spaceflight]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PpoqDyMJKoDXTDYaLgMg3N.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Bright green and red auroras are seen over Earth from space. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Bright green and red auroras are seen over Earth from space. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Steven Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day' feels like the most exciting sci-fi release of the year ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/why-steven-spielbergs-disclosure-day-feels-like-the-most-exciting-sci-fi-release-of-the-year</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The director of 'Close Encounters' and 'ET', an original story, 'X-Files'-style conspiracy theories… 'Disclosure Day' is a welcome escape from the mega-franchises. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Movies &amp; Shows]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Richard Edwards ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GAEY7L5c4nUaEZHdCxyypi.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Disclosure Day hits cinemas on June 12, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A blonde woman in a red dress presenting a weather forecast.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How should we handle alien detection in a world of AI, deepfakes and social media? This committee is writing the rulebook ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/search-for-life/how-should-we-handle-alien-detection-in-a-world-of-ai-deepfakes-and-social-media-this-committee-is-writing-the-rulebook</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ As Steven Spielberg's alien conspiracy thriller "Disclosure Day" heads to theaters, Space.com talks to the astronomer who has led efforts to make sure any real alien detection will not be kept a secret. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:55:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4jGWZmvsyivQZZfmLoRdQR.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Experts want to make sure a future alien detection is handled properly.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Allen Telescope Array at the Hat Creek Radio Observatory in Northern California.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch the Jupiter-Venus conjunction unfold live online today ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The livestream begins at 3:30 p.m. (1930 GMT) on June 9. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/589utRDu67QWgzEzPxrvv8.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Inset: Gianluca Masi, Virtual Telescope Project. Background: NASA, ESA and AURA/Caltech. Created in Canva by Anthony Wood. ]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists propose spraying chemicals into Earth's magnetic field to protect us from powerful solar storms ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists have proposed a spacecraft-based system to actively strengthen Earth's magnetic shield and reduce the impact of powerful solar storms. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rCFPgrjWr5CMRCoGoe5iZL.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[On the left, a view of the sun shooting out plasma. On the right, a tiny Earth surrounded by blue drawn lines representing our planet&#039;s magnetic field.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[On the left, a view of the sun shooting out plasma. On the right, a tiny Earth surrounded by blue drawn lines representing our planet&#039;s magnetic field.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ James Webb Space Telescope weighs 'sleeping giant' black hole from 10 billion light-years away — and it's 6 billion times our sun's mass ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Using the James Webb Space Telescope, and with a little help from Einstein, astronomers have "weighed" a sleeping giant, a dormant supermassive black hole located a staggering 10 billion light-years away. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:03:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                    <category><![CDATA[Astronomy]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FrPVWMGMDcv5rjJzExQQ4f.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The lensed galaxy MRG-M013 which the JWST used to weigh a distant supermassive black hole.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The lensed galaxy MRG-M013 which the JWST used to weigh a distant supermassive black hole]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why do Venus and Jupiter meet up in the sky so often? It's a symptom of a solar system that supports life on Earth ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/why-do-venus-and-jupiter-meet-up-in-the-sky-so-often-its-a-symptom-of-a-solar-system-that-supports-life-on-earth</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ As it turns out, the conditions that set Venus and Jupiter up for their conjunctions in the sky are the same that are critical for life to survive on Earth. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Doris Elin Urrutia ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sNKDEiKQ5tzRAT7fqrNPC8.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Jupiter and Venus approach conjunction behind Rocca Calascio castle in Italy on April 30, 2022.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[two bright dots in the night sky]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Evolution' at 25: A perfect fusion of 'Ghostbusters' and 'Men in Black' that's become a sci-fi comedy classic ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/evolution-at-25-a-perfect-fusion-of-ghostbusters-and-men-in-black-thats-become-a-sci-fi-comedy-classic</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Pour out a bottle of Head & Shoulders for Ivan Reitman's Evolution on its 25-year anniversary. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Movies &amp; Shows]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sergio Pereira ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SVrqu8t55vUMnWwgavgYNH.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Columbia Pictures]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Screenshot from the movie Evolution. A team of four people are all looking up in disbelief. Each team member is wearing a yellow firefighter suit. There is a fire engine in the background.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Screenshot from the movie Evolution. A team of four people are all looking up in disbelief. Each team member is wearing a yellow firefighter suit. There is a fire engine in the background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This former Paralympic athlete could become the 1st person with a physical disability to live in orbit ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/this-former-paralympic-athlete-could-become-the-1st-person-with-a-physical-disability-to-live-in-orbit</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ European Space Agency astronaut John McFall could be headed to the private Haven-1 space station as soon as 2027. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Human Spaceflight]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julian Dossett ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CJ8jDcZBPVPzEaohB3iTL.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[John McFall stands in a mockup International Space Station module.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[John McFall stands in a mockup International Space Station module.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX just launched — and landed — a Falcon 9 rocket booster for the 35th time. That's a new record. (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites lifted off from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Monday, June 8, 2026. The first stage booster flew for a record 35th time. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:28:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                    <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Z. Pearlman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                <dc:description><![CDATA[ https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j2Hj8HVsYrJYj9y6XR4eKi.jpg ]]></dc:description>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[SpaceX]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A rocket lifts off into the dawn sky, set against purple clouds and a pinkish-orange horizon]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A rocket lifts off into the dawn sky, set against purple clouds and a pinkish-orange horizon]]></media:text>
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