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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Trust us; you look amazing': Artemis II crewmembers share first message from space ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As Artemis II begins humanity's first return to the moon in over 50 years, the four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft shared their first message from deep space. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Fz9N5gqjRTZ7Ae9Z9wVESd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[From left to right: Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen with NASA astronauts Reid Weisman, Christina Koch and Victor Glover. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Four people wearing black long sleeve shirts and tan pants float in a small room]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Homo habilis is the earliest named human. But is it even human? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Between 2 million and 3 million years ago, humans appeared in Africa — but identifying them in the fossil record is turning out to be surprisingly difficult. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Human Evolution]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Colin Barras ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/435Yz3ieFSMGqN4wTcLQzH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Should our earliest human ancestor be reclassified? Anthropologists are divided.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of a reconstructed skull, missing its lower jaw, against a black background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists mapped all the nerves of the clitoris for the first time ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ High-resolution X-ray offers a new look at an understudied organ: the clitoris. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:15:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Anatomy]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lauren Schneider ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XikcUggSDMsbz2cDr3y99g-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Ju Young Lee et al., 2026]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The main sensory nerve of the clitoris, the dorsal nerve, is labeled in yellow. Veins and other tissues are shown in different colors.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A 3D modeled map of a T-shaped organ with yellow, purple and green separating out key nerve tracts. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ IBM quantum processor achieves highest fidelity calculations for the longest period of time on record ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists have developed a novel approach to error correction that resulted in the highest-ever fidelity of entangled, logical qubits on a superconducting quantum processor. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Quantum Computing]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tristan Greene ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bV9aDvTM6a6xTtBdjyx2oa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new study from a team of researchers, including IBM, has found a way to possibly overcome a key challenge in quantum computing. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Spirals of bright green and purple particles swirl clockwise over a navy blue background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rare 'sungrazer' comet MAPS will shine superbright on Saturday ‪—‬ if it survives a dangerous encounter with our star ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) could shine brightly in the evenings after April 4, but only if it survives a very close encounter with the sun. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Comets]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AGcem5z85jQ69uvqudffY5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) will get closest to the sun on April 4.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A streak of white across a dark starry night sky shows a comet moving toward the bottom right of the image.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The 10 best running shoe deals, as chosen by an experienced runner ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Save big on a wide variety of great running shoes, from New Balance to Columbia and Saucony ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Health &amp; Fitness]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kate Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zsdCvwnqP3AbMqCiTeLkK6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A new tweak to Einstein's relativity could transform our understanding of the Big Bang ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new physics paper proposes modifications to Einstein’s theory of relativity that could solve one of the biggest issues about our understanding of the Big Bang. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Physics &amp; Mathematics]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ andrew.l.feldman@gmail.com (Andrey Feldman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrey Feldman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Mf59AcAxnRm2tQEZfcAPSo-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of the earliest moments of the universe. Proposed changes to Einstein’s relativity suggest that the universe did not start from a singularity, potentially solving one of the biggest outstanding questions about the Big Bang.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of the Big Bang, with purple, blue and yellow colors spread out from a white glowing light with straight rays coming out in all directions, all over a starry black background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artemis II officially leaves Earth's orbit on the way to the moon ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ With a successful translunar injection burn, NASA's Artemis II mission stopped circling Earth and began the first crewed journey toward the moon since the Apollo era. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:06:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:12:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FQagPmib6vB398YShoKFjF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A view over the shoulders of NASA astronauts Victor Glover (left) and Reid Wiseman (right) in the Orion spacecraft. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A look into a dark cockpit with three bright white computer screens]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ In photos: Artemis II's historic launch for the moon ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Millions watched on April 1 as the Artemis II mission sent humans back to the moon for the first time since 1972. Here's the day in pictures. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:14:44 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:45:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nH2yYRP6bna4je2mxnc5iW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA shared a flurry of never-before-seen comet 3I/ATLAS images on Wednesday.  ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Artemis II rocket producing a flame of smoke as it takes off.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ancient children's teeth reveal a syphilis-like disease was spreading in Vietnam 4,000 years ago ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Remains from three Stone Age children in Vietnam may challenge long-standing ideas about the origin of syphilis, scientists say. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:25:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:53:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sandee Oster ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ze3oZZoW3KU6zcY92nVPKh-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Vlok et al. 2026, CC BY-NC 4.0]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Skeletal lesions consistent with congenital treponemal disease on a 5-year-old child from Man Bac, Vietnam. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of a skull with white arrows pointing to various areas on its bony cheeks with a dark background behind]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Chemists make hydrogen from breadcrumbs in groundbreaking reaction that could replace some fossil fuels ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Chemists say they’ve found a way to turn breadcrumbs into hydrogen, potentially offering a sustainable alternative to one of the most common chemical manufacturing processes. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:11:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Chemistry]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Victoria Atkinson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6Ag57XqXi4vejsboyAVbDn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A photograph of breadcrumbs. A pinch of food waste may be enough to make a common chemical manufacturing process carbon negative.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A pile of yellow bread crumbs sits against a black surface]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Earth's energy imbalance is much more extreme than climate models show ‪—‬ but scientists aren't sure why ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ For reasons that are still unclear, climate models underestimate the growing gap between the amount of energy Earth receives from the sun and the amount the planet radiates into space. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:51:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:53:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kG3N34GJWAPCkrXHNCeJZm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Earth&#039;s energy imbalance is off the charts, but scientists aren&#039;t sure what&#039;s causing the increase.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Sun breaking through clouds over the ocean and coloring the sky orange]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Chinese satellite with robotic 'octopus arm' passes key refueling test in orbit — making longer-lived space assets more likely ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The experimental Hukeda-2 satellite and its highly flexible robotic arm have passed a major refuelling test in low Earth orbit. The demonstration is the latest step toward China significantly expanding the longevity of its spacecraft. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fWuJ9sJDLyUcG4sTqB2sCD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[China&#039;s Hukeda-2 satellite has passed a major refueling test after its experimental robotic arm successfully docked with a target port elsewhere on the spacecraft.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Photo of the Hukeda-2 satellite in space, showing the robotic arm reaching toward a target port]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Not how you build a digital mind': How reasoning failures are preventing AI models from achieving human-level intelligence ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Existing LLM architecture may not support the problem-solving capabilities needed to underpin human-level AI, the authors of a new study argue. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Owen Hughes ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/icQRxvATtfRj9SxRkdMkS5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new analysis suggests that Large Language Models (LLMS) may be reaching a key technological limit. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A person holds a white model of a brain with their hands on either side while lines of green and red binary numbers are projected on top ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists cured type 1 diabetes in mice by creating a blended immune system ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ By creating a hybrid immune system between the recipient and the donor, researchers were able to transplant insulin-producing cells that were not rejected. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tia Ghose ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EBM48ed6p2J43RTuK3JJb5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[In type 1 diabetes, the immune system has learned to attack islet cells in the pancreas and relentlessly destroy them. New research has found a way to eliminate this autoimmune attack without completely erasing the immune system.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of the pancreas, where purple and pink stained cells can be seen with dark dots for their nucleii]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Native Americans invented dice and games of chance more than 12,000 years ago, archaeological study reveals ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study shows that dice and games of chance date back thousands of years earlier than experts previously thought. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 04:01:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:41:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KE7saYj343zgk4VN83GGJh-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A series of Native American dice discovered at archaeological sites in the western U.S.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a series of two-sided bone artifacts on a black background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artemis II blasts off: Humans are on their way back to the moon ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Artemis II rocket has taken off in a historic launch on Florida's Space Coast, sending humans back to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 22:56:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:07:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mTUUKdvZFnMKJhUJ8gYVsB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Artemis II launched for the moon at last. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of Artemis II taking off at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astronauts can face 'nearly lethal doses' of solar radiation — so why launch Artemis II during the sun's peak of activity? Space scientist Patricia Reiff explains. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Artemis II flight around the moon will expose astronauts to space weather. Space scientist Patricia Reiff tells Live Science how solar flares and radiation will impact the lunar mission. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WvAuJNGqTsoGeNZHpvkrc4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Artemis II&#039;s Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft are ready to launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of the sun rising above the Artemis II Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Farting comet seen reversing its spin for the first time ever —‬ and it may soon 'self-destruct' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new analysis of archival Hubble Space Telescope photos reveals that a peculiar comet slowed its spin before fully reversing its rotational direction via "outgassing" during a flyby of Earth in 2017. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iipf5d3h6ZxUx2wgLPEybG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Archival images from the Hubble Space Telescope have revealed a comet that mysteriously reversed its spin during a close flyby of Earth in 2017. This artist&#039;s illustration shows how a giant &quot;outgassing&quot; jet that may have caused this unusual behavior. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An artist&#039;s illustration of the comet shooting out a giant jet of gas and dust]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Extreme wildfires, droughts and storms could happen even under moderate global warming, study finds ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/climate-change/extreme-wildfires-droughts-and-storms-could-happen-even-under-moderate-global-warming-study-finds</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ New research suggests devastating climate outcomes that are typically associated with extreme global warming could hit even we limit heating to 3.6 F above preindustrial levels. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:36:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Climate change]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GSotzvCXUX3MyiujJXaBWi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Extreme climate outcomes are possible under moderate levels of warming, a new study shows.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Man watches bushfire]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: Teenager's hives turned out to be caused by rare water allergy ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a rare medical case, a teenage girl suddenly began breaking out in hives whenever she was exposed to water. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gAGZAZmPfG4qeh8Sa74XzK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A teenager would break out in hives after being exposed to water, such as when bathing or swimming.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A view looking up at a running metal shower head, attached to a metal bar on a tan tiled bathroom with tiled walls and a white ceiling. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to watch NASA's historic Artemis II launch for the moon ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/how-to-watch-nasas-historic-artemis-ii-launch-for-the-moon</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Artemis II mission is set to take four astronauts on a record-breaking spaceflight around the moon, bringing humans farther into space than ever before. Here's how to watch it. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7kc45QB6HueLoHtwJXz8wB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Artemis II crew is made up of NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Artemis II&#039;s crew stand in front of the rocket.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ '80% chance of a go,' launch weather officer says at NASA's Artemis II prelaunch conference ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA said an X-class solar flare is not currently expected to affect the Artemis II mission, while weather on Earth looks favorable for a smooth launch. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:26:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:27:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/q53LDqswT76DK2fXmCbLL6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Artemis II rocket sits on launchpad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A large orange and white rocket sits on a launch pad with streaks of white clouds behind it]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'It blew my mind': Long-lost ice-age ecosystem, including fossils of lion-size armadillo and giant ground sloth, discovered in Texas 'water cave' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Two researchers snorkeling in a subterranean stream in Texas discovered fossils from the Late Pleistocene epoch, revealing new details about what lived in this ancient ecosystem. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Sh6bnoJECZeFNg8TJwmA2G-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Researchers discovered fossils of an ancient armadillo-like ancestor and giant tortoise in a cave in Texas.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A person wearing a black suit and hard hat with a flashlight on it bends over a circular wall of a small cave. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ China's huge push to reduce air pollution had an unexpected consequence in the Arctic ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ China's cuts to aerosol emissions reduced sea ice loss, but it may have revealed a bigger story about climate change. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Quentin Septer ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/r3rwnXFPQEryjBpqhBZNKd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[New research revealed China&#039;s actions to clean up its air pollution impacted other areas of the globe. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A smog-filled cityscape on the edge of a body of water is seen under a clouded over sun]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists have discovered an 'Achilles' heel' in deadly superbugs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a mouse study, scientists found that a bacterial sugar can be exploited to disable dangerous antibiotic-resistant pathogens. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sayan Tribedi ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ysP7RJQh8xyeA9HNZQaHcS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists have uncovered a potential weakness in antibiotic-resistant bacteria, including &lt;em&gt;Acinetobacter baumannii&lt;/em&gt; (pictured), which often causes infection in hospital settings.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A 3D illustartion of green and orange cylindrical-shaped bacteria surrounded by webs of blue and white filaments]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Snag this Paramount+ deal and get a bird's-eye view of the world with these amazing documentaries — but be quick, it ends today! ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/products/snag-this-paramount-deal-and-get-a-birds-eye-view-of-the-world-with-these-amazing-documentaries-but-be-quick-it-ends-today</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ From all the way up here, we've spotted an amazing 79% off Paramount+ for two months. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ian Stokes ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DMa3S95iu6deuzFcS27Fun-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[The Grand Prismatic Spring, located in Yellowstone National Park, as seen in the Smithsonian Channel documentary &quot;Aerial America&quot; on Paramount+.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Grand Prismatic Spring, located in Yellowstone National Park, as seen in the Smithsonian Channel documentary &quot;Aerial America&quot; on Paramount+.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Quantum computers need just 10,000 qubits — not the millions we assumed — to break the world's most secure encryption algorithms ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/technology/quantum/quantum-computers-need-just-10-000-qubits-not-the-millions-we-assumed-to-break-the-worlds-most-secure-encryption-algorithms</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Future quantum computers will need to be far less powerful than we thought to threaten the security of encrypted messages, banking information and other sensitive data. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keumars Afifi-Sabet ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LbrLw7xKSfrP2T4wTpAVRA-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Caltech/Robert Hurt (IPAC-SELab)]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Previous error-correction schemes require hundreds of physical qubits per logical qubit, but the new scheme, depicted on the right, reduces this overhead by more than 100-fold.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a grid of blue squares with floating yellow dots over them with a zoom out of the grid on the right]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artemis II timeline: 12 key steps that will take NASA astronauts to the moon and back ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/artemis-ii-timeline-12-key-steps-that-will-take-nasa-astronauts-to-the-moon-and-back</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA is gearing up to send astronauts back to the lunar environment for the first time in nearly 55 years. We've broken the 10-day mission into 12 key steps, from the historic liftoff to a record-breaking splashdown. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:48:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:43:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3rniEYk7aYqt2UJxxDRqBB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Photo of a stream of orange fire coming from the Artemis I rocket as it launched into space at night]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Photo of a stream of orange fire coming from the Artemis I rocket as it launched into space at night]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'We go for all of humanity': Artemis II rocket lifts off to the moon — look back at our live coverage ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/space/live/artemis-ii-launch-wednesday-april-1</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Artemis II crew have left Earth and are bound for the moon. Take a look back at our live blog's launch coverage from the days, hours and seconds until takeoff. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:06:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 22:30:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/i7wutt2s3SFtrj6tcBaBS5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Artemis II Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft blasts off.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A rocket flies upward leaving behind a vapor trail.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists discover potentially huge freshwater reservoir hidden beneath Great Salt Lake ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers have found a layer of fresh water beneath Utah's Great Salt Lake that reaches up to 2.5 miles deep and could turn out to be as big, or bigger, than the lake. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:12:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:54:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gFMd5KEQ7z4Ex2M7X7jpbn-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Brian Maffly, University of Utah]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Researchers conducted an airborne electromagnetic survey to map freshwater deposits beneath Great Salt Lake.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A helicopter attached to a large circular device with a ball in the center prepares for take off on Great Salt Lake.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Concentric rocky rings adorned with ancient artwork wear a magma 'hat' in the Sahara — Earth from space ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/geology/concentric-rocky-rings-adorned-with-ancient-artwork-wear-a-magma-hat-in-the-sahara-earth-from-space</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A 2025 astronaut photo shows a massif made of concentric mountain ridges in the Libyan desert. The rocky walls contain ancient artworks and are occasionally used to contain herds of grazing cattle. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:09:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PvksX7iDW42Wu5BoHg6ANV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Mount Arkanu is a massif made up of concentric rocky rings topped with a large hat-like formation. The entire structure is over 15 miles wide.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An astronaut photo of the massif]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tasmanian tigers discovered in Indigenous rock art in Australia, suggesting these marsupials lived there much longer than thought ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/tasmanian-tigers-discovered-in-indigenous-rock-art-in-australia-suggesting-these-marsupials-lived-there-much-longer-than-thought</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Around 14 new rock-art depictions of thylacines, also known as Tasmanian tigers, have been found in northern Australia. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 22:35:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:55:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Owen Jarus ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5hBJcEpKFMamgUfTueHEL7-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Craig Banggar]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A newly documented Tasmanian tiger rock-art image. Researchers used computer software to enhance its features. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A series of dark drawings of four-legged animals are seen with a rainbow colored overlay]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Something really big is going to happen': NASA's historic Artemis II mission approved for April 1 launch ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/something-really-big-is-going-to-happen-nasas-historic-artemis-ii-mission-approved-for-april-1-launch</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA has given the 10-day Artemis II mission the green light after its flight readiness review, and the weather outlook remains favorable. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:38:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:23:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4YqJsvAAtKejHVsjZN7qJn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A live view of the Artemis II rocket sitting on the launchpad at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An orange and white rocket sits on a launchpad with metal scaffolding all around]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Pig semen component could deliver chemotherapy to hard-to-reach eye cancer, mouse study suggests ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/pig-semen-molecule-could-deliver-chemotherapy-to-hard-to-reach-eye-cancer-mouse-study-suggests</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers showed that "exosomes" from pig semen may be used in a potential new treatment for retinoblastoma. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Eva Amsen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YPn2ALsc6x9Xv3SSwk9VcA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new mouse study shows that a component of pig semen could have promising results for an eye cancer found in children.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of a child&#039;s eye that&#039;s blue. The image has a blue tint]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'We are getting very, very close': NASA makes final Artemis II preparations as expectation grows for Wednesday launch ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/we-are-getting-very-very-close-nasa-makes-final-artemis-ii-preparations-as-expectation-grows-for-wednesday-launch</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Artemis II crew is ready to fly around the moon, with promising weather forecasts for a Wednesday launch. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RGcPuTWysYXHGUjocmmwwF-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Gregg Newton / AFP via Getty Images]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Artemis II rocket is sitting on a launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Artemis II rocket on a launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at sunrise.  ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Farthest, fastest and most diverse: 6 major records the Artemis II astronauts will smash as NASA returns to the moon ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Artemis II astronauts will soon launch on the first crewed mission to the moon in more than 50 years. During this trip, they will travel farther and faster than any humans in history — and will each claim a different individual record. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/p6D59zAV8Xvd2XxkvtNnFH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Artemis II crew will break multiple records, both individually and collectively, during their historic mission to slingshot around the moon. The team consists of commander Reid Wiseman (front right), pilot Victor Glover (front left) and mission specialists Christina Koch (rear right) and Jeremy Hansen (rear left).]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The four Artemis II astronauts walking down a ramp in their orange flightsuits]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tudor Heart: A Renaissance gold necklace featuring a French-English pun on the love between Henry VIII and his first wife, Katherine of Aragon ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A chance discovery of a 16th-century necklace reveals new information about Tudor-era jewelry styles. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Archaeology]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hBrQyXsCWUatzjXXKL4X9o-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The gold, heart-shaped pendant was discovered by a metal detectorist in 2019.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a gold heart-shaped pendant with the letters H and K in red enamel]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Saturn's chaotic atmosphere revealed in most comprehensive view yet by James Webb and Hubble telescopes ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Viewing Saturn in complementary wavelengths, the James Webb and Hubble space telescopes reveal more about what makes up the layers of ringed planet's atmosphere. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Tr5R9SGmXBSEKfBfqtmxrP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Two images of Saturn from NASA&#039;s James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope show different aspects of the planet, from its atmosphere to its orbiting moons. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two side-by-side images of Saturn showing the planet in different wavelengths. The one on the left makes the planet appear more orange with glowing blue rings while the image on the right makes it appear soft yellow with more silvery rings.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ AI systems are enabling mass surveillance in the US, and there is no national law that 'meaningfully limits' the use of this data ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A technology policy researcher explores the ethics of implementing AI in current camera surveillance systems. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Reia ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KhYxMHTfmCEkBx9B8c38dS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Security cameras are commonplace in busy residential areas. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Four white security cameras are mounted in a cross-shape at the top of a street pole.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Endometriosis messes with the immune system and causes 'ripple effects across the body' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Two researchers explain how endometriosis drives a whole body immune response due to inflammation, urging the medical community to see it as a whole-body issue. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ April Rees ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/688MfvFopJiV5Mvu5n6Mwh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Endometriosis can be extremely painful. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[woman laying on her bed holding a hot water bottle to her stomach]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hubble images taken 25 years apart show big changes in the iconic Crab Nebula —‬ Space photo of the week ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Astronomers reveal new insight into an iconic supernova remnant's evolution, structure and pulsar-driven growth over 25 years. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dKjoAKfaT9Li3fGVHhGD8f-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Crab Nebula, as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope&#039;s Wide Field Camera.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A glowing nebula of pink, blue and orange is seen in the darkness of space]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What would happen to Earth if the sun suddenly vanished? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Earth is habitable due to warmth from the sun. So what would happen if the sun disappeared? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jesse Steinmetz ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/a4s3oqJi8dtfiU26oe3f6h-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A very long solar filament that had been snaking around the sun erupted with a flourish on Dec. 6, 2010.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of the sun shows a glowing orange and red ball of gas with long streaks of gas filaments leaking from its surface into the darkness of space.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Top 5 health and fitness products to buy during spring sales (and 2 to skip) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ How to shop smart and save money on fitness trackers, workout equipment, sportswear, air purifiers, toothbrushes, and other health and fitness products. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Health &amp; Fitness]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anna Gora ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fXbQWFuQXZyqQR7oj4XTNc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A gut microbe linked to the Mediterranean diet boosts muscle strength in mice ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers are exploring the prospect of using gut bacteria to boost muscle strength, after zeroing in on a microbe that does this in mice ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kamal Nahas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jwDax3ueawQSUXsGckH4Mm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A rat hangs from a rope. New research shows that certain gut bacteria can improve muscle strength — at least in mice.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up shows a white rat with a brown head holding onto a small thread in front of a blue background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Science news this week: NASA announces nuclear rocket, space reproduction proves difficult, and why weed gives people the munchies ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ March 28, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 11:31:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uT2Nv6bV8h3P4LoRxJMmbA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA announces moon base, Iran war releases staggering carbon emissions, why weed gives people munchies, and Artemis II preps for liftoff.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A rocket stands in front of a sunset and azure waters are seen from the sky.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to catch the full 'Pink Moon' in April followed by a 'Blue Moon' in May ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ April's full moon, known as the Pink Moon, determines the dates of Passover and Easter. This year, it rises on April 1. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[The Moon]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hyXPsbRKQGArhYrCn3rZ6Y-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Pink Moon, the first full moon of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, will rise April 1.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A glowing yellow full moon is seen in a dark blue sky with a pink blooming cherry tree below]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why does cannabis give people 'the munchies'? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A researcher explains how your body processes the THC from cannabis, resulting in "the munchies." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vKPi53wvyqds8az9Mb9yw4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[What causes the extreme hunger that happens when someone smokes cannabis? ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A man with long wavy black hair wearing an orange shirt lights a joint with a lighter]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mystery medical episode that left astronaut unable to speak shows one of NASA's biggest risks as moon missions ramp up ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Veteran astronaut Michael Fincke's sudden medical emergency aboard the ISS is a stark reminder that, as NASA pushes toward long-term lunar missions, astronaut health remains one of spaceflight's biggest unknowns. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:45:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TecSR9sScQa5g46TDyZ2on-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Our fossil fuel economy is a house of cards and Trump's war in Iran is about to topple it. The need for a clean energy transition has never been clearer. ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/fossil-fuels/our-fossil-fuel-economy-is-a-house-of-cards-and-trumps-war-in-iran-is-about-to-topple-it-the-need-for-a-clean-energy-transition-has-never-been-clearer-opinion</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Trump's war in Iran is the embodiment of everything that's wrong with our dependence on fossil fuels — and it's highlighting just how vital the transition to renewables is. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mmann00@sas.upenn.edu (Michael E. Mann) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Michael E. Mann ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MkxQPhbCZi5aBtmoTaoA9Z-1280-80.jpg">
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