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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch Rocket Lab launch private Japanese Earth-observing satellite early on May 22 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Rocket Lab will launch an Earth-observing radar satellite for the Japanese company Synspective early Friday morning (May 22), and you can watch the action live. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JDnG4WeKDH5gsRGp4KJLUR-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A Rocket Lab Electron rocket launches the &quot;Eight Days A Week&quot; mission for Synspective from New Zealand on March 20, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A Rocket Lab Electron rocket launches on the &quot;Eight Days A Week&quot; mission from New Zealand on March 20, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ We talk to 'For All Mankind' star Mireille Enos about crafting Happy Valley's tough Martian cop ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/we-talk-to-for-all-mankind-star-mireille-enos-about-crafting-happy-valleys-tough-martian-cop</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ "She doesn’t want a promotion or any attention. She's just trying to stay under the radar." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:00:00 +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>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/daaYNZFhpSzCAEX8ajEGPn-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Mireille Enos as Celia Boyd in &quot;For All Mankind&quot; Season 5]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a Mars police office woman in a red beret]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Looking for epic 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu' merch? 'This is the way' to Grogu Crocs, Lego & more ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/entertainment/unmissable-mandalorian-and-grogu-gifts-ahead-of-the-movie-release</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ With Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu launching into theaters this weekend, we’ve searched the galaxy for the best Mando and Grogu merchandise ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kim Snaith ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7r7icUhq93228JTyiJzfoY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Various Star Wars: Mandalorian and Grogu merchandise on a blue planet background with a blue Space.com deals badge in the upper left. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Various Star Wars: Mandalorian and Grogu merchandise on a blue planet background with a blue Space.com deals badge in the upper left. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This exoplanet weather forecast by the James Webb Space Telescope calls for sandy skies and a clear (alien) sunset ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have witnessed a cloudy morning dissipating to leave a clear sky by dusk on a distant hot Jupiter. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:01:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[James Webb Space Telescope]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4s2hkdQsCXVXM2KBT42cy9-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Stop lying!' Conspiracy theorist confronts Artemis 2 astronauts, accuses them of faking their moon mission ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/stop-lying-conspiracy-theorist-confronts-artemis-2-astronauts-accuses-them-of-faking-their-moon-mission</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A conspiracy theorist confronted the Artemis 2 astronauts on Capitol Hill recently, accusing them of faking their moon mission. They showed more restraint than Buzz Aldrin did in a similar situation. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:07:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:44:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jmr4zTm3P5Pf6V8UsV69NU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Artemis 2 astronauts on Capitol Hill on May 12, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[four people in blue jumpsuits in a wood-paneled hallway]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Nikon Action 16x50 binoculars review  ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/skywatching-kit/nikon-action-16x50-binoculars-review</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ We tested Nikon's new Action 16x50 binoculars for up-close stargazing, and saw lunar craters and Orion's belt in sharp contrast ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Skywatching Kit]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Bennett ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/g66cyoSwzTwUVcYiPyjyaF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Nikon Action 16x50 binoculars are a great budget way to get a closer look at night sky objects.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Nikon Action 16x50 binoculars on a wooden table. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Who is Embo, the enigmatic villain in 'The Mandalorian & Grogu'? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/who-is-embo-the-enigmatic-villain-in-the-mandalorian-and-grogu</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The alien bounty hunter going after Din Djarin and Grogu in the new Star Wars movie might be a mystery to casual fans, but he's not a newcomer. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Movies &amp; Shows]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Fran Ruiz ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3SDEcQj3smcMCeQqmwVUDJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Embo, the Kyuzo bounty hunter from Star Wars]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Embo, the Kyuzo bounty hunter from Star Wars]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lunar Outpost has big plans for the moon. The new Pegasus lunar rover is just the start ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/lunar-outpost-has-big-plans-for-the-moon-the-new-pegasus-rover-is-just-the-start</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Lunar Outpost has unveiled designs for a new Pegasus moon rover for a 2028 launch — but the Colorado-based company isn't stopping there. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ brett.tingley@futurenet.com (Brett Tingley) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brett Tingley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WNZobdTm6mS8iPL9mhmqFJ-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Concept art of astronauts driving Lunar Outpost&#039;s Pegasus rover on the surface of the moon.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[two astronauts in white spacesuits drive a four-wheeled vehicle across the dusty surface of the moon]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Strange stacked stones spotted on Mars | Space photo of the day for May 21, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has stumbled across an unusual sight: a stack of rocks on the Martian surface. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:46:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RmdQT6CBov7ihjWguqRcKG-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a large stone is cracked in such a way as to appear like three stones stacked on one another]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a large stone is cracked in such a way as to appear like three stones stacked on one another]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How one disappointing night changed the way I plan my astrotourism adventures ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ With May's new moon fading and summer twilight looming, now is the time to plan a dark-sky escape — where location, timing and weather all collide. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KALnEMPLGpUi4KVZo6SK3G-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[ProPIC via Getty Images]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Seeing the Milky Way — here in the Sahara Desert, Morocco — takes careful planning.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[milky way galactic core stretching across the sky full of stars. there are tents in the foreground, bathed in soft golden glow from the lights within.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA exoplanet-hunting spacecraft TESS reveals its most complete look at the night sky yet ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/exoplanets/nasa-exoplanet-hunting-spacecraft-tess-reveals-its-most-complete-look-at-the-night-sky-yet</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ TESS has released its most complete view of the sky over Earth, revealing the location of 6,000 potential worlds beyond the solar system. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:46:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4QyaYZvJ5xeeDVx7SyHEtY-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[ NASA/MIT/TESS and Veselin Kostov (University of Maryland College Park)]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This view of the whole sky was constructed from 96 TESS sectors. By Sept 2025, TESS had discovered 679 exoplanets (blue dots) and 5,165 candidates (orange dots). ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[This view of the whole sky was constructed from 96 TESS sectors. By Sept 2025, TESS had discovered 679 exoplanets (blue dots) and 5,165 candidates (orange dots). ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX will launch its 1st-ever Starship V3 megarocket today. The stakes couldn't be higher ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There's a lot riding on the debut flight of SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket — including some of NASA's lunar ambitions. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 09:50:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DZ4Uavi49idDWQGhr4EuE5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX stacks its first V3 Starship vehicle on the pad at Starbase, Texas, ahead of its debut flight. SpaceX posted this photo on X on May 19, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX Starship Flight 12 stands atop launch pad before May 2026 test flight under cloudy skies]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Space debris is forcing satellites to dodge more often — costing us vital science. 'Things will get worse before they get better' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Satellites forced to avoid space debris appear to have lost some of their data due to the movement. They've also lost precious fuel. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Brown ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HFCTMNVPzkuuxDURLkW6N8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Space debris is only going to get worse as satellite companies ramp up production. What might this mean for our science observation satellites?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of Earth with lots of random satellite parts in its orbit.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists find a hidden route to the moon that saves fuel ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An international team of researchers say they've found a more efficient route from Earth to the moon using advanced computer modeling. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julian Dossett ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rZGQwdBBQsrKMwBhEWmjbR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Earth sets at on April 6, 2026, over the moon&#039;s curved limb in this photo captured by the Artemis 2 astronauts during their journey around the lunar far side. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Earth sets at 6:41 p.m. EDT, April 6, 2026, over the Moon’s curved limb in this photo captured by the Artemis 2 crew during their journey around the far side of the Moon. Orientale basin is perched on the edge of the visible lunar surface. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX stacks Starship V3 rocket, completes major fueling test ahead of debut launch ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-stacks-starship-v3-rocket-completes-major-fueling-test-ahead-of-debut-launch</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX has stacked its Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy booster at the company's new Starbase launch pad, ahead of the rocket's 12th test flight. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 19:20:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 20 May 2026 19:48:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fAWBfdTXoiswEQfcqTk2ZH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX stacks its first V3 Starship vehicle on the pad at Starbase, Texas, ahead of its debut flight. SpaceX posted this photo on X on May 19, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX stacks its first V3 Starship vehicle on the pad at Starbase, Texas, ahead of its debut flight. SpaceX posted this photo on X on May 19, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ US military test-launches nuclear-capable ICBM from California (photos) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The U.S. military test-launched an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base on May 20, 2026. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 19:00:00 +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>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wBVhfSXiTnXRhhUjsmripE-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[U.S. Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Draeke Layman]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An unarmed Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile launches on May 20, 2026 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a streak of light arcs into the night sky]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Where did Neptune's mysterious moon Nereid come from? It may be the only survivor of the planet's violent history ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Neptune's moon Nereid might be the only satellite surviving from the planet's original system, researchers report in a new study. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:24:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Yi5ppPdA67jjPtX2AFeENb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The James Webb Telescope&#039;s image of Neptune and many of its moons.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a blue and white orb on a black background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Venus and the crescent moon dazzle in a spectacular post-sunset show (photos) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The moon and Venus met in the western sky on May 18-19, setting the stage for a dramatic photoshoot. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4pDsLsXj6696pQhLB4YJT8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The moon meets Venus above the NASA &quot;Meatball&quot; in Washington D.C.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The crescent moon and Venus shine in the night sky above the NASA &quot;Meatball&quot; logo on the side of a building.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA satellite images uncover dramatic changes in Earth's nighttime lights ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Using nearly a decade of satellite observations, NASA's Black Marble project reveals a constantly shifting portrait of human nighttime activity visible from space. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:28:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pAx6Ge3ZsZRUB3ZHxfciuJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An analysis of nearly a decade of nighttime lights data (2014-2022) from NASA&#039;s Black Marble product revealed areas of brightening (gold) and dimming (purple) shown here across the Eastern Hemisphere.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an illustration of earth at night. the planet is mostly black and in shadow, revealing patterns of dots of light tracing the outlines of continents]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The moon shines with a swarm of stars tonight as Jupiter, Venus and Mercury line up nearby ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/the-moon-shines-with-a-swarm-of-stars-on-may-21-as-jupiter-venus-and-mercury-line-up-nearby</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The moon glows with the Beehive Cluster on May 21, as a trio of planets form up in the evening sky. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yENT5a589t4ca3Wqb6VnMA-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Alan Dyer/VW PICS/Universal Images Group via Getty Images]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The waxing moon shines next to Messier 44.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A half-lit moon is photographed in a starry night sky with its right side lit.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ An astronaut's view of Argentina's snow-capped mountains | Space photo of the day for May 20, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Earth is so beautiful from afar. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Earth]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VWRXAXsuZWwxvfCXcnJsz5-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA/Jessica Meir]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[An aerial image of snowy mountains and blueish-greenish water. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An aerial image of snowy mountains and blueish-greenish water. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA's Psyche probe takes awesome images of Mars on way to (possibly) precious asteroid ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's asteroid-bound Psyche spacecraft flew by Mars for a gravity assist on the way to its final target. And it took some close-up pictures on the way. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Monisha Ravisetti ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MFPZagajGnoLxV2MFU95U3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A view of Mars, captured by NASA&#039;s Psyche asteroid probe in May 2026. The image has been processed into a natural-color view using red, green and blue data from the multispectral imager instrument.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A crescent looks slightly reddish against a dark black sky.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The universe's 'most relaxed' galaxy cluster was shaped by cosmic violence, new study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ What's the truth behind this unusually tranquil city of galaxies? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WvkzGbD8hCmz5SnYwto4vX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[New Chandra observations reveal that galaxy cluster Abell 2029 still bears the scars of a violent collision that occurred 4 billion years ago.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A blue spirally blob in the middle of a starry sky.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to watch SpaceX launch its 1st Starship V3 megarocket today ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX's new "V3" Starship megarocket will fly for the first time ever on Thursday (May 21), and you can watch the highly anticipated action live. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/d6w5rtZNUwsKZcazQsoxYi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship launches on its 11th test flight from Starbase, Texas on Oct. 13, 2025.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship launches on its 11th test flight from Starbase, Texas on Oct. 13, 2025.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX launches Starlink satellites on stunning sunset Falcon 9 flight (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Z. Pearlman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ez5BvuJ2ujw7VonzCkJMVb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lasers in moon craters could create a lunar GPS system ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists are exploring how lasers stabilized in the moon's coldest, darkest craters could enable a GPS-like network to help future Artemis astronauts and spacecraft navigate the lunar surface with far greater precision. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[The moon]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aizQSCRn4FE9B6isyZQw44-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The moon&#039;s cratered surface. Could these shadows help with making lunar GPS?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An image of the moon&#039;s cratered surface.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Worker dies at SpaceX's Starbase ahead of Starship V3 megarocket launch ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A worker died at SpaceX's Starbase site in South Texas early Friday morning (May 15), as the company geared up for the debut launch of its Starship V3 megarocket. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jQuhN3y83kxVxQDkGw7mRf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX moves a Starship upper stage to the pad at its Starbase site for testing.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX moves its Flight 10 Starship upper stage to the pad at Starbase for testing. SpaceX posted this photo on X on July 28, 2025.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' clip reveals how Mando gets his Razor Crest spaceship back (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 'Well, let’s call it an advance on the next mission.' ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 19:00:00 +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>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HoDbwJzbgLtoHqUDHapb5g-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[an armored sci-fi warrior in silver and a woman stood behind a spaceship.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an armored sci-fi warrior in silver and a woman stood behind a spaceship.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Vast, builder of private space stations, launches line of high-power satellites ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/vast-space-stations-announces-satellite-line</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The California startup Vast, which is best known for its space station plans, announced today (May 19) that it's launching a new line of high-power satellites. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Satellites]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AYCRQEcCXThevpvfNjLcAd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of a satellite in orbit, with earth in the background]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s illustration of a Vast satellite in orbit.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ See Jupiter glow beside the waxing moon after sunset on May 20 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/see-jupiter-glow-beside-the-waxing-moon-after-sunset-on-may-20</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The moon dances with the king of the planets, with the horizon as their stage. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 20 May 2026 13:39:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/f7NA2AnKVS3dWpoPmouric-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The crescent moon shines with a star-like planet in a cloudy sky.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The crescent moon shines with a star-like planet in a cloudy sky. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA satellite will test orbital 'gas station' tech to help astronauts reach the moon and Mars ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/nasa-satellite-will-test-cryogenic-technologies-for-orbital-gas-stations-to-help-astronauts-reach-the-moon-and-mars</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Liquid Oxygen Flight demonstration (LOXSAT) will help NASA test and develop technologies to support in-space transfer and storage of cryogenic propellants, critical abilities for the Artemis program to return astronauts to the moon. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KBFywMq3L4hikNBSxc8Ni3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Render of LOXSAT in space.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a gold-foiled satellite floats in space above Earth, with two, three-panel solar arrays on either side.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord' confirmed what we already knew — the former Sith has daddy issues ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/star-wars-maul-shadow-lord-confirmed-what-we-already-knew-the-former-sith-has-daddy-issues</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Maul doesn't need the Force. He needs a hug. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sergio Pereira ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ChqAJHufb4LL4THQfaXLkB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Darth Maul seen in Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord trailer]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Darth Maul seen in Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord trailer]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Galactic starlight will take your breath away | Space photo of the day for May 19, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/galactic-starlight-will-take-your-breath-away-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-19-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The galaxy M77 looks truly out-of-this-world in a new image by the James Webb Space Telescope. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:21:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BvjKspAZe7ExpL7phKK88F-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[ESA/Webb, NASA &amp; CSA, A. Leroy]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[an eight-pointed star of bright red and white light on a purple swirl of gas]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an eight-pointed star of bright red and white light on a purple swirl of gas]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ As 'The Mandalorian and Grogu" prepare for their close-up, can 'Star Wars' ever feel like a big-screen event again? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 'Star Wars' used to be the ultimate theatrical experience, but have years of Disney+ spin-offs dulled its multiplex appeal? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Richard Edwards ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vD7BnqW6xj8S3KqdaQzKwR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Screenshots from The Mandalorian &amp; Grogu.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Screenshots from The Mandalorian &amp; Grogu.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists just solved a tricky asteroid-hopping spacecraft riddle ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Plotting the optimal trajectory to visit multiple asteroids is a fiendishly difficult take on the Traveling Salesperson problem, but a new mathematical approach has succeeded in solving it. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 19 May 2026 13:01:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uELpUspCYS2dgixVmr8iVT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An artist&#039;s depiction of NASA&#039;s Lucy spacecraft flying past a pair of Trojan asteroids. Lucy is already well on its way.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A spacecraft is depicted with a giant solar panel, circular structure on either side of its body. Two asteroids are shown in the background, the one on the right being quite a bit larger than the one on the left.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The UFO files: What did we learn from the Pentagon's 1st big release? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ On May 8, the Pentagon released its first tranche of "UFO files." Space.com reached out to experts to make sense of this highly anticipated data drop. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Leonard David ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AT3bWkmstQdCEatVMy4Wc9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This image captured during NASA’s Apollo 17 moon mission in December 1972 contains three “dots” in a triangular formation in the lower right quadrant of the lunar sky that is clearly visible upon magnification of the image. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[This image captured during NASA’s Apollo 17 moon mission in December 1972 contains three “dots” in a triangular formation in the lower right quadrant of the lunar sky that is clearly visible upon magnification of the image. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists found stardust trapped in Antarctic ice. What could it tell us about our solar system?  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "This dust can penetrate the shielding of the solar system and end up on Earth." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 18 May 2026 21:49:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7xTNsszTq4xN5t7SzJNh3L-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new study has found what scientists think are the remnants of a stellar explosion trapped in Antarctic ice. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Path of the solar system through the Local Interstellar Cloud. The cloud&#039;s profile is preserved as an interstellar fingerprint in Antarctic ice.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why bringing back 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' isn't the way for 'Star Wars' ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/why-bringing-back-the-mandalorian-and-grogu-isnt-the-way</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' should not have been a theatrical release… and it maybe shouldn't exist at all ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:43:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sergio Pereira ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QJMKDbttXEXGJCkc7yM25M-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[ a helmeted sci-fi warrior and a green baby alien]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[ a helmeted sci-fi warrior and a green baby alien]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Voidverse' is a seriously weird space fantasy novel from 'The OA's' Damien Ober (interview) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 'For the atmosphere and world of 'Voidverse' to work, I needed the characters and the prose to meld with the setting.' ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/s7oKKQPjG8Dp5uubq5JtuX-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a black and silver slice of a sci-fi book cover]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a black and silver slice of a sci-fi book cover]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What time is SpaceX's Starship V3 launch today? (Starship Flight 12 timeline) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX will launch its first Starship V3 vehicle on the Flight 12 test flight on Thursday (May 21). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 21 May 2026 10:02:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tmalik@space.com (Tariq Malik) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tariq Malik ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ho2v8oSxixqxARQebsz7HP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Vega C rocket launches European-Chinese space weather satellite to orbit ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A Vega C rocket launched the European-Chinese SMILE space weather mission to orbit on Monday night (May 18). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 19 May 2026 04:59:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mVsskqFLu2652jg4eGW6FU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A Vega C rocket launches the SMILE space weather mission from Kourou, French Guiana on May 18, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An Avio Vega C rocket launches the SMILE space weather mission from Kourou, French Guiana on May 18, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This amazing NASA video shows the exact moment the Artemis 2 Orion capsule broke free of its service module, and we can't stop watching it ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new NASA video shows the Artemis 2 Orion capsule's separation from its service module just before the spacecraft slammed into Earth's atmosphere on April 10, 2026. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 20 May 2026 14:26:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/P2BeNfiwwdkVbfFCqYQwvJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Artemis 2 Orion capsule separates from its service module shortly before reentering Earth&#039;s atmosphere on April 10, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Artemis 2 Orion capsule separates from its service module shortly before reentering Earth&#039;s atmosphere on April 10, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX Starship Flight 12 launch updates: 1st Starship V3 prepares for debut liftoff today ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/news/live/spacex-starship-flight-12-launch-updates-may-21-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX is targeting a Thursday, May 21, launch for its newest Starship design, the Starship V3 megarocket. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 14:56:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:02:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ho2v8oSxixqxARQebsz7HP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Northern lights may be visible in several US states tonight as 3 CMEs race toward Earth ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/northern-lights-may-be-visible-in-these-us-states-may-18-20-as-cmes-race-toward-earth</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Forecasts say up to three glancing CME impacts could trigger G1 and possible G2 geomagnetic storms through May 20, boosting aurora chances across parts of the northern U.S. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 14:44:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 19 May 2026 08:20:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ daisy.dobrijevic@space.com (Daisy Dobrijevic) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daisy Dobrijevic ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QhqgQEiNiTvYCVuL6drvvS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Forecasts say up to three glancing CME impacts could trigger G1 and possible G2 geomagnetic storms through May 20, boosting aurora chances across parts of the northern U.S.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[image of a map showing aurora visibility over the US tonight and in the background is a ribbon of green light dancing in the sky - northern lights show overhead.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artemis 2 moon astronauts snap gorgeous shot of swirling stars | Space photo of the day for May 18, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ What a view from the Orion capsule. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 18 May 2026 21:38:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/webp" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/p3F6zNmdPLdHWBmsVQDPAo-1280-80.webp">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[stars swirl in space.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[stars swirl in space.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Manhattanhenge 2026 is coming this month: Here's when and where to see the sunset spectacle  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Twice a year, the setting sun perfectly aligns with Manhattan's street grid, creating one of New York City's most spectacular skywatching events. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Rao ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9dVYFM95WYTojZ795yC5ne-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Manhattanhenge is a popular spectacle in New York City. This photo captures the May 29, 2025 event unfolding.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[people taking photos of manhattanhenge with the sun setting lining up with the street]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ These Apollo 'UFO' images have been public for decades. So why are people talking about them now? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Much of the UFO imagery that the Pentagon released last week was new, but we've known for decades about the odd things that the Apollo astronauts saw on and around the moon. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:39:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AT3bWkmstQdCEatVMy4Wc9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This image captured during NASA’s Apollo 17 moon mission in December 1972 contains three “dots” in a triangular formation in the lower right quadrant of the lunar sky that is clearly visible upon magnification of the image. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[This image captured during NASA’s Apollo 17 moon mission in December 1972 contains three “dots” in a triangular formation in the lower right quadrant of the lunar sky that is clearly visible upon magnification of the image. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' finally has a Disney+ release date, but you'll have to wait a while longer ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Director James Cameron's third chapter in the blockbuster sci-fi franchise lands June 24 ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 11:00:00 +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>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/q7XAPwpENtZNbYU3VfzGmG-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&quot;Avatar: Fire and Ice&quot; fans can plunge back into Pandora next month]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[three blue-skinned aliens playing in the water]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX Starlink and other satellite megaconstellations are creating an 'unregulated geoengineering experiment', scientists say ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The space industry's plans to launch millions of satellites worry scientists as the rise in high-altitude air pollution threatens to alter Earth's climate. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Satellites]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tereza.pultarova@futurenet.com (Tereza Pultarova) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tereza Pultarova ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2fPLdkHr25EUdb5HKVRYUE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch NASA's new Mars helicopter rotor break the speed of sound (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA is testing the limits of future Mars aircraft as it works to develop a next-generation fleet of helicopters that will fly through the thin atmosphere of the Red Planet. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:42:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MSPqdKaa8fqCVvBdfjpJnG-1280-80.jpg">
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