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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX launching 45 satellites to orbit early May 3: Watch it live ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX will launch 45 satellites to orbit from California early Sunday morning (May 3), 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/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SUSzXRuQVqehTzY9zTS9yE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 25 Starlink satellites from California&#039;s Vandenberg Space Force Base on April 26, 2026. It was SpaceX&#039;s 50th launch of the year.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 25 Starlink satellites from California on April 26, 2026. It was SpaceX&#039;s 50th launch of the year.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New for Star Wars Day, grab this Lego Star Wars model of The Mandalorian's coolest ship and get the Darksaber for free ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Finally, Mando's sleek N-1 starfighter gets the Lego Star Wars UCS set it deserves and, if you're fast, you can claim a free Lego model of the fabled Darksaber. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Skywatching Kit]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris McMullen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/g7z5ZnhisaYLpzYD4Vs4zc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This massive Lego Star Wars UCS Venator set needs its own table. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A Lego The Mandalorian&#039;s N-1 Starfighter being held by a person, above a table. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This Week In Space podcast: Episode 208 — Lander, Lander, Who's Got a Lander ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ On Episode 208 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik  talk with Space.com's Mike Wall about the risks and realities of the new space race to the moon. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 15:55:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Movies &amp; Shows]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ info@space.com (Space.com Staff) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Space.com Staff ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hMmjqhBisBgv9NyK6DUCsa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ From new releases to classic models, feel the force this Star Wars Day with the best Lego sets from the saga ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Not only is Lego launching a host of new models this Star Wars Day, there are some fantastic sets out there already. We've harnessed the power of the Dark Side  to bring you the very best. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Toys &amp; Lego]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris McMullen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tiUf2LE2LZoosZx9M6VqpV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Aurora borealis.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Lifestyle shot of the Lego Star Wars Venator-Class Republic Attack Cruiser on a tabletop]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Best sci-fi thriller movies of all time, ranked ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/best-sci-fi-thriller-movies-of-all-time-ranked</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ You know it's thriller, thriller night ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Movies &amp; Shows]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Grace Dean ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nbb5zQdMXqESy4imZwsBok-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Split image showing three sci-fi thrillers: Interstellar, Moon, and Ex Machina]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Split image showing three sci-fi thrillers: Interstellar, Moon, and Ex Machina]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Galaxies, Artemis 2, space telescopes and stormtroopers: Here are the best photos from our staff ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Photos from around the space team. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Astrophotography]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BsYiBJ4LdB7xtYEbX7kVkj-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Left: Harry Bennett, Middle: Josh Dinner, Right: Ian Stokes]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ See May's full 'Flower Moon' bloom in gorgeous photos from around the world ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/see-mays-full-flower-moon-bloom-in-gorgeous-photos-from-around-the-world</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Flower Moon will be followed by a rare full Blue Moon on May 31. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 10:11:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/W5a8XkCnYmbwM59LXqrrkL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Flower Moon shines above the Jefferson Memorial in Washington D.C.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An orange full moon illuminates thin clouds above the domed exterior of the Jefferson Memorial in Washington D.C. at night. Trees are visible in the foreground bordering a lake.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 3 planets will put on a sky show in May — when and how to see them ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Venus, Jupiter and Mercury headline May's skywatching, with stunning moon pairings and a three-planet display. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 10:06:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 02 May 2026 10:06:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Rao ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vnyaPJo4zeFD4qANqXbh7g-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[by Chakarin Wattanamongkol via Getty Images]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Venus, Jupiter and Mercury headline May&#039;s skywatching, with stunning moon pairings and a three-planet display.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[the thin crescent moon illuminated by earthshine sits in the dark blue sky alongside Venus and Jupiter]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks next week: Here's what you need to know ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Shooting stars and the occasional fireball may be seen whenever the constellation Aquarius is above the horizon. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Meteors &amp; Meteor Showers]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2H8La8Di7k7Dp6NDk5MzmU-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/NurPhoto via Getty Images]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A lone Eta Aquarid meteor glows alongside the Milky Way over Sri Lanka.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A lone meteor is pictured streaking through a starry sky above the silhouettes of trees, as the glowing ribbon of the Milky Way arcs overhead.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artemis 2 astronauts get the star treatment after historic moon trip  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ They didn't get a parade, but they're certainly being paraded on the big networks. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Artemis]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Josh Dinner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/V8mC8iR2yJYEEfMWjJUnk4-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Space.com / Josh Dinner]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Artemis 2 astronauts after their arrival in Houston on April 11, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Artemis 2 astronauts in Houston on April 11, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Drone radar could help spacecraft pinpoint where to drill for water on Mars, scientists say ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Drone-mounted radar flown over glaciers on Earth show how the technology can map buried ice in detail, helping future Mars spacecraft choose exactly where to drill. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 01 May 2026 20:54:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iXjxXwNvddkxLiPMz9yveQ-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Jack W. Holt]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Silhouetted against the blue sky, a drone carrying a ground-penetrating radar instrument lifts off from Galena Creek Rock Glacier in Wyoming.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A drone above a rocky area.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Slither' at 20: The alien worm comedy-horror that heralded James Gunn's arrival ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Few went to see the movie in theaters, but 'Slither' still proved that Gunn was a director to watch ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Movies &amp; Shows]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Richard Edwards ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LkK6DVt4rk5VKVekgovTJK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Michael Rooker as Grant Grant in Slither.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Michael Rooker as Grant Grant in Slither.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How 'For All Mankind' evolved from 'The Right Stuff' into 'The Expanse' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A show that began life as a period piece is now unashamedly hard science fiction. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Richard Edwards ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BNnyFZ8jvXZRc5XWPraaSc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Two astronauts from the show &quot;For All Mankind&quot;. On the left, a futuristic astronaut on Mars, and on the right is an Apollo-era astronaut on the Moon]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two astronauts from the show &quot;For All Mankind&quot;. On the left, a futuristic astronaut on Mars, and on the right is an Apollo-era astronaut on the Moon]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ £115 off for Star Wars Day, I think this Lego Star Wars UCS set is the most mind-blowing Lego starship you'll ever own ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Argos UK is celebrating Star Wars Day early with over 20% off this massive 5,000+ piece Lego Star Wars Clone Wars Venator starship, This is literally the best UCS Lego set you can buy. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris McMullen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ojGevCEPwtkcs9uWncuSiK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This massive Lego Star Wars UCS Venator set needs its own table. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A Lego Star Wars UCS Venator, built, on a table. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Thinner than a hair and stretchy like rubber: New material could shield against radiation in next-gen space tech ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists have developed a new material that could shield humans and critical technology from harmful radiation. ]]>
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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/ph6Wkx7MJ7i6UAg6BWFa5o-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A variety of space tech uses or emits different types of radiation. One new study proposes a new material that could help to shield that radiation, protecting instruments as well as humans in the process. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The identical Radiation Belt Storm Probes will follow similar orbits that will take them through both the inner and outer radiation belts. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is it cake? No, it's a parachute! | Space photo of the day for May 1, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In this donut-shaped bag is a massive parachute. Next stop? Mars. ]]>
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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/ybixMgsS2yNrVURLpL5dLe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Two people wearing glasses work above what looks like a large tire with fabric on the outside on a table. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two people wearing glasses work above what looks like a large tire with fabric on the outside on a table. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Claypool Lennon Delirium's cosmic new album is not just an AI warning, but a reflection on a global loss of empathy (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Les Claypool and Sean Lennon discuss AI, art, and empathy in their new concept album 'The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg of Empathy.' ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sspaleta@space.com (Steve Spaleta) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Steve Spaleta ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/H9uCgFoehm48UzLL2wnrS3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ June full moon 2026: When, where and how to see the Strawberry Moon ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Your guide to June's full Strawberry Moon, from peak times to skywatching highlights. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Vx5DaQMYa6XxXbDRwo9AzP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Strawberry Moon rises over the Shenyang Liaoning province in China.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A diagonal line of orange-red full moons rise above a city skyline at night in a composite photograph. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA's Curiosity and Perseverance rovers capture sweeping Mars panoramas (video) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/mars/nasas-curiosity-and-perseverance-rovers-capture-sweeping-mars-panoramas-video</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ New panoramic views from NASA's Curiosity and Perseverance rovers reveal dramatically different Martian terrains shaped by ancient water and billions of years of geological change. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CzGJm5AyinHUayarB8rT9C-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Portion of a 360-degree panorama, featuring low ridges called boxwork formations, captured by NASA&#039;s Curiosity Mars rover between Nov. 9 and Dec. 7, 2025. At 1.5 billion pixels, it&#039;s one of the largest panoramas Curiosity has ever taken. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Portion of a 360-degree panorama, featuring low ridges called boxwork formations, captured by NASA&#039;s Curiosity Mars rover between Nov. 9 and Dec. 7, 2025. At 1.5 billion pixels, it&#039;s one of the largest panoramas Curiosity has ever taken. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ May's full 'Flower Moon' rises tonight: Here's what to expect from the 'micromoon' ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/mays-full-flower-moon-rises-tonight-heres-what-to-expect-from-the-micromoon</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ May's full moon rises as flowers bloom across the northern hemisphere. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/N9FkRSdNnQoun3M5duxK3b-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A Flower Moon is photographed rising over New York in May, 2024.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An orange full moon glows to the left of a skyscraper looming above a city skyline at night]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Russia's new homegrown Soyuz 5 rocket aces debut launch ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Russia launched its Soyuz 5 medium-lift rocket for the first time ever on Thursday (April 30), and things apparently went well. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Launches &amp; Spacecraft]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WkXPmE7sgZZVrBJ5qJkFx9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Russia&#039;s Soyuz 5 rocket launches on its first-ever mission, a suborbital test flight from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on April 30, 2026. The flight was a success, according to Russian space officials.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Russia&#039;s Soyuz 5 rocket launches on its first-ever mission, a suborbital test flight from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstant on April 30, 2026. The flight was a success, according to Russian space officials.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artemis 3 has been pushed to late 2027. Can NASA still land astronauts on the moon in 2028? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Artemis 3 slips to late 2027 as Starship and Blue Moon lag, delaying NASA’s lunar return timeline and jeopardizing a 2028 moon landing. ]]>
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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/ngNTuj95r4zuBvDWn8X3g9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A man in a suit holds his hands apart, as if showing the long size of a subway sandwich. To the right, three people in blue flight jackets stand behind an old man at a desk.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A man in a suit holds his hands apart, as if showing the long size of a subway sandwich. To the right, three people in blue flight jackets stand behind an old man at a desk.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ US Space Force wants space-based missile interceptors for Golden Dome ready by 2028 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The United States Space Force has created a new program to develop space-based missile interceptors, with the goal of being able to demonstrate their capability by 2028. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Satellites]]></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/rtwqJv8LkET7UTkr3YmEj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A notional illustration of the Golden Dome system intercepting a missile.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an illustration of earth, with a streak of light moving from left to right only to terminate in a bright flash as it impacts a dome made of transparent yellow hexagons]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is Venus volcanically active? Big Hawaiian eruption in 2022 could help scientists find out ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Evidence suggests that Venus is still volcanically active, and new data about a big eruption in Hawaii a few years ago could help scientists find out for sure. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3VYavL3YySBvrUASWVZ5Nh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Mauna Loa seen erupting from orbit in 2022 by Europe&#039;s Copernicus Sentinel 2 satellite.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Mauna Loa seen erupting from orbit in 2022 by Europe&#039;s Copernicus Sentinel 2 satellite.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Meet the legendary heroes and villains of 'Masters of the Universe' (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 'When we started visualizing this world, we wanted to do right by the fans' ]]>
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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/xirUfPwDaG4KboY3stKBKo-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&quot;Masters of the Universe&quot; charges into theaters starting on June 5, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a group of heroic sci-fi warriors]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astrophotographer captures Pleiades 'Seven Sisters' glowing through ghostly blue veil ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Wispy nebula clouds can be seen reflecting the blue-white light of the Pleiades in the stunning amateur photo. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zh9JQgh3LQTJUHj5WNoxUP-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Mark Germani]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launch looks amazing from space in these wild satellite photos ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket flew for the first time in 18 months Wednesday (April 29), and a sharp-eyed satellite was watching. ]]>
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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/tngnP2iAQCUanhkNs6rAXa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Welcome home! Artemis 2's Orion capsule returns to Florida after epic moon mission (photo) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/welcome-home-artemis-2s-orion-capsule-returns-to-florida-after-epic-moon-mission-photo</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Artemis 2's Orion capsule has returned to its Florida launch site, just three weeks after carrying four astronauts on a historic journey around the moon's far side. ]]>
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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/28PWxjJcgedyNqvkzf9KCJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Orion spacecraft for the agency’s Artemis 2 mission arrives at the Kennedy Space Center Multi Payload Processing Facility in Florida on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[NASA’s Orion spacecraft for the agency’s Artemis 2 mission arrives at the Kennedy Space Center Multi Payload Processing Facility in Florida on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ An Amazon rainforest river from space | Space photo of the day for April 30, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Ucayali River snakes across the rainforest in this image captured by NASA astronaut Jessica Meir from the International Space Station. ]]>
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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/enyxA5Ku75Nm323udFx29P-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[An image of the Ucayali River taken from space shows the river snaking in a light brown color across dark blue and green land with some small fluffy white clouds overhead. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An image of the Ucayali River taken from space shows the river snaking in a light brown color across dark blue and green land with some small fluffy white clouds overhead. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'This is the Way': Lego goes big with 9 new sets for this year's May the 4th Star Wars drop, including the first Star Wars UCS set of 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ May the 4th 2026 includes the Mandalorian’s N-1 Starfighter, which will be seen in the upcoming Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu movie ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ paul.brett@futurenet.com (Paul Brett) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Paul Brett ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RdDpqkTsFi8v2SgmJDqVaK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Lego Star Wars Day]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Lego Star Wars Day]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'This is going to be what makes the Earth secure.' How one California company plans to protect us from dangerous asteroids ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Exploration Labs has proposed the first commercial deep space ride share mission, known as Apophis EX, to rendezvous with potentially hazardous asteroid Apophis. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Leonard David ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dHPxx99gj7BHXU5aTQjKqY-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Apophis: ESA-Science Office, Earth added in Canva Pro.]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An artist&#039;s illustration of asteroid Apophis flying by Earth during its 2029 close encoutner.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[artist&#039;s illustration of asteroid apophis, it looks like a giant grey potato, earth is in the upper left corner of the image.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ We love this star projector's incredible displays and at $25 it's never been cheaper ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/skywatching-kit/we-love-this-star-projectors-incredible-displays-and-at-usd25-its-never-been-cheaper</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Want to transform a whole room with a stunning stellar display? This Fliti Galaxy Projector offers incredible coverage and it's nearly 40% off. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris McMullen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WnxFu9MEFnWYpfToybMSSE-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Future / Kim Snaith]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A Fliti Galaxy Projector, next to its box, on a shelf. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A Fliti Galaxy Projector, next to its box, on a shelf. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'The Martian' becomes real life: Meet 'Spudnik,' the space potato ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/the-martian-becomes-real-life-meet-spudnik-the-space-potato</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Fuzzy, purple, and edible, Spudnik is a marvel. ]]>
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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/qtDe7GbGrT527ZQHxJt8Q9-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA/Don Petit]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A purple potato with velcro attached and emerging sprouts floats mid-air aboard the ISS. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A purple potato with velcro attached and emerging sprouts floats mid-air aboard the ISS. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Trump invited the Artemis 2 moon astronauts to the White House. Here's what happened ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ President Trump hosted the Artemis 2 moon astronauts at the White House today (April 29), congratulating the quartet and musing about the possibility of going to space himself. ]]>
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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/i95ATCrFMSNbUY3zff4RiU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump welcomed the four Artemis 2 astronauts (in blue flight suits) and NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman (in dark suit, in front of American flag) to the Oval Office on April 29, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[four people in blue flight jackets stand behind an old man at a desk in a grotesquely decorated office]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is Ben Mauro's 'Huxley' graphic novel universe the next big thing in sci-fi? (interview) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 'It's exciting to see things come to life and see it grow and expand. It just makes me happy every day.' ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Books]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/C9DDWVMaQraxkgEpvGabRn-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[ Thames &amp; Hudson]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Veteran concept artist and visual designer Ben Mauro]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an author holding up his new sci-fi graphic novel]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ James Webb Space Telescope's strange little red dots may really be 'black hole stars', X-ray data suggests ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Finding X-rays coming from one of the little red dots discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope could be the key to answering what these weird objects truly are. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ywqq7nQP6cv5WZcqUqmTKg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An artist&#039;s impression of a window into the heart of a little red dot, revealing the supermassive black hole within.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A tiny black hole with a white-blue disk around it. There are reddish hues all around.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Europe's powerful Ariane 6 rocket launches 32 Amazon internet satellites to orbit ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Liftoff occurred at 4:57 a.m. EDT on Thursday (April 30). ]]>
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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/84AzhsqTrTUQAbQZLU7vU7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' season 4 gets release date and trailer packed with space cowboys, black holes, and a T-rex ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "We really think it's our best season yet." ]]>
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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/XRio47p5MA3XQAc6CN6wNL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A man wearing a yellow uniform sat in the captain&#039;s chair aboard a starship. He looks shocked.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A man wearing a yellow uniform sat in the captain&#039;s chair aboard a starship. He looks shocked.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The cosmos wears a galactic sombrero | Space photo of the day for April 29, 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Sombrero galaxy's name fits perfectly. ]]>
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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/ukHJK94AmP74bRtrogiooc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A black background of space is speckled with a wide array of stars. At the center is a flat, glowing galaxy shaped like a stretched out sombrero. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A black background of space is speckled with a wide array of stars. At the center is a flat, glowing galaxy shaped like a stretched out sombrero. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX rocket debris could slam into the moon: Here's what you need to know ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Earth's moon is to be on the receiving end of a spent rocket stage in early August - the leftovers from a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch last year. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Leonard David ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EZHuoLnUz5YYd2ABXs9s2S-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Firefly Blue Ghost Mission 1, named Ghost Riders in the Sky, on Jan. 15, 2025 from NASA&#039;s Kennedy Space Center.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an arc of light streaks through the night sky]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Help scientists find spacetime warps in these Euclid Space Telescope images ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new citizen science project invites the public to scan never-before-seen images from the Euclid Space Telescope in search of galaxies bending spacetime. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mEnHAm8CLhLMtqoXBfSdWM-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A collage of Euclid images shows examples of gravitational lenses, where foreground objects bends and distorts the light of more distant features into arcs or, in rare cases, complete Einstein rings.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[112 squares showing various spacetime warps.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What is quantum gravity? Scientists think it could explain the beginning of our universe ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new recipe of "quadratic gravity" could help to better define the picture of the Big Bang and the singularity that existed prior to the dawn of time. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JAqBLdgah8EH4oWJvvK7na-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration shows matter rushing forward from a singularity at the dawn of time during the Big Bang.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A blue sparkle of light at the center of the image is surrounded by orange, red and purple clouds swirling outward.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is Tatooine the norm? Planets may prefer living with two suns instead of one ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New simulations suggest binary star systems may be ideal for planet formation, and may produce more gas giants than single-star systems. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/K5FL29Wbg9Gbu55PZPmUES-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Teasdale et al.]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Screenshot from a simulation of a protoplanetary disc around a binary star becoming gravitationally unstable and fragmenting to form planets.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Red-orange concentric circles have a few white dots in them. There are two dots in the very center.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Starbirth shuts down 40,000 light-years from the Milky Way's core — and astronomers don't know why ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Astronomers have found the boundary of star formation in the Milky Way's spiral disk — and it's not as far out from the center of our galaxy as you might imagine. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Fzc9DxhUzqz8zi54YDqYve-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Our Milky Way galaxy&#039;s spiral disk is about 100,000 light-years wide, but star formation doesn&#039;t occur across that entire span.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A glowing strip of the Milky Way galaxy is seen in a dark blue night sky with a silhouetted mound with two buildings on top underneath. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA chief Jared Isaacman says he's fighting for Pluto: 'I am very much in the camp of 'make Pluto a planet again' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Should Pluto be a bona fide planet again? NASA is working to "revisit the discussion" on Pluto's planethood status, according to agency chief Jared Isaacman. ]]>
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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/2FeWM3eSpaiYcVX2y7ZFB5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman testifies during a hearing held by the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies to review NASA&#039;s Fiscal Year 2027 budget request, Monday, April 27, 2026, at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a man in a suit speaks into a microphone]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ These astronauts are trying to uphold the US Constitution: 'We need to make sure that people are using facts and evidence' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ When we build things on wonder, it naturally opens the mind. ]]>
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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/oaGy4SGWvxQvYbHZDsvN2H-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Former NASA astronauts have banded together as part of a new organization called Astronauts for America. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The United States flag is framed by the cupola wrap-around window on board the International Space Station.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artemis 3 SLS rocket's core stage arrives in Florida for 2027 launch (photo) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The core stage for NASA's Artemis 3 rocket arrived at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday (April 27), completing a barge journey of 900 miles (1,450 kilometers). ]]>
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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/9AmoEHKqasfAu9p6rNoMpM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA’s Pegasus barge, carrying the top four-fifths of the agency&#039;s Artemis 3 SLS core stage, arrives at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Complex 39 turn basin wharf in Florida on April 27, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[NASA’s Pegasus barge, carrying the top four-fifths of the agency&#039;s Space Launch System core stage for the Artemis 3 mission, arrives at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Complex 39 turn basin wharf in Florida on April 27, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Clean up Rebel scum in the upcoming Star Wars DLC for PowerWash Simulator 2 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Use the Force... and soap and water. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Fran Ruiz ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/x6SXj2AZsPbbdccT75QmZR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A screenshot from PowerWash Simulator 2: Star Wars DLC showing an X-wing inside a hangar being cleaned with a pressure washer.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A screenshot from PowerWash Simulator 2: Star Wars DLC showing an X-wing inside a hangar being cleaned with a pressure washer.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Canadian astronaut Josh Kutryk finally flying to ISS after Boeing Starliner mishap: 'I'm committed to making the most of this unique opportunity' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Just two weeks after Canada made history on the Artemis 2 moon mission, Canadian astronaut Josh Kutryk was assigned to the upcoming Crew-13 mission to the ISS. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:46:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Missions]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/t35jZWr6nNrDMoSwZa2HJT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Canadian Space Agency astronaut Josh Kutryk.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an astronaut in a white spacesuit]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A guide to observing deep-sky objects with binoculars, telescopes and more ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/skywatching-kit/a-guide-to-observing-deep-sky-objects-galaxies-nebulas-and-star-clusters</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Find out what deep-space objects are, what optics you’ll need to see them and how to plan your observing. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:53:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                    <category><![CDATA[Stargazing]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qgBKnfSdNyDah6SfoTMVT4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Spotting deep-sky gems is very rewarding and can be done with a range of optics.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An astrophotographer with a telescope in front of the Milky Way.]]></media:text>
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