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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX just launched Starship V3 — its most powerful megarocket yet — into space for the 1st time in spectacular Flight 12 test (video)  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX's Starship V3, the most powerful rocket ever built, just roared off its launch pad in a spectacular show of power and technology. ]]>
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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/DqG8adnH53wmzeRnaWkgvJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s first Starship V3 megarocket launches on a suborbital test flight from Starbase, Texas on May 22, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s first Starship V3 megarocket launches on a suborbital test flight from Starbase, Texas on May 22, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Once you try these, you won’t want anything else'— Our binoculars expert rated these  as the best small binoculars they'd ever tested. Now at their best price of the year ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Expert tester Jase Parnell-Brookes rated the Nikon 12x25 Binoculars with a flawless review and was impressed with the image stabilization, their small, lightweight and pocketable versatility that makes them perfect for on-the-go stargazing. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ paul.brett@futurenet.com (Paul Brett) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Paul Brett ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QukbhvfQFoTvYvEzhK4eL5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'For All Mankind's' Ruby Cruz and Ines Asserson on wearing those 'clunky' cool spacesuits and training with a Green Beret (interview) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "The spacesuits are like real spacesuits! They're so complicated and much heavier than you'd ever expect." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 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/WUvgL7gS3MkaGdpnTpr93T-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Ines Asserson as Avery &quot;AJ&quot; Jarrett in &quot;For All Mankind&quot; season 5]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two young women in the sci-fi show &quot;For All Mankind&quot;]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Starship V3 from space: Satellite snaps amazing photo of SpaceX megarocket on the pad ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A sharp-eyed satellite captured an amazing photo of SpaceX's first Starship V3 megarocket on the pad Thursday (May 21), just before it was supposed to lift off. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 18:30:00 +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/hC8xiqNQXoXiC4qw8tqpnn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[One of Vantor&#039;s WorldView Legion satellites captured this photo of SpaceX&#039;s first Starship V3 on the pad at Starbase, Texas on May 21, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[One of Vantor&#039;s WorldView Legion satellites captured this photo of SpaceX&#039;s first Starship V3 on the pad at Starbase, Texas on May 21, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Don't wait for the full moon: Here's when the moon looks best through a telescope ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Long before the full moon rises, shifting sunlight transforms the lunar surface into one of the sky's best telescope targets. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 18:00:00 +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/2w746FpAt54ZV9hkeLbz5B-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Long before the full moon rises, shifting sunlight transforms the lunar surface into one of the sky&#039;s best telescope targets.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a man stands looking up the sky with his hands on his hips. there is a telescope to the left, looking up at a crescent moon.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Shakeup at JPL? Control over iconic NASA center could change for 1st time in nearly 100 years ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/shakeup-at-jpl-control-over-iconic-nasa-center-could-change-for-1st-time-in-nearly-100-years</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ This is part of an even-larger "restructuring" at NASA. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/feYBxXbXq6GgAsF6E755h8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' is better viewed as a 'Star Wars' origin story for Rotta the Hutt ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Forget Baby Yoda, we want to see more big buff slug adventures in our Star Wars. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 16:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Movies &amp; Shows]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sergio Pereira ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uxayVLNVcz9o8b2GLPrFYF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Rotta the Hutt in The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026)]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Rotta the Hutt in The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ An ancient solar storm left clues in tree rings and a famous poet's diary: 'Red lights in the northern sky' ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/auroras/an-ancient-solar-storm-left-clues-in-tree-rings-and-a-famous-poets-diary-red-lights-in-the-northern-sky</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A Japanese poet wrote in his diary that "red lights" appeared in the sky over Kyoto. An analysis of tree rings suggests a powerful solar storm created the sight. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 22 May 2026 19:57:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yPWzDhdRiHiL2JnfMSJAEK-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Tomohiro M. Nakayama (CC-BY-NC).]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A red aurora like the one seen over Japan in 1204. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The silhouette of what looks like mountains on the bottom of the screen with bright pink and red lights in the sky above. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cosmic crystal ball reveals an ancient dying star | Space photo of the day for May 22, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/cosmic-crystal-ball-reveals-an-ancient-dying-star-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-22-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A breathtaking new image captures the Crystal Ball Nebula, the remains of a dying star found in the constellation Taurus. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 22 May 2026 15:37:42 +0000</updated>
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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/bSGkRKFqfXsWFyQ7rpYRgU-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA. Image Processing: J. Miller &amp; M. Rodriguez (International Gemini Observatory/NSF NOIRLab), T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage/NSF NOIRLab), D. de Martin &amp; M. Zamani (NSF NOIRLab)]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a white orb-shaped cloud of gas on a starry background]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a white orb-shaped cloud of gas on a starry background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA is updating its Artemis moon base plan. You can find out how on May 26. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA will give an update on Tuesday afternoon (May 26) about its plans to build a moon base, and you can watch it live. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[The moon]]></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/iMpp9op7zEN4JccYsQDDCd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[NASA plans a to build a permanent base on the moon with a step-by-step approach through 2032.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[NASA plans a to build a permanent base on the moon with a step-by-step approach through 2032.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists thought Jupiter's moon Europa was ejecting water. Now they're not so sure ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "The evidence for water vapor plumes on Europa isn’t as strong as we first understood it." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Solar System]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NPtYnHzYsRCGTaMRU2SqDH-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[(Main) Jupiter&#039;s moon Europa and (Inset) Hubble Space Telescope]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[(Main) Jupiter&#039;s moon Europa and (Inset) Hubble Space Telescope]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[(Main) Jupiter&#039;s moon Europa and (Inset) Hubble Space Telescope]]></media:title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The moon will 'swallow' a star on May 23. But will you be able to see it? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The moon will pass in front of Regulus for some observers on May 23, blocking its light. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 12:00:00 +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/hGwjPMyi3C3zcpmdJ8d7Cc-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Background: Alan Dyer/VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images. Moon image: NASA Scientific Visualization Studio. Created by Anthony Wood in Canva.]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The moon greets Regulus on May 22-23]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The moon is pictured with its right half lit and its left lost in shadow, surrounded by a white circle with four lines branching outward. A bright blue star is visble to the left of the lunar disk.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This cryptocurrency billionaire will fly SpaceX's 1st private Starship to Mars, but when? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/private-spaceflight/this-cryptocurrency-billionaire-will-fly-spacexs-1st-private-starship-to-mars-but-when</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX says it will launch a private flyby mission to Mars that will be led by cryptocurrency billionaire Chun Wang, but when it will fly is unclear. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tmalik@space.com (Tariq Malik) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tariq Malik ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RjPYAykC2kS6KnaLFZvZ9d-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX's 1st Starship V3 megarocket launch scrubbed at last minute. Sorry, Nicki Minaj ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacexs-1st-starship-v3-megarocket-launch-scrubbed-at-last-minute-sorry-nicki-minaj</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX's new "V3" Starship megarocket was supposed to fly for the first time ever on Thursday (May 21), but technical issues nixed that plan. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 00:47:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 22 May 2026 12:24:59 +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/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PzGGCs2bLavhjcaSM4sWAE-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rocket Lab launches private Japanese Earth-observing satellite to orbit (video) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/watch-rocket-lab-launch-private-japanese-earth-observing-satellite-early-on-may-22</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Rocket Lab launched an Earth-observing radar satellite for the Japanese company Synspective early Friday morning (May 22). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 22 May 2026 14:29:58 +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/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/snHbj7XVN7ZjKB2pLXLjJM-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Viva La StriX at launch on Friday, May 22, at 5:33am]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Viva La StriX at launch on Friday, May 22, at 5:33am]]></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[ Epic 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu' merch has landed. '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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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:52:22 +0000</updated>
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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>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 22 May 2026 15:38:02 +0000</updated>
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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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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An artist&#039;s impression of WASP-94Ab, with magnesium silicate clouds appearing on the terminator between night and day, where it is &quot;morning.&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of an orange striped world with white puffy clouds toward its left side.]]></media:text>
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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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                                                                                                                    <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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                                                                                                                    <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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                                                            <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>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/mars/strange-stacked-stones-spotted-on-mars-space-photo-of-the-day-for-may-21-2026</link>
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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">
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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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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KALnEMPLGpUi4KVZo6SK3G-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <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>
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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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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4QyaYZvJ5xeeDVx7SyHEtY-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <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>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-will-launch-its-1st-ever-starship-v3-megarocket-today-the-stakes-couldnt-be-higher</link>
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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>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 22 May 2026 23:50:27 +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/DZ4Uavi49idDWQGhr4EuE5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX Starship Flight 12 stands atop launch pad before May 2026 test flight under cloudy skies]]></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>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/moon/scientists-find-a-hidden-route-to-the-moon-that-saves-fuel</link>
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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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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:28:44 +0000</updated>
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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>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:10:01 +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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                                                                                                <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>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/astrophotography/venus-and-the-crescent-moon-dazzle-in-a-spectacular-post-sunset-show-photos</link>
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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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                                                                                                                    <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>
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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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                                                                                                <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>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/galaxies/the-universes-most-relaxed-galaxy-cluster-was-shaped-by-cosmic-violence-new-study-finds</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ What's the truth behind this unusually tranquil city of galaxies? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:11:33 +0000</updated>
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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>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-launching-new-v3-starship-megarocket-for-1st-time-on-may-22-watch-live</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX's new "V3" Starship megarocket will fly for the first time ever on Thursday (May 22), and you can watch the highly anticipated action live. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 22 May 2026 23:51:46 +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/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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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 03:10:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 20 May 2026 14:27:59 +0000</updated>
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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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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a rocket launches with the sunset over the sea behind it]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a rocket launches with the sunset over the sea behind it]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lasers in moon craters could create a lunar GPS system ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/moon/lasers-in-moon-craters-could-create-a-lunar-gps-system</link>
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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>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/worker-dies-at-spacexs-starbase-in-leadup-to-starship-v3-megarocket-launch</link>
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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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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 20 May 2026 15:26:49 +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/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>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/the-mandalorian-and-grogu-clip-reveals-how-mando-gets-his-razor-crest-spaceship-back-video</link>
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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">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Photo by CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <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">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <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">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Disney]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <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>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/asteroid-comet-missions/scientists-just-solved-a-tricky-asteroid-hopping-spacecraft-riddle</link>
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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">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Goddard Space Flight Center]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <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>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/search-for-life/the-ufo-files-what-did-we-learn-from-the-pentagons-1st-big-release</link>
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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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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Search for Life]]></category>
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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>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![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:title>
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