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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ From spa to boat party: 10 epic events for the Aug. 12, 2026, total solar eclipse in Spain and Iceland ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Experience the Aug. 12, 2026 total solar eclipse from Spain and Iceland with festivals, spa sessions and skywatching events along the path of totality. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ptVRvkSx7veRtPnE5Q2mEP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'The most special thing that will ever happen in my life': Artemis 2 astronauts describe their epic moon mission ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/the-most-special-thing-that-will-ever-happen-in-my-life-artemis-2-astronauts-describe-their-epic-moon-mission</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Artemis 2 astronauts are back on Earth, and they've begun processing their historic moon mission. But it's still tough for them to put the experience into words. ]]>
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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/QNxJN8vqQwxEV3TZ38afEn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Artemis 2 astronauts in Houston on April 11, 2026. Left to right: Jeremy Hansen, Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Artemis 2 astronauts at NASA&#039;s Johnson Space Center in Houston on April 11, 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This Week In Space podcast: Episode 205 — All About Artemis ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ On Episode 205 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik discuss the flight of Artemis 2. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:05:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Movies &amp; Shows]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ info@space.com (Space.com Staff) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Space.com Staff ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/e2uqcWePongzNzAWifP53U-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX launches huge 'Cygnus XL' cargo ship carrying over 5 tons of supplies to ISS astronauts (video) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Northrop Grumman's second "Cygnus XL" cargo ship launched toward the International Space Station on Saturday morning (April 11). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:31:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 15:02:54 +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/ApRXE55fctzoWAXhUZmDgG-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artemis 3 and beyond: What's next for NASA after Artemis 2 moon success ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/artemis-3-and-beyond-whats-next-for-nasa-after-artemis-2-moon-success</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA doesn't plan to rest on its laurels after the historic success of its Artemis 2 moon mission. Here are the agency's ambitious plans for Earth's nearest neighbor. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Artemis]]></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[ Splashdown! Artemis 2 astronauts return to Earth after historic NASA mission to the moon ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts came home today (April 10), wrapping up an epic mission that broke spaceflight records and set the stage for even more ambitious moonshots to come. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:24:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 05:55:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ mwall@space.com (Mike Wall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4GGpheX3kkZzXjDxYuBdUM-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Splashdown for Artemis 2 lead art]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Splashdown for Artemis 2 lead art]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NEAF 2026 returns to New York this weekend with all-star astronaut lineup and 'world's largest' space expo ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/neaf-2026-returns-to-new-york-this-weekend-with-all-star-astronaut-lineup-and-worlds-largest-space-expo</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Thousands of enthusiasts, professionals and curious skywatchers will gather this weekend for the world’s largest and most spectacular astronomy and space expo. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 04:09:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bMuFVozT6rus5DUTqNvHi8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Skyline of Downtown Manhattan at night with a composite vertical Milky way view in the sky.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A view of NYC with a composite of a super starry sky behind.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Artemis 2 astronauts saw a rare solar eclipse from beyond the moon. Here's what it looked like ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/the-artemis-2-astronauts-saw-a-rare-solar-eclipse-from-beyond-the-moon-heres-what-it-looked-like</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A newly released NASA timelapse reveals the moon crossing the sun as seen from deep space, giving the Artemis 2 crew a rare extended view of totality and the solar corona. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:18:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:25:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pKGtYhxSJKHYK4EMEE8uU8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[On the right, the crew&#039;s view of the moon fully obscuring the sun. On the left, that spot is Venus.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Close-up view from Orion spacecraft during the lunar flyby on April 6 captures a total solar eclipse, with only part of the moon visible as it obscures the sun. The object at left is Venus.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why I'm hunting for Comet Pan-STARRS right now — before it's too late ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A rare long-period comet returns after 170,000 years — here's how to find comet C/2025 R3 (Pan-STARRS) before sunrise this April, with key dates, viewing tips and the best mornings to look. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YL3GcCREW6jcRWSL4WiaMD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Comet C/2025 R3 (PanSTARRS) on April 8, 2026, from eastern Crete. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a comet with a long tail and a green blue head.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'They’re not shipping cows up to Mars': 'For All Mankind' creators talk scientific accuracy and colonial inspirations behind season 5 (interview) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ We chat with "For All Mankind" creators Ben Nedivi and Matt Wolbert about season 5's dramatic arc, scientific accuracy, and real-world parallels. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Movies &amp; Shows]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ stingrayghost@gmail.com (Jeff Spry) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeff Spry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SWJAUPxjk8brNHyvZVmwiY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Sean Kaufman stars in &quot;For All Mankind&quot; season 5]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Cynthy Wu as astronaut Kelly Baldwin in &quot;For All Mankind&quot;]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA took this camera gear to space aboard Artemis 2, and you can own it, too! ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/skywatching-kit/nasa-took-this-camera-gear-to-space-aboard-artemis-2-and-you-can-own-it-too</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Artemis 2 is the first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years, but the cameras onboard are surprisingly down-to-earth. Here's how to get your hands on the gear that has brought us so many stunning shots of space. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:47:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:56:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris McMullen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2eAWBTpAwvdPYkr3XhBqxD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Artemis 2 astronaut Christina Koch of NASA looks at Earth as her Orion spacecraft heads toward the moon in April 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Artemis 2 astronaut Christina Koch of NASA looks at Earth as her Orion spacecraft heads toward the moon in April 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artemis 2 spies a crescent Earth above the moon's horizon | Space photo of the day for April 10, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/artemis-2-spies-a-crescent-earth-above-the-moons-horizon-space-photo-of-the-day-for-april-10-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Earth shines above the lunar horizon in a new Artemis 2 photo. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:05:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Human Spaceflight]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/etaomD3efUECP9KDmfZWuM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A photo of the crescent moon taken from a spacecraft, with the crescent Earth visible above the lunar horizon, hanging in the blackness of space.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of the crescent moon taken from a spacecraft, with the crescent Earth visible above the lunar horizon, hanging in the blackness of space.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ripples in spacetime may have revealed 1st evidence of tiny black holes born in the Big Bang ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Gravitational waves may have provided the first tantalizing evidence of tiny primordial black holes born during the Big Bang, which could account for dark matter. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XsaWoUNwD2os4gADQgB6gd-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration showing a clustering of tiny primordial black holes that could account for dark matter.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A bunch of black circles over hazy tendrils and swirls in space is illustrated here.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts return to Earth live online today (April 10) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Live coverage of Artemis 2's splashdown begins this evening as four astronauts return from their historic 10-day mission around the moon. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:45:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 01:26:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ daisy.dobrijevic@space.com (Daisy Dobrijevic) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daisy Dobrijevic ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nfD8V6nVadE82fpSTLbo7Y-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[laptop graphic showing the landing of an orion space capsule with red and white striped parachutes, it is heading for the ocean, during artemis 1 mission. A similar scene will play out today April 10 with return of Artemis 2.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[laptop graphic showing the landing of an orion space capsule with red and white striped parachutes, it is heading for the ocean, during artemis 1 mission. A similar scene will play out today April 10 with return of Artemis 2.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Where will NASA's Artemis 2 moon astronauts make their splashdown today? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Artemis 2 astronauts will return to Earth this evening (April 10) with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. Here's where they'll hit the water, and why that spot was chosen. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 03:28:58 +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/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yBxaWPUVoFgYCb9KKHnQtB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[On Dec. 11, 2022, NASA&#039;s Orion spacecraft for the uncrewed Artemis 1 mission splashed down in the Pacific Ocean with the USS Portland seen in the distance after a 25.5-day flight to lunar orbit and back.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[On Dec. 11, 2022, NASA&#039;s Orion spacecraft for the uncrewed Artemis 1 mission splashed down in the Pacific Ocean with the USS Portland seen in the distance after a 25.5-day flight to lunar orbit and back.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What time is NASA's Artemis 2 splashdown today? Full schedule ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Artemis 2 splashes down on April 10. Here's everything you need to know. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:15:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 03:28:41 +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/2NrqVWr8P5MiANHpgRsdh8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[At 12:40 p.m. EST, Dec. 11, 2022, NASA’s Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I mission splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after a 25.5 day mission to the Moon]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[At 12:40 p.m. EST, Dec. 11, 2022, NASA’s Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I mission splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after a 25.5 day mission to the Moon]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[At 12:40 p.m. EST, Dec. 11, 2022, NASA’s Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I mission splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after a 25.5 day mission to the Moon]]></media:title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Today is splashdown day for Artemis 2 moon astronauts — What to expect at each stage of reentry & landing (timeline) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It's splashdown day for NASA's Artemis 2 moon astronauts. Here's what to expect at every stage. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 03:30:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tmalik@space.com (Tariq Malik) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tariq Malik ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AUZkT6GeHkt4nipnDGaqwC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[During its high-speed return to Earth from lunar distance, the thermal protection system of Orion&#039;s crew module must endure blistering temperatures to keep crew members safe. Measuring 16.5 feet (5 meters) in diameter, Orion&#039;s heat shield is the largest of its kind developed for missions carrying astronauts.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[During its high-speed return to Earth from lunar distance, the thermal protection system of Orion&#039;s crew module must endure blistering temperatures to keep crew members safe. Measuring 16.5 feet (5 meters) in diameter, Orion&#039;s heat shield is the largest of its kind developed for missions carrying astronauts.]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[During its high-speed return to Earth from lunar distance, the thermal protection system of Orion&#039;s crew module must endure blistering temperatures to keep crew members safe. Measuring 16.5 feet (5 meters) in diameter, Orion&#039;s heat shield is the largest of its kind developed for missions carrying astronauts.]]></media:title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Artemis 2 astronauts got a private 'Project Hail Mary' screening before launch. Here's their verdict ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/the-artemis-2-astronauts-got-a-private-project-hail-mary-screening-before-launch-heres-their-verdict</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ 'We all thought that movie was really uplifting and inspiring.' ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +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/DXR4PG5R2egauWUfnTo3Hc-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Ryan Gosling plays Ryland Grace in &quot;Project Hail Mary&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an astronaut in an orange spacesuit with a planet]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Crew of tiny worms readies for April 11 launch to International Space Station ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/crew-of-tiny-worms-readies-for-april-10-launch-to-international-space-station</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A crew of tiny worms will spend six months aboard the International Space Station, helping researchers better understand how long-term spaceflight affects human astronauts. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:49:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tereza.pultarova@futurenet.com (Tereza Pultarova) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tereza Pultarova ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZLyQbg348bTUuCFRZstAo-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An image of the International Space Station.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An image of the International Space Station, with its many solar panels and modules, floating above Earth in space]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'It probably will start a precedent': Why satellite company's withholding of Iran imagery has this expert worried ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In response to a request from the U.S. government, Planet Labs made a decision not to share photos of Iran as well as the larger conflict region in the Middle East indefinitely ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:32:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Satellites]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ chelseagohd@gmail.com (Chelsea Gohd) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chelsea Gohd ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/w3WSrfWxNVqszGX3gtm4nX-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A satellite image of Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran, Iran following airstrikes. Damage as well as a variety of planes and runways can be seen.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A satellite image of Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran, Iran following airstrikes. Damage as well as a variety of planes and runways can be seen.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A house-size asteroid is heading toward Earth tonight: Here's what you need to know ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The asteroid is on the European Space Agency's Risk List, but poses no threat to Earth or the moon during the close approach. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Z2TSAhicQWnsasFVXob7wS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An artist&#039;s impression of a near-Earth asteroid.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A rocky asteroid is pictured against the black of space.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch Artemis 2 race back to Earth in this telescope livestream tonight ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A Virtual Telescope Project livestream will track NASA's Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft as it races back toward Earth. Here's how to watch it live. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:42:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ daisy.dobrijevic@space.com (Daisy Dobrijevic) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daisy Dobrijevic ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kB3bWSh4bUT29eRaebVEfk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A Virtual Telescope Project livestream will track NASA&#039;s Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft as it races back toward Earth. Here&#039;s how to watch it live.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[laptop screen showing live stream view of artemis 2 against background stars.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 1 week until the Lyrid meteor shower lights up April skies: Here's what you need to know ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Lyrid meteor shower peaks overnight on April 21-22. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +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/cppHPJKvQLPQGYnMEQ8V8A-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Lyrid meteors streak Earthward over China in April 2021.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Shooting stars are pictured streaking towards a collection of radar dishes pointing towards the starry night sky.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA astronaut Leland Melvin makes a cartoon cameo in latest episode of Disney+'s 'Hey A.J.!' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 'I’m proof that if you keep dreaming big, you too can be out of this world.' ]]>
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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/3a9tbCLHRPT7MpN5APndh5-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a cartoon image of a NASA astronaut]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a cartoon image of a NASA astronaut]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artemis 2 astronaut poses for epic selfie | Space photo of the day for April 9, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/artemis-2-astronaut-poses-for-epic-selfie-space-photo-of-the-day-for-april-9-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Astronaut Christina Koch poses with zero-gravity indicator "Rise" in the viewport of the Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:20:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Human Spaceflight]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/toTMKzKgWrZ88ihPZQAgBL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[An astronaut can be seen smiling in the window of a dark spacecraft capsule as light reflects off its outer hull. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An astronaut can be seen smiling in the window of a dark spacecraft capsule as light reflects off its outer hull. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'We all pretty much broke down right there': Inside the Artemis 2 astronauts' emotional moment near the moon ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/we-all-pretty-much-broke-down-right-there-inside-the-artemis-2-astronauts-emotional-moment-near-the-moon</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Just after they broke the human spaceflight distance record, the Artemis 2 astronauts shared a powerful moment that deepened their already profound bond. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:50:40 +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/LRscCZte5KTkwFp3GeWQdB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[The Artemis 2 astronauts share an embrace during their historic moon mission.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Artemis 2 astronauts share an embrace during their historic moon mission.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Light pollution has brightened Earth by 16% since 2014, satellites find ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/light-pollution-has-brightened-earth-by-16-percent-since-2014-satellites-find</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Artificial lights at night brightened up planet Earth by 16% from 2014 to 2022, a new study using satellite images has found. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tereza.pultarova@futurenet.com (Tereza Pultarova) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tereza Pultarova ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wiB3BuUoLGqDJKkWekSBAA-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Michala Garrison/NASA Earth Observatory]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A nighttime view of Earth, based on images from Earth-monitoring satellites. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A nighttime view of Earth, based on images from Earth-monitoring satellites. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artemis 2 mission sends 'Kerbal Space Program' player numbers soaring to the Mun ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-games/artemis-2-mission-sends-kerbal-space-program-player-numbers-soaring</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Anything NASA can do, you can do too. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:00:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:13:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alan Bradley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7423zWfxAneVLjzgSqwjqA-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Private Division &amp; NASA/Joel Kowsky]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ All eyes on Orion’s heat shield: Artemis 2 astronauts will hit Earth's atmosphere at nearly 24,000 mph on April 10 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Artemis 2's Orion capsule will hit Earth's atmosphere at nearly 24,000 mph on April 10. A heat shield and 11 parachutes will help it survive the fiery trip and splash down safely. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:50:40 +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/n3iaAkhXLKGcksttmDyC2C-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[An artist&#039;s impression of the Orion capsule streaking through the atmosphere. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An artist&#039;s impression of the Orion capsule streaking through the atmosphere. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ May full moon 2026: When, where and how to see the Flower Moon  ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/may-full-moon-2026-when-where-and-how-to-see-the-flower-moon</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Your guide to May's full Flower Moon, from peak times to skywatching highlights. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:44:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:44:44 +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/hCcDdwHKVGvG57UodGUs93-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Photo by Davide Pischettola/NurPhoto via Getty Images]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[An orange full moon is pictured glowing in a cloudy dark night sky.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An orange full moon is pictured glowing in a cloudy dark night sky.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Large Hadron Collider gives scientists their best look yet at conditions right after the Big Bang ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/science/particle-physics/large-hadron-collider-gives-scientists-their-best-look-yet-at-conditions-right-after-the-big-bang</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The ALICE experiment at the world's most powerful particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider, has given scientists their best look yet at quark-gluon plasma, the primordial matter that filled the universe moments after the Big Bang. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:38:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AjUFjdApWJvdj5tHY9gh3j-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An image of the ALICE detector taken during LHC upgrades in 2019.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A metal semicircle structure wit lots of wires and a red structure above.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'The Expanse: Osiris Reborn' has lots of 'Mass Effect' DNA, but its developers are teasing a far more grounded sci-fi RPG ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Owlcat Games' take on The Expanse is wearing its influences proudly, while also carving out its own hard sci-fi identity. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:17:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Fran Ruiz ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eRUq3uKShwZn9u5jScqW4n-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Screenshot from The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, showing a man in a sci-fi spacesuit.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Screenshot from The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, showing a man in a sci-fi spacesuit.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Audible screams of delight' from NASA scientists over micrometeorite impacts on the moon witnessed by Artemis 2 astronauts ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA scientists are thrilled with the Artemis 2 astronauts' moon flyby observations —especially the micrometeor impact flashes they saw. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:58:25 +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/S5TcZPWDFMgCTrGFNA7ZqN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A tiny Earth is in the background above the horizon of the moon.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A tiny Earth is in the background above the horizon of the moon.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artemis 2 astronauts spy the Milky Way | Space photo of the day for April 8, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/stargazing/astrophotography/artemis-2-astronauts-spy-the-milky-way-space-photo-of-the-day-for-april-8-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The image captures the glowing ribbon of the galactic plane, where the vast majority of the Milky Way's stars are concentrated. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anthony Wood ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZAm4S65o8irbqeTouppYmj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[The glowing band of the Milky Way can be seen streaking across an image captured from near lunar space, from the bottom left to top right of the photo. Pink nebulas and dark dusty clouds can be seen threading the galactic plane, and a satellite galaxy is visible as a smudge of white light to the bottom right of the screen.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The glowing band of the Milky Way can be seen streaking across an image captured from near lunar space, from the bottom left to top right of the photo. Pink nebulas and dark dusty clouds can be seen threading the galactic plane, and a satellite galaxy is visible as a smudge of white light to the bottom right of the screen.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artemis 2 moon astronauts capture space history — on their iPhones ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/artemis-2-moon-astronauts-capture-space-history-on-their-iphones</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Artemis 2 astronauts are capturing spectacular photos of the moon and Earth on their iPhones in space. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:32:55 +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/e7yWeMs8oQXkqoYvWqXpbW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Artemis 2 astronaut Reid Wiseman showed off this photo of the moon he took on an iPhone during a livestream of the Orion spacecraft.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An iPhone showing an image of the moon.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Galaxy starves its supermassive black hole, loses 95% of its brightness ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "It is fascinating that an active galactic nucleus can change its brightness so dramatically over such a short period of time." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Black Holes]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kFcEm4JYdtA6HHoq6AxBp-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[(Left) A distant supermassive black hole during its bright feeding phase (Right). The same black hole after its food supply is cut off, and it has dimmed.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[On the left, an illustration of a bright object in space. On the right, the same object looks significantly dimmer.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'It just made it even more special': Being so far from Earth makes you appreciate our planet even more, Artemis 2 astronaut says ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Seeing Earth from space changes your perspective. And this "overview effect" is magnified when you're looking back from beyond the moon, according to Artemis 2's Christina Koch. ]]>
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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/2eAWBTpAwvdPYkr3XhBqxD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Artemis 2 astronaut Christina Koch of NASA looks at Earth as her Orion spacecraft heads toward the moon in April 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Artemis 2 astronaut Christina Koch of NASA looks at Earth as her Orion spacecraft heads toward the moon in April 2026.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Artemis 2 space toilet is actually working fine. But there is another problem ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "The challenge that we're working through is evacuating the tank." ]]>
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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/XhYwpeuFZFXywkGEqVuReJ-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The toilet on the Artemis 2 mission&#039;s Orion spacecraft is getting a lot of attention these days.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two images with a view of an NASA Orion spacecraft on left and space toilet on right.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Project Hail Mary' sound designers used surprising animal sounds to create Rocky's musical alien voice (interview) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/entertainment/space-movies-shows/project-hail-mary-sound-designers-used-surprising-animal-sounds-to-create-rockys-musical-alien-voice-interview</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ 'With the sound, we’re trying to paint a picture of what is Rocky's sonic soul.' ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +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/iseuDnDBvjmokwEoRLKPSP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&quot;Fist My Bump!&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Screenshot from the 2026 sci-fi movie Project Hail Mary]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Relive Artemis 2's epic moon flyby with these amazing photos ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts chronicled their historic loop around the moon on Monday (April 7) in great detail. Take a look at their stunning images here. ]]>
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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/3AHo6PCz3x3pRsLVnES9JD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Earthset, captured through the Orion spacecraft window at 6:41 p.m. EDT on April 6, 2026, during the Artemis 2 crew’s flyby of the moon.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Earthset captured through the Orion spacecraft window at 6:41 p.m. EDT, April 6, 2026, during the Artemis 2 crew’s flyby of the Moon]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Maul – Shadow Lord' stars Sam Witwer and Gideon Adlon talk Maul's surprising honesty, becoming a Jedi, and George Lucas' original vision for the character ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ We chatted with Maul – Shadow Lord's leads about what makes this darker animated Star Wars show and their characters special. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Fran Ruiz ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8rirhrZWrmgKVVMDmwJA8M-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A scene still from Lucasfilm&#039;s STAR WARS: MAUL - SHADOW LORD, exclusively on Disney+. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A scene still from Lucasfilm&#039;s STAR WARS: MAUL - SHADOW LORD, exclusively on Disney+. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A satellite just captured images of a tsunami being born. Here's why that's a big deal ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists used SWOT to observe the 2025 Kamchatka tsunami, and their resulting work gives an unusually clear view into tsunamigenesis. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:24:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stefanie Waldek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MTs2nWq3tHivQF38wpbUiW-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[About 1 hour after the earthquake, SWOT captured the offshore tsunami wave field near Kamchatka shown as two red–blue measurement swaths. These data constrained the inferred initial tsunami sea-surface elevation (yellow–purple pattern) and enabled forward simulations that reproduce the surrounding (red–blue) tsunami wave field in agreement with the SWOT observations.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An image showing Earth with ripples over the water where the tsunami is being born.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artemis 2 captures historic 'Earthset' photo | Space photo of the day for April 7, 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.space.com/space-exploration/human-spaceflight/artemis-2-captures-historic-earthset-photo-space-photo-of-the-day-for-april-7-2026</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Artemis 2 astronauts saw Earth slip from view during their lunar flyby on Flight Day 6. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:40:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:19:21 +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/3AHo6PCz3x3pRsLVnES9JD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Earthset captured through the Orion spacecraft window at 6:41 p.m. EDT, April 6, 2026, during the Artemis 2 crew’s flyby of the Moon]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Earthset captured through the Orion spacecraft window at 6:41 p.m. EDT, April 6, 2026, during the Artemis 2 crew’s flyby of the Moon]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch Comet MAPS get destroyed by cataclysmic fragmentation near the sun ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A dramatic breakup near the sun erased hopes of a bright comet lighting up the evening sky this week. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Rao ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wjJpgKvEPJFRnRFvrPJeWS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A dramatic breakup near the sun erased hopes of a bright comet lighting up the evening sky this week.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[graphic showing comet maps streaking toward the sun. the background of the image shows a star filled sky.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Unreal' solar eclipse: Artemis 2 crew just saw one of the rarest sights in spaceflight history ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Artemis 2 astronauts witness a rare solar eclipse from beyond the moon during their historic lunar flyby. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:30:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ daisy.dobrijevic@space.com (Daisy Dobrijevic) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daisy Dobrijevic ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SZgbVBeooHCkMfgYDj4Bnk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Artemis 2 astronauts witness a rare solar eclipse from beyond the moon during their historic lunar flyby. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a dark black orb against the vastness of space. three bright stars/planets are visible too]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Artemis 2 astronauts just flew by the moon. Lunar scientists can't wait for what's next ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "Apollo happened before I was born, and the idea that we will see humans on the moon within our lifetimes, with decades of advances in science and technology behind them, is remarkable." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:56:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Monisha Ravisetti ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TLngXGdaLfyZnKx4JY5DoP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Artemis 2 astronauts caught this view of the moon through one of their Orion spacecraft windows.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A view of the moon through a window of a space capsule.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Moon milestones: A rundown of Artemis 2's many spaceflight firsts ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ You've probably heard it by now: NASA’s Artemis 2 mission was the first to launch astronauts to fly by the moon in more than 50 years. But that was just the first of the firsts for this mission. ]]>
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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/EMcxdmwXsuAsdtapKqP2m8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Artemis 2 moon mission launches on April 1, 2026.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a rocket launches above a plume of fire]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'This is really big stuff.' Trump hails NASA Artemis 2 astronauts after historic moon flyby feat ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ President Donald Trump on Monday night (April 6) hailed the courage and grit of NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts after their historic flyby around the moon. ]]>
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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/bJkRbArXXdKkYXkNLGKhbA-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artemis 2 astronauts fly around the moon in record-breaking lunar loop by NASA ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts viewed parts of the moon never before seen with human eyes during their epic lunar flyby today (April 6) —and set a spaceflight record in the process. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 01:15:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:18:59 +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/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iAycNcC28jXQ5VF8CF6UbT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Moon music: Here's a Spotify playlist of the Artemis 2 crew's wakeup songs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Artemis 2 wake-up songs are mission control's way of starting the crew's day off with positivity. Here's the Spotify playlist. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Monisha Ravisetti ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/X2QEaRhpwiTWRfc39inuw4-1280-80.jpg">
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