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                            <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Elon-musk ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Feuding tech bros' go head to head in legal showdown. But what does it mean for the future of AI? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Elon Musk and Sam Altman battle it out in court, and the outcome could carry significant ramifications for how AI development is shaped. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rob Nicholls ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3AEBnRdKDPU2EQSv4Bs79E-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Experts believe the legal battle between Elon Musk and Sam Altman could shape the future of AI regulations. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two cutouts of two men&#039;s heads appear on either side of a person holding a phone with a green background and a red flower-shape logo on the screen.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can NASA and SpaceX really build a moon base in the next 10 years? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Experts say building a lunar colony within the next decade, as NASA and Elon Musk want to, will require finding solutions to problems we don't yet fully understand. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:51:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Georgia Michelman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BExxoL6mJKP7bKKpB8rDZM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of two astronauts boarding a rocket on the moon. NASA and Elon Musk have both expressed interest in building a permanent human presence on the moon in the next decade. But what does the science say?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of two astronauts boarding a rocket on the moon]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why the rise of humanoid robots could make us less comfortable with each other ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Living with robots could lead to plenty of societal improvements, but they also pose risks to how we socialize and co-exist with other human beings. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Berry Billingsley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tAAYUJtii3A2G6shoGUt3A-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Optimus is a general-purpose robotic humanoid under development by Tesla.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Optimus - a general-purpose robotic humanoid under development by Tesla.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Dangers of falling birth rates in the US have been 'dramatically overstated,' experts say ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/fertility-pregnancy-birth/dangers-of-falling-birth-rates-in-the-us-have-been-dramatically-overstated-experts-say</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ While the changes in population structure that accompany low birth rates are real, the impact of these changes has been dramatically overstated. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 10:25:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Leslie Root ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aMpHf8M3cqgXcJXwVe8UFd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Unfortunately for demographers, birth rates are hard to predict far into the future. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a crowd of people walking in a modern building]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 10th time lucky! SpaceX's Starship nails successful test flight after string of explosive setbacks ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX's Starship rocket has finally reversed its fortunes. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 13:19:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/C7wmuDAu9AwRvTbB4wodAX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship lifting off from Starbase, Texas, as seen from South Padre Island on August 26, 2025.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship lifting off from Starbase, Texas, as seen from South Padre Island on August 26, 2025.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX's Starship explodes on Texas launch pad in 'catastrophic failure' during routine test ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX's Starship 36 underwent a "catastrophic failure" on the stand at its Texas launch site, but the latest setback is unlikely to dent the company's ambitions. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2025 15:38:44 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vinxQ7SctQUrVPbB3FJwWU-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Ship 36 exploded into a giant fireball during a routine test, the exact cause is unknown.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Ship 36 exploded into a giant fireball during a routine test on June 18.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Elon Musk threatens to decommission SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft after Trump feud. What does it mean for the US space industry? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A war of words between SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and President Donald Trump could lead to significant fallout for U.S.-led space exploration. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 12:10:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ pandora.dewan@futurenet.com (Pandora Dewan) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Pandora Dewan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/94wn8xV4NP2kBcmi2xmUqg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Both NASA and the U.S. Space Force are heavily-dependent on SpaceX for launches.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft are seen ahead of a launch at Launch Complex 39A at the NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on March 14, 2025 in Cape Canaveral, Florida.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientific research is the lifeblood of our economy. Now, a wrecking ball has come. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ DOGE cuts to NOAA Fisheries aren't making anything more efficient — they're stripping the ability of fishers to adapt their businesses to changing conditions. Similar impacts are being felt across different disciplines, and the U.S. science community must choose whether to look inward, hoping for better days, or to fight back. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 11:18:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Planet Earth]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrew Rosenberg ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FVJ68P4MoMjNLqwMgHoKbD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Over 1,000 people at the NOAA have lost their jobs since the DOGE cuts started. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Demonstrators attend rally outside National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration headquarters to oppose the recent worker firings, in Sliver Spring, Md., on Monday, March 3, 2025.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA signs new contract to use SpaceX's Starship — even though it keeps blowing up ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX's Starship has been awarded a NASA contract that will allow it to be considered for future missions. However, recent explosive tests have shown the supersized spacecraft is still far from mission-ready. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 14:39:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/knLzyJ6Qq68TPEH9nQtH5H-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Starship is now in consideration for future NASA missions, but recent tests suggest the rocket may not be ready for this next step.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Photo of starship flying through the sky with a plume of fire and smoke]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Finally! NASA and SpaceX launch Crew-10 mission to bring 'stranded' ISS astronauts back to Earth ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Butch Wilmore and Sunni Williams have spent nine months aboard the International Space Station following the failure of Boeing’s Starliner mission. Their rescue rocket has finally been launched. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 23:09:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rwgJuRuo4HC3wYHFyQKmVd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Crew-10 Dragon capsule rests atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket ahead of launch.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Crew-10 Dragon capsule rests atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket ahead of launch.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch: SpaceX Starship explodes mid-flight for a 2nd time this year, raining fiery debris over Florida ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A photo of starship launching in the distance with massive plume of smoke. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 16:18:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QAryPaLGBnMpiHFgcQBRmB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Newly discovered near-Earth asteroid isn't an asteroid at all — it's Elon Musk's trashed Tesla ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Astronomers have retracted the discovery of a new asteroid after realizing the object was the remains of Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster and its driver "Starman," which were launched into space in 2018. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 17:20:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 17:50:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uYDYyWe8M2eNmN7DSKaWik-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An amateur astronomer submitted evidence of a new near-Earth asteroid that turned out to be the Tesla Roadster that SpaceX launched into space in 2018. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of a Tesla floating in space with a spacesuit-clas mannequin in the driver&#039;s seat ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Will language face a dystopian future? How 'Future of Language' author Philip Seargeant thinks AI will shape our communication ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Philip Seargeant tells us how AI will shape the future of our language use. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/D3mhBcSkmFhNTfvWcSWz6L-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tesla primed to sell AI-powered humanoid robots alongside its EVs in 2025. But will they be any good? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/technology/robotics/elon-musk-s-tesla-is-promising-to-sell-a-humanoid-robot-it-could-be-the-first-of-many</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Telsa's Optimus humanoid robot will be among the first such machines to flood our lives when it launches next year, with more set to follow. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Steve Benford ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mPqYNgvsM95Q6zgbQ967MA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 1st Neuralink patient shown using brain chip to control computer and play chess in unexpected livestream ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/neuroscience/1st-neuralink-patient-shown-using-brain-chip-to-control-computer-and-play-chess-in-unexpected-livestream</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a surprise video, Elon Musk's Neuralink revealed the first recipient of the company's brain-computer interface using the device to play online chess. They also discussed the "life-changing" procedure for the first time. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/t9TkzpjbU2DFYYzfq6xJ98-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX's incredibly powerful Starship lost in the Indian Ocean after reaching orbit for 1st time ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/spacexs-incredibly-powerful-starship-lost-in-the-indian-ocean-after-reaching-orbit-for-1st-time</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX's powerful Starship system spent roughly an hour in orbit performing test maneuvers for the first time ever. But two simultaneous communications errors means the rocket won't be recoverable. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2024 16:51:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/L9gohjShBZzRWktYdAVPXM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Elon Musk's Neuralink has concerning lack of transparency and could be vulnerable to hacking, ethicists warn ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Brain-computer interfaces have the potential to transform some people's lives, but they raise a host of ethical issues, too. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2024 12:00:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nancy S. Jecker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R5Q9ycQ5pSi9jzTKRZq8VS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Neuralink has just launched its first in-human trial, but ethical questions remain.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Illustration of neural networks in the human brain]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Neuralink chip implanted into human brain for the 1st time, Elon Musk says ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/neuroscience/neuralink-brain-chip-implanted-into-human-for-the-1st-time-elon-musk-says</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Neuralink implanted its first brain chip in a human subject, and Musk posted on X that the person is "doing well" after surgery. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2024 19:14:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:53:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kiley Price ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BCxYb5W9YKePmefGDXbQXM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Neuralink&#039;s brain chip has reportedly been implanted into a human for the first time.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Neuralink logo displayed on a phone screen, a silhouette of a paper in shape of a human face and a binary code displayed on a screen are seen in this multiple exposure illustration photo.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Elon Musk's Starship 'almost made it to orbit' before violently exploding, Musk claims at SpaceX meeting ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/elon-musks-starship-almost-made-it-to-orbit-before-violently-exploding-musk-claims-at-spacex-meeting</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX's 2nd Starship test flight exploded 8 minutes after liftoff, but Elon Musk says it could have been very different if the craft was carrying a payload. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pLjqA5yAVaL2qxeLsw83hU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s huge Starship rocket launches on its second-ever test flight, on Nov. 18, 2023.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s huge Starship rocket launches on its second-ever test flight, on Nov. 18, 2023.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Elon Musk just teased Telsa’s new Optimus Gen-2 robot with a video featuring a funky treat at the end ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tesla's Optimus Gen-2 has come a long way since the firm's first Bumble-C machine in 2022 and can manipulate delicate objects with its fingers. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keumars Afifi-Sabet ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/V6YCoqY4KioZ58YcjReUVj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[In the firm&#039;s promotional video, Optimus Gen 2 demonstrates fine control over its hands and fingers using six actuators — devices that convert energy and signals into motion. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Sliver humanoid robot stands in a glass frame with a Tesla logo.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Elon Musk's Neuralink 'brain chips' cleared for 1st in-human trials ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/neuroscience/elon-musks-neuralink-brain-chips-cleared-for-1st-in-human-trials</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Brain implants developed by Elon Musk's company Neuralink have been approved for human testing. The safety of the devices previously came under scrutiny following reports of "botched surgeries" in animal test subjects. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jun 2023 14:09:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:59:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sarah Moore ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jb5aKAzYajbptAxJojCvTU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Neuralink has been cleared to begin the first in-human trials of its brain implants and the surgical robot used to install them.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[hand holds up  phone with the Neuralink website displayed on its screen. In the background, an edited photo of Elon Musk&#039;s face with the word &quot;Neuralink&quot; superimposed over it can be seen ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Environmental groups sue US government over explosive SpaceX rocket launch ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Plaintiffs from five environmental groups are suing the FAA to stop SpaceX's massive Starship rocket from launching until the conclusion of a yearslong investigation. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2023 14:56:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:01:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rqpwPLEMbq2UM6sQpRwCDJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship exploding on April 20 four minutes after lifting off from its launchpad at Boca Chica, Texas.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship exploding on April 20 four minutes after lifting off from its launchpad at Boca Chica, Texas.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Disastrous SpaceX launch under federal investigation after raining potentially hazardous debris on homes and beaches ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating the April 20 launch of SpaceX’s Starship amid claims the launch smashed windows and rained ash on the habitats of endangered animals. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2023 19:31:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:01:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CPZaZAPJLL6XuTL4KdApB6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship moments before exploding. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship moments before exploding. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How long will it take for humans to colonize another planet?  ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/how-long-will-it-take-for-humans-to-colonize-another-planet</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ There's a huge difference between sending humans to Mars and colonizing worlds outside our solar system. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 02 Apr 2023 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:00:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uP7qVWL7Cp7JLu7C5Y4Euj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A concept image of an astronaut on Mars.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A concept image of an astronaut on Mars.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Elon Musk apparently threatened by Russian space chief Dmitry Rogozin ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/russian-space-chief-rogozin-threatens-elon-musk</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Russian space chief Dmitry Rogozin has apparently threatened Elon Musk, but the SpaceX founder and CEO doesn't seem too bothered. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2022 21:31:51 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:52:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xd5uhWbGheoppFdyqj5xCm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk and the SpaceX team are recognized by Vice President Mike Pence at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center following the launch of the company’s Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station on May 30, 2020.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk and the SpaceX team are recognized by Vice President Mike Pence at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center following the launch of the company’s Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station on May 30, 2020.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Starship engine 'crisis' poses possible bankruptcy risk for SpaceX, Elon Musk says: report  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Elon Musk thinks that problems with SpaceX's Raptor engine production pose potentially dire consequences for the company, according to media reports. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2021 15:38:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:53:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jLcvpcfUFahVFhadH2gnra-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A close-up of three SpaceX Raptor engines clustered together for the company&#039;s Starship SN8 prototype.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close-up of three SpaceX Raptor engines clustered together for the company&#039;s Starship SN8 prototype.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX's Starship could be ready for 1st orbital test flight 'in a few weeks,' Elon Musk says ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The first full-size prototype of SpaceX's Starship vehicle should be ready to launch on an orbital test flight "in a few weeks," company founder and CEO Elon Musk said via Twitter on Saturday (Aug. 14). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2021 10:38:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:58:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AgpHydJE64c8VyUub4NjrZ-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s first orbital Starship SN20 is stacked atop its massive Super Heavy Booster 4 for the first time on Aug. 6, 2021 at the company&#039;s Starbase facility near Boca Chica Village in South Texas. They stood 395 feet tall, taller than NASA&#039;s Saturn V moon rocket.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s first orbital Starship SN20 is stacked atop its massive Super Heavy Booster 4 for the first time on Aug. 6, 2021 at the company&#039;s Starbase facility near Boca Chica Village in South Texas. They stood 395 feet tall, taller than NASA&#039;s Saturn V moon rocket.]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s first orbital Starship SN20 is stacked atop its massive Super Heavy Booster 4 for the first time on Aug. 6, 2021 at the company&#039;s Starbase facility near Boca Chica Village in South Texas. They stood 395 feet tall, taller than NASA&#039;s Saturn V moon rocket.]]></media:title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The story behind black-and-white photo of SpaceX's Starship ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/spacex-starship-sn20-photo-history.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Here's the historical significance of the black-and-white photo that Elon Musk tweeted showing SpaceX's next Starship prototype. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2021 19:30:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:58:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nj3z7ieVrCcgyQkq6myNZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship prototype in black-and-white.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship prototype in black-and-white.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX identifies cause of Starship SN11 prototype's crash ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/spacex-starship-sn11-crash-cause.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The stainless-steel SN11 didn't stick its landing last week because of a plumbing problem, according to SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2021 11:17:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:19:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/h5LAkX6pojUnMQx2SWFXW-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The three Merlin engines on SpaceX&#039;s SN11 prototype firing during the craft&#039;s test flight on March 30, 2021.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The three Merlin engines on SpaceX&#039;s SN11 prototype firing during the craft&#039;s test flight on March 30, 2021.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ FAA closes investigation of SpaceX's Starship SN9's test-flight crash ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The path is now much clearer for the test flight of SN9's successor, SN10. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2021 20:40:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:19:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/c4d7beQF2UZGA32pvBLoCB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship SN9 prototype conducted a 6.2-mile-high (10 kilometers) test flight from the company&#039;s South Texas site on Feb. 3, 2021.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship SN9 prototype conducted a 6.2-mile-high (10 kilometers) test flight from the company&#039;s South Texas site on Feb. 3, 2021.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX's Starship SN8 prototype soars on epic test launch, with explosive landing ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/spacex-starship-sn8-test-launch-landing-explosion.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX's Starship spaceflight system just took a big step on its path to Mars. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2020 00:10:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:10:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/B4zZD3UDmKQgmGakJMUfCH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship SN8 prototype launches on its first high-altitude test flight from Boca Chica, Texas on Dec. 9, 2020.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship SN8 prototype launches on its first high-altitude test flight from Boca Chica, Texas on Dec. 9, 2020.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch SpaceX test a giant 'Starship' over Texas today [UPDATED] ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/starship-test-flight.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX plans to test its enormous Starship prototype over Boca Chica, Texas at some point Tuesday (Dec. 8). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2020 21:03:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:10:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rafi Letzter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VtCXZg9maz5JntQHuskFVU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Starship MK1 assembled at SpaceX&#039;s build and launch facility in Texas.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Starship MK1 assembled at SpaceX&#039;s build and launch facility in Texas.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch SpaceX launch 4 astronauts to the ISS Saturday ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Watch here as SpaceX launches its first fully crewed mission to the International Space Station (despite mounting pre-launch woes). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2020 21:58:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:10:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rafi Letzter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QWvnksrpnD28DnBGLBtaum-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Crew Dragon capsule that will deliver Crew-1 to the International Space Station sits on Pad 39A at NASA&#039;s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida in anticipation of the Nov. 14 launch.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Crew Dragon capsule that will deliver Crew-1 to the International Space Station sits on Pad 39A at NASA&#039;s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida in anticipation of the Nov. 14 launch.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX's Elon Musk says he's tested positive for COVID-19 on eve of NASA astronaut launch ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has announced that he has received mixed results from tests meant to diagnose infections of the novel coronavirus. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2020 18:54:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:10:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Meghan Bartels ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/w6hqeykffwCH4iXfE9XdG3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine speak with NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken prior to a scrubbed launch on May 27, 2020. Hurley and Behnken successfully launched on their next attempt, on May 30, and spent two months at the International Space Station.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine speak with NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken prior to a scrubbed launch on May 27, 2020. Hurley and Behnken successfully launched on their next attempt, on May 30, and spent two months at the International Space Station.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX set to launch first fully-crewed ISS mission Saturday ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/crew-1-spacex-launch-what-to-watch.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ We're likely just days away from the first fully-crewed SpaceX launch, after SpaceX fixed engine problems that cropped up in October. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2020 16:00:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:10:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rafi Letzter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/i3GwAerJ9ZKDJrUhMfWSAc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA astronauts Shannon Walker, Victor Glover and Mike Hopkins and Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Soichi Noguchi will fly on SpaceX&#039;s CREW-1 mission.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[NASA astronauts Shannon Walker, Victor Glover and Mike Hopkins and Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Soichi Noguchi will fly on SpaceX&#039;s CREW-1 mission.]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[NASA astronauts Shannon Walker, Victor Glover and Mike Hopkins and Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Soichi Noguchi will fly on SpaceX&#039;s CREW-1 mission.]]></media:title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Elysium effect: The coming backlash to the billionaire 'NewSpace' revolution ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As entrepreneurs spend billions on space, there is a backlash building that holds their projects as icons of extravagance, even as they may help save the Earth. This is the "Elysium effect." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2020 11:44:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:50:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rick Tumlinson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Mh3URgREh6ttMYsBiwgW4C-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk celebrates the successful launch of the SpaceX Crew Dragon Demo-2 mission at NASA&#039;s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on May 30, 2020.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk celebrates the successful launch of the SpaceX Crew Dragon Demo-2 mission at NASA&#039;s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on May 30, 2020.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Starman' just zipped past Mars in his rapidly-decaying Tesla Roadster ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Starman — the dummy riding a Tesla Roadster through space — has made his closest approach ever to Mars since his stunt launch in 2018. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2020 16:14:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:36:14 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rafi Letzter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/q2fhEB3K6znXwphgHHqmef-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Bacteria from Earth might be heading for Mars, riding alongside &quot;Starman&quot; on Elon Musk&#039;s Tesla in space.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Starman sent pictures home before leaving Earth orbit.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Elon Musk says SpaceX's 1st Starship trip to Mars could fly in 4 years ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX is on track to launch its first Mars mission in as little as four years from now, SpaceX's founder and CEO Elon Musk said Friday (Oct. 16) at the International Mars Society Convention. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2020 13:36:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:36:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ hweitering@space.com (Hanneke Weitering) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hanneke Weitering ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uKk8NJCgHDqPSkjPBP5cQ5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship could launch on its first uncrewed flight to Mars in 2024.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s Starship could launch on its first uncrewed flight to Mars in 2024.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX gearing up for 12-mile-high test flight with prototype of Mars-colonizing Starship ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/spacex-starship-sn8-prototype-test-flight-soon.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The next big leap for SpaceX's Mars-colonizing Starship spacecraft appears to be right around the corner. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2020 11:01:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:34:33 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kWhPhrhGKfqEuGqoRNGq7b-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s SN6 Starship prototype flies on a 500-foot-high test hop on Sept. 3, 2020.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX&#039;s SN6 Starship prototype flies on a 500-foot-high test hop on Sept. 3, 2020.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX wins Pentagon rocket contract to send spy satellites into orbit ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/spacex-ula-win-pentagon-rocket-contract.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX and United Launch Alliance will share the job of launching the Pentagon's most important military equipment from 2022 to 2026. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 18:00:43 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:32:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rafi Letzter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fSQATV7nofAzZfXjVyAtzU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket takes off on an Air Force mission on Aug. 8, 2019. SpaceX and ULA will share the job of carrying &quot;national security&quot; cargo for the military going forward, as the Pentagon rushes to retire the Atlas V and its Russian-made rocket engines.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket takes off on an Air Force mission on Aug. 8, 2019. SpaceX and ULA will share the job of carrying &quot;national security&quot; cargo for the military going forward, as the Pentagon rushes to retire the Atlas V and its Russian-made rocket engines.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'I prayed for this one,' SpaceX's Elon Musk says after NASA astronauts' splashdown success ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 'I prayed for this one,' SpaceX's Elon Musk says after NASA astronauts' splashdown success ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2020 15:44:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:32:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Meghan Bartels ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gsNeuKyeXZpS2zPG6oW5vM-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX founder Elon Musk spoke at the welcoming ceremony for Demo-2 astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken held on Aug. 2, 2020.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX founder Elon Musk spoke at the welcoming ceremony for Demo-2 astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken held on Aug. 2, 2020.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX satellites keep wrecking images of comet NEOWISE ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The comet NEOWISE is visible in the dawn sky right now, but photographers are facing a new challenge when they try to capture it: the SpaceX fleet of Starlink satellites. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2020 21:24:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:32:42 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rafi Letzter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zVhnPwSthkgsWcRPPD8LeL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Elon Musk 'overcome with emotion' after SpaceX's 1st astronaut launch ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX founder Elon Musk was choked up with emotion after his company successfully launched astronauts to space for the first time on Saturday (May 30). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2020 13:22:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:32:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ hweitering@space.com (Hanneke Weitering) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hanneke Weitering ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iDKkf4rnBkykNzDYRAus2e-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX founder Elon Musk celebrates after the successful launch of the Crew Dragon Demo-2 mission at NASA&#039;s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on May 30, 2020.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX founder Elon Musk celebrates after the successful launch of the Crew Dragon Demo-2 mission at NASA&#039;s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on May 30, 2020.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ With SpaceX's first astronaut launch, a new era of human spaceflight has dawned ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/spacex-astronaut-launch-new-spaceflight-era.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The launch of SpaceX's first crewed mission is a very big deal. Here's why. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2020 12:48:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:32:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mtZXBzn52haQJMJxV9dTaF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch launches two NASA astronauts into orbit on a Crew Dragon spacecraft from Pad 39A of the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 30, 2020. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch launches two NASA astronauts into orbit on a Crew Dragon spacecraft from Pad 39A of the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 30, 2020. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why would a little storm in the distance shut down historic SpaceX launch? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Why should a little storm in the distance shut down a Falcon 9 launch? History, the tricky timing of matching orbits,  and complex meteorology. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2020 00:05:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:32:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rafi Letzter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hsUyWhKeN2iekbepbpsB87-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon stand at Launch Complex 39A on May 27, 2020, during the first launch attempt for NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 mission. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon stand at Launch Complex 39A on May 27, 2020, during the first launch attempt for NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 mission. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX delays 1st astronaut launch for NASA due to bad weather ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX will have to wait a few days to make history. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2020 20:38:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:32:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xez9JVjNddbyy59vQrkAZR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The crew access arm swings away from the Demo-2 SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule on May 27, 2020. Bad weather nixed a planned liftoff on that day.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The crew access arm swings away from the Demo-2 SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule on May 27, 2020. Bad weather nixed a planned liftoff on that day.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Elon Musk and Grimes named their baby in honor of the 'coolest plane ever' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Appropriately enough, the name of Elon Musk's newborn son contains a tribute to pioneering aerospace tech. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JUoEgUugxQmoadB4r7LtjK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The SR-71 Blackbird spy plane.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The SR-71 Blackbird spy plane.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ SpaceX's Starlink satellites will soon get glare-reducing 'sunshades,' Elon Musk says ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites will soon sport an accessory to tamp down their surprising brightness. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2020 17:37:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:32:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DjSE5jPFpLzUC9zSiTSBPL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A photograph showing SpaceX&#039;s first batch of Starlink satellites during launch on May 23, 2019.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photograph showing SpaceX&#039;s first batch of Starlink satellites during launch on May 23, 2019.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Elon Musk says he'll have 1,200 ventilators ready to deliver this week ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ SpaceX and Tesla engineers are set to make a big contribution to the coronavirus fight, just a week after Elon Musk offered to help. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XioyEoFKpZ8nHreXNMQ2C5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk discusses the company&#039;s successful Falcon Heavy rocket test launch in February 2018.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk discusses the company&#039;s successful Falcon Heavy rocket test launch in February 2018.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Does Tesla's Cybertruck Look Like It Belongs In A Low-Res Video Game? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Elon Musk unveiled his new Cybertruck, and boy does it look … unique. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ExWpR7SN7rqaTMd7GBypvQ-1280-80.jpg">
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