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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA rover uncovers rock with 7 new organic molecules on Mars — the 'most diverse collection' ever seen ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA Curiosity rover uncovers rock with 7 new organic molecules on Mars ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yMYgMJ55fgYN2s4ehKmjQY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA's Curiosity rover finds a surprising number of giant 'dragon scales' littered across Mars ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Curiosity rover snapped a series of peculiar polygons that look suspiciously like giant fossilized reptile scales. Although scientists have seen similar shapes on Mars before, they have never seen such a "dramatically abundant" concentration. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mNgfMFvmYcFyXzUpkY8bb8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Dozens of polygon-covered rocks, which look suspiciously like clumps of fossilized &quot;scales&quot; from a monstrously large reptile, surround the surface of Mars near Antofagasta in the Gale crater.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close-up photo of rocky polygons on Mars that look like giant reptile scales]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A giant 'shadow' has been creeping across Mars for 50 years — and scientists aren't sure why ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A dark patch in Mars' Utopia Planitia region has grown significantly since it was first photographed in 1976. Scientists have a loose understanding of what it is, but they can't properly explain its gradual growth. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:23:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:59:01 +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/TXffQy33zrckDsMW2Aut7G-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A section of Mars&#039; Utopia Planitia covered with dark volcanic materials is slowly expanding across the Red Planet&#039;s surface. And experts are not sure why.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Aerial photo of Mars showing a dark shadow-like patch of ground]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA rover discovers first ruby-like crystals on Mars ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/space/mars/mars-is-hiding-a-secret-clutch-of-gemstone-like-crystals-including-rubies-and-possibly-sapphires</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Astronomers have detected small, ruby-like crystals embedded in Martian rocks, which may also hide sapphires created in the fury of meteorite impacts. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ivan Farkas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vcuk6RUdQozJHSwJAN9QTV-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Perseverance rover (illustrated in background) found evidence of ruby-like crystals in a rock named Coffee Cove (inset photo) along with two others — a gemological first on the Red Planet.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of Mars&#039; Perseverance rover with a circular boxout showing a gray crystalline shape over a dark background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ An anomaly in Mars' mantle could trigger volcanoes to erupt — and may be causing the whole planet to spin faster ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Data from NASA's InSight mission suggests the Red Planet's Tharsis region is more active than previously thought and may be why Mars is spinning more quickly over time. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:58:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:19:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/snqkUvvuL4kCzLLm6ecWJM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A composite image taken by the Viking orbiter of Mars&#039; Olympus Mons, the tallest volcano and mountain in the solar system. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of Olympus Mons on the surface of Mars, its structure a pile of brown lava in a large circular mount on the surface of the planet]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Artemis II: NASA is preparing for a return to the moon, but why is it going back? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Artemis II mission is sending humans back to the moon for the first time since the Apollo era. Here are the reasons why the U.S. wants to return. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:36:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GzRsFyAxskk4p8aaQBDi8E-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Astronaut James B. Irwin standing on the lunar surface during the Apollo 15 mission in 1971. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of astronaut James B. Irwin standing on the lunar surface during the Apollo 15 mission in 1971. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Giant string of organic molecules on Mars may be one of the best signs of life yet ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new NASA analysis concludes that it is "reasonable to hypothesize" that living things could have formed the odd organic molecules discovered on Mars. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Mars]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ivan Farkas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7M8X3DKBAHsEkbZAxeH9GT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Curiosity rover found evidence of long, organic molecules in Mars rocks, and a new analysis suggests they could reasonably have a biological origin.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of the Curiosity rover on Mars next to a diagram of long carbon-based molecules]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Giant 'spiderwebs' on Mars contain tiny egg-like structures that scientists 'can't quite explain,' NASA rover reveals ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New photos captured by NASA's Curiosity rover show that Mars' giant, spiderweb-like "boxwork" features are covered in tiny, never-before-seen nodules that bear a striking resemblance to arachnid eggs. And researchers are struggling to explain them. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:05:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Mars]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/V3jLh5NBnNJ2csVmGUFDg7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA has released two new images of spiderweb-like &quot;boxwork&quot; structures captured by the Curiosity rover on the surface of Mars. One of these photos (encircled) shows tiny, never-before-seen nodules affixed to the surface of these rocky ridges. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of Mars&#039;s surface with a close-up image of tiny egg-like nodules inset]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Martian meteorite that fell to Earth is full of ancient water, new scans reveal ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study has revealed that the iconic Black Beauty meteorite contains much more hidden water than previously suspected. The rock, which fell to Earth from Mars, could reveal clues about the Red Planet's watery past. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:06:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Mars]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8r2N3vPagy3U2oViZxDMSZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NWA 7034, a.k.a. &quot;Black Beauty,&quot; is a roughly 11-ounce (320 grams) and exceptionally dark meteorite that originated on Mars.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Photo of a gloved hand holding the Martian meteorite known as Black beauty]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ An ocean the size of the Arctic once covered half of Mars, new images hint ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Mars may have been a "blue planet" with an ocean the size of today's Arctic Ocean, a new study suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Mars]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/F4wy88BJaZnhLSzyprLmka-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of Mars as it may have appeared billions of years ago, with a liquid water ocean spanning its northern hemisphere.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Image of a planet in space. The planet has red land masses surrounded by large areas of blue water dotted with white clouds. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA's Mars Sample Return is dead, leaving China to retrieve signs of life from the Red Planet ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's plans for Mars sample return are effectively cancelled as part of a bill approved by the U.S. Congress, ending efforts to collect Perseverance rover samples that could contain evidence of alien life. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vYrQWUnhFWgZZ3pn5Srh2H-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of different Mars Sample Return mission concepts.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A rendering of multiple rovers, drones, sample caches, and spacecraft around the surface of Mars]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Should humans colonize other planets? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As space travel advances, colonization of other planets edges closer to reality. But should we spread to other parts of the galaxy? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 14:20:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ elise.poore@futurenet.com (Elise Poore) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elise Poore ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zmhxmondHfzrBYhQCKi3NV-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Should humans colonize other planets?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Following Shot of Brave Astronaut in Space Suit Confidently Walking on Mars Towards Earth Planet. Earth Planet as viewed from Mars surface. The surface of Mars, strewn with small rocks and red sand. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Stop and re-check everything': Scientists discover 26 new bacterial species in NASA's cleanrooms ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists discover 26 new bacterial species in NASA cleanrooms, revealing surprisingly resilient microbes with potential uses in biotechnology and medicine. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:39:45 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wa4htRW6tJmBdeWzJPqpXP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Photo of the Perseverance rover taken by the rover from above. The Martian landscape makes up most of the photo—reddish brown rocks and dirt. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Photo of the Perseverance rover taken by the rover from above. The Martian landscape makes up most of the photo—reddish brown rocks and dirt. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ See the 100,000th photo of Mars taken by NASA's groundbreaking Red Planet orbiter ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft has just taken its milestone 100,000th photo of the Red Planet using its high-definition camera. It reveals a dark region of moving sand dunes. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:35:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Mars]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brandon Specktor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jdTYMKnwUL9un2z9gPy6jG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This shot of the dune-strewn region called Syrtis Major is the 100,000th image captured by NASA&#039;s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter using its HiRISE camera.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Mars dunes from above]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Best space photos of 2025 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An alien comet, a Martian volcano, a man’s fall from the sun and a groundbreaking telescope’s first images: Here are the most jaw-dropping space photos of 2025. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 21:38:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2B66Zq9YJKuTAYSmAXH8z6-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[From the top left, going clokwise: Photo: International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/K. Meech (IfA/U. Hawaii)Image Processing: Jen Miller &amp; Mahdi Zamani (NSF NOIRLab); Gwenaël Blanck; Andrew McCarthy/cosmicbackground.io; Romanowsky et al. 2025, RNAAS) ]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Space rainbows, planets on parade, a stream of stars and a plunge in front of the sun make our list of best space photos of 2025. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Composite of the first four images in this list. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ City-size 'cosmic butterfly' carved into Mars' surface contains traces of ancient water ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The European Space Agency has released new images of a rare "butterfly" crater on the Red Planet. The bug-like structure sports a pair of smooth, rocky wings, which were likely "fluidized" by buried Martian ice. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:06:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:19:47 +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/xAtEpC4s5pKLf6TCTHMi7d-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The European Space Agency has released new computer generated images of a &quot;butterfly&quot; crater on Mars, which were created using data collected by the Mars Express orbiter.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An image of a giant oval crater on Mars]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Necessary for the future of humankind': Who was honored at the first-ever Global Space Awards? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The winners of the inaugural Global Space Awards were recently announced at a star-studded ceremony at London's Natural History Museum. The event championed innovation and sustainability, while also celebrating the life of a late NASA astronaut. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 17:26:43 +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/TFMCjnoq4iH3J6asUTHJdL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The inaugural Global Space Awards were held at London&#039;s Natural History Museum on Dec. 5. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Side by side photos of an awards ceremony and a trophy shaped like an astronaut]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Einstein was right: Time ticks faster on Mars, posing new challenges for future missions ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Clocks on Mars tick faster by about 477 microseconds each Earth day, a new study suggests. This difference is significantly more than that for our moon, posing potential challenges for future crewed missions. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 17:50:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 00:06:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Deepa Jain ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HcpRutEt57CaEAjNU5rpzg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Time moves slightly differently on Earth and Mars due to the two planets&#039; differing gravitational pulls. A new study confirms this prediction of Einstein&#039;s relativity.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A composite image of Earth next to Mars in space]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Strangely bleached rocks on Mars hint that the Red Planet was once a tropical oasis ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Bleached clay rocks found on the Martian surface suggest that the Red Planet was once home to heavy rainfall and tropical conditions, new Perseverance observations hint. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Mars]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joanna Thompson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CdKTx4fcG8Eg872LAieiC9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A bleached white rock on Mars. On Earth, rocks like these only form after millions of years of warm and wet conditions.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A bleached white boulder on Mars]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Odd-looking rock on Mars is totally alien to the Red Planet, Perseverance rover finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Perseverance Mars rover recently came across an odd rock, dubbed "Phippsaksla," that is unlike anything else the robot has found on the Red Planet. It turns out that it probably isn't from our neighboring world and likely crashed on Mars instead. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Mars]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8yo3T445AVPkBj6Mu5DUSB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Perseverance rover recently stumbled across an odd looking boulder in the Jezero crater. After analyzing the rock, it became clear that it was a meteorite that crash-landed on the Red Planet.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of a large boulder-like rock on Mars, circled by a yellow ring annotation]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Comet 3I/ATLAS gallery: See NASA's long-awaited images of interstellar visitor ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's treasure trove of new comet 3I/ATLAS images provides hotly anticipated views of the interstellar visitor, including from Mars and the sun. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 17:19:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Comets]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/T9NxYaj8w8SfBtaoUQL9E9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA shared a flurry of never-before-seen comet 3I/ATLAS images on Wednesday.  ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A collection of comet 3I/ATLAS images released by NASA. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch live: New images of comet 3I/ATLAS revealed by NASA today (Nov. 19) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA will finally share long-awaited images of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS taken during the comet's close flyby of Mars. A live stream has been set for today (Nov. 19). ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brandon Specktor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xkmAJAaj24k73omqaCPNuR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[an image of a comet streaking through space with the stars around it reflecting rainbows]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an image of a comet streaking through space with the stars around it reflecting rainbows]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mars orbiter narrows down the exact path of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS by 'ten-fold,' surprising scientists ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists from the European Space Agency have significantly narrowed down the trajectory of the interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS thanks to data from the alien comet's recent flyby of Mars, allowing for more accurate future observations. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qs4gvU9YXvQzcfKeQBVWsQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[These blurry images, taken by ESA&#039;s ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter on Oct. 3, show the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS shooting past Mars. This data has now been used to refine the comet&#039;s upcoming trajectory.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A diagram showing the trajectory of 3I/ATLAS moving through the solar system]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 2 million black 'streaks' on Mars finally have an explanation, solving 50-year mystery ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new analysis of data from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter reveals that the majority of the Red Planet's dark "slope streaks" did not form as most researchers previously assumed. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:17:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Mars]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7qCyEDj8tzpGGR7w97dWcW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The slopes of Martian volcanoes, and other topographical features, are covered in an estimated 1.6 million dark &quot;streaks.&quot; They were first spotted in the 1970s, but we are only just beginning to understand how they form. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An aerial photo of large black streaks flowing across the slopes of a slope on Mars]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Blue Origin New Glenn rocket: New launch window for historic Mars mission after solar storm delay ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Twin Mars spacecraft were due to launch on Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket on Nov. 12, but an active sun prompted NASA to delay its mission until Thursday (Nov. 13). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 17:01:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 10:36:56 +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/aVjnnvbFVHdigjPt8Vb5zH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket sits on the launch pad, shortly before being delayed by weather on Earth and in space.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a photo of Blue Origin&#039;s New Glenn rocket with a &quot;stop&quot; sign visible in the foreground]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Extreme 'paradise' volcano in Costa Rica is like a piece of ancient Mars on our doorstep — Earth from space ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A 2025 satellite photo captures the stark contrast between the barren Poás volcano and the surrounding Costa Rican jungle. The volcano's super-acidic lake provides the perfect analog for studying how hardy microbes may have emerged on Mars billions of years ago. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 11:49:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:36:06 +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/YAoX82RCALq9m4HJU7VXMi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Costa Rica&#039;s Mars-like Poás volcano clearly stands out from the surrounding rainforest when viewed from space. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A satellite photo of mountainous jungle with a barren, pale mountain situated in the center of the frame ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Closest view' yet of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS captured by Mars orbiter ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The European Space Agency's ExoMars orbiter has captured the closest view yet of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. The images reveal the comet's bright coma but show no signs of a tail. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 19:53:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Comets]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brandon Specktor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3ABJfcgp4nCKsDnNHSmL8B-1280-80.gif">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An animated GIF of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS made from several images captured by ESA&#039;s ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter on Oct. 3.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a low-resolution animation of a comet passing through a dark starry sky]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Soar through a 1,000-mile-long maze on Mars in this mesmerizing new satellite video ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/space/mars/soar-through-a-1-000-mile-long-maze-on-mars-in-this-mesmerizing-new-satellite-video</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A stunning new video, made from Mars Express orbiter data, allows you to soar over a gigantic maze on the Red Planet in incredible detail. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 23:39:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KeFarcKw9u23ZcrhjeStJj-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A computer-generated view of a canyon on Mars viewed from above]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A computer-generated view of a canyon on Mars viewed from above]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'If there is a space race, China's already winning it': NASA unlikely to bring Mars samples back to Earth before China does, experts say ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "If there is a space race, China's already winning it, and could win it dramatically in the next few decades." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 15:54:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 30 Sep 2025 10:00:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vMVbZnGBhznKfzhnpTJftB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of NASA’s Perseverance rover next to a cache of sealed Mars sample containers. The rover has collected 30 geological samples on Mars, but NASA’s planned mission to collect them has stalled.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A rendering of the Perseverance Rover on the surface of Mars with a sealed sample on the ground]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Where could alien life exist in our solar system? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/space/extraterrestrial-life/where-could-alien-life-exist-in-our-solar-system</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The solar system has eight planets and hundreds of moons. Could extraterrestrials live on any of them? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Extraterrestrial Life]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Damien Pine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JdmDrAwBB4SP8KQNc4ZxSd-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NEMES LASZLO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The solar system has a few &quot;hotspots&quot; where life could have once existed or may still exist today.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an illustration of the solar system]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Incredibly exciting': NASA claims it's found the 'clearest sign' yet of past life on Mars ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA scientists have found more intriguing details on speckled Martian rocks spotted by the Perseverance rover. But bringing samples back to Earth will be key. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:11:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:36:00 +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/nhMCSfJzegMYwDD9TZcTHF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A selfie taken by NASA&#039;s Perseverance Rover while on Mars.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A selfie taken by NASA&#039;s Perseverance Rover while on Mars.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA spots bizarre 'turtle' on Mars ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Perseverance rover has photographed a peculiar rock formation that looks eerily like a turtle poking its head out from its protective shell. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 17:06:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:09:01 +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/7a4NmxxSrVksMMAHidDjEo-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Perseverance rover has snapped a uniquely-shaped Martian rock that bears a striking resemblance to a turtle. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of a turtle-shape rock formation on the surface of Mars]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Dozens of mysterious blobs discovered inside Mars may be the remnants of 'failed planets' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "Marsquake" data collected by NASA's InSight lander have revealed dozens of mysterious blobs within the Red Planet's mantle. The structures may have been left by powerful impacts up to 4.5 billion years ago. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 21:22:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 03 Sep 2025 23:18:36 +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/EHoV9n5pnrr7kZHQWmStCB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Researchers believe they have found several blobs within Mars  that were leftover from giant impacts with &quot;protoplanets&quot; up to 4.5 billion years ago.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Artist&#039;s interpretation of a giant protoplanet  striking Mars]]></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[ NASA's Perseverance rover spies mysterious 'helmet' on Mars ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A medieval-looking "helmet" rock spotted by NASA's Perseverance rover adds to Mars' gallery of odd shapes. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daisy Dobrijevic ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rsxr8KGKupTnDUQ8McGMCc-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Perseverance Rover captured this image of a strange rock on Aug. 5, 2025. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[NASA&#039;s Perseverance Rover captured this image of a strange rock on Aug. 5, 2025. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Longest canyon in the solar system reveals new secrets — Space photo of the week ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter recently photographed Candor Chasma in Mars' Valles Marineris, the largest canyon in the entire solar system. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8HJxeCFZGTQLZFMVfJm9qB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[The folded layers of eastern Candor Chasma on Mars.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The folded layers of eastern Candor Chasma on Mars.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Meteorite that crash landed through Georgia man's roof is 20 million years older than Earth, scientists say ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers have analyzed the McDonough meteorite, which crashed through a man's home in June, and determined that it is older than our planet. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 15:54:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 16:06:12 +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/G8Rz2hsUw4TjP8AwFomgud-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Fragments of the meteorite were retrieved from a Georgia resident&#039;s living room.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photograph of a researcher holding up a piece of the McDonough Meteorite. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What would space sound like if we could hear it? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In space, no one can hear you scream — here's why. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alice Sun ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pNotkC6oFNQYqXYFRgfYDA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The vast majority of space is a near vacuum, so there aren&#039;t enough molecules to bump into each other to help sound travel.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an illustration of an astronaut standing on the surface of the moon looking at Earth]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA finds multi-billion-year-old 'coral' on Mars ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/space/mars/nasa-finds-multi-billion-year-old-coral-on-mars</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's Curiosity rover has snapped black and white images of a rock on the Martian surface that looks remarkably like a piece of coral. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 16:34:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 15:31:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/S8PNgyNweBLpeWrCRTRzGH-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Curiosity rover discovered what looks like coral on Mars.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Image of a coral-shaped rock taken by Curiosity at the Gale Crater on Mars.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cosmic rays could help support alien life on worlds outside the 'Goldilocks zone' ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/space/extraterrestrial-life/cosmic-rays-could-help-support-alien-life-on-worlds-outside-the-goldilocks-zone</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study suggests that cosmic radiation could potentially provide the energy to kick-start extraterrestrial life deep beneath the surface of icy worlds like Mars, Europa and Enceladus. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2025 20:35:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 22:47:33 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joanna Thompson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XaePHpowpgM79mTvot4WZX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new study suggests that cosmic rays could enable life to exist outside of traditional habitable zones.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an illustration of rays of light emitting from a glowing blue orb]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Earth, Mars, Venus — and a long-lost planet — may have once 'waltzed' in perfect harmony around the sun ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New simulations suggest that up to four of the solar system's rocky planets, including Earth and a long-lost world, once orbited in mathematical harmony around the infant sun. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Planets]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Abha Jain ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eFgv4Ci3Qxmz9wWmnKkP43-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[New research suggests that most of the solar system&#039;s inner rocky planets once orbited the sun in perfect harmony.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Solar system, computer artwork.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Moon, Mars, and meteors: Why July 28 is the best night for skywatching all summer ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A conjunction between a crescent moon and Mars joins an ongoing display of 'shooting stars,' making July 28 one of the best nights for skywatching all summer. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Planets]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/o8FcnCpT48Dh4xKUew7CyC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A crescent moon and Mars will be close by in the night sky on July 28.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a photo of a sunset against the silhouette of a hill with the crescent moon and Mars visible in the sky]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ If aliens existed on Mars 3.7 billion years ago, they would have needed umbrellas ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A vast network of inverted channels, formed of sediment laid by ancient rivers, implies Mars was once a much rainier place than we thought. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2025 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Mars]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Keith Cooper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4xbSYNK7HYL9fdhVyZ2YUU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A HiRISE image of the heavily eroded ridge of an inverted channel left behind by a dried up river billions of years ago. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A series of dried up river beds streak across the reddish surface of Mars as seen from low orbit]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Largest known Martian meteorite on Earth sells for $5.3 million at auction ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The largest known Martian meteorite, NWA 16788, has been sold at auction for $5.3 million. The hefty chunk of the Red Planet, which weighs 54 pounds, could help unravel new secrets about Mars — if it's allowed to be studied. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2025 17:02:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Mars]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LAwaiDDaDsdwvBDZQGHbt5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NWA 16788 was recovered from the Sahara Desert in November 2023. It is 70% larger than any other known Martian meteorite.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of a large meteorite on a pedestal with an orange background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Could signs of Mars life be hidden in its thick layers of clay? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The thick, mineral-rich layers of clay found on Mars suggest that the Red Planet harbored potentially life-hosting environments for long stretches in the ancient past, a new study suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2025 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Mars]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Victoria Corless ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PxqEvpFYc8GFuwJi5ZQm9m-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A photo of Mars landscape, with brown cracks and rock formations]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of Mars landscape, with brown cracks and rock formations]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mystery of Mars' missing water could be solved by the planet's tipsy tilt ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Mars has lost immense amounts of water over it lifetime, and scientists aren't sure exactly how. New research hints that the planet's violently varying tilt may be a key factor. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2025 16:28:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Mars]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Deepa Jain ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8bsSTYGKw9kqmoQbJw3t73-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Today, Mars&#039; tilt is similar to that of Earth. But millions of years ago, its tilt varied wildly, possibly leading to its extreme water loss.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a NASA probe orbiting closely to the red surface or Mars]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch newly discovered 'interstellar visitor' 3I/ATLAS shoot toward us in first livestream ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ You can see the recently identified "interstellar object" 3I/ATLAS shooting towards us through the solar system in a livestream from the Virtual Telescope Project. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TNU69cr8h7ipRguTK5n42J-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Gianluca Masi/Virtual Telescope Project]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Photo of a blurry starscape with an arrow pointing out the location of the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Photo of a blurry starscape with an arrow pointing out the location of the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA confirms that mysterious object shooting through the solar system is an 'interstellar visitor' — and it has a new name ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Experts have confirmed that the mysterious object hurtling towards us, previously dubbed A11pl3Z, is an "interstellar object." The cosmic interloper, officially named 3I/ATLAS, is only the third of its kind ever seen — and will shoot past Earth later this year. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:07:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 15:17:55 +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/t3DLLwY4X3rFpe3sSewu9T-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[David Rankin/Catalina Sky Survey]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The newly discovered interstellar object 3I/ATLAS (previously dubbed A11pl3Z) is predicted to shoot past the sun before eventually exiting the solar system. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Diagram of the new objects trajectory through the solar system ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astronomers spot potential 'interstellar visitor' shooting through the solar system toward Earth ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A newly discovered object, dubbed A11pl3Z, appears to be moving too fast and straight to have originated in the solar system. If confirmed, it will be the third interstellar visitor ever spotted. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 18:25:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 15:24:08 +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/S5AHPiTh459s9CbjaRScAT-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[David Rankin/Catalina Sky Survey]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Astronomers have discovered a fast-moving object, dubbed A11pl3Z, that is barreling toward the sun and seems to have originated from outside the solar system.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Blurry photo of a point of light shooting though a starry background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Does Mars have a moon? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/space/mars/does-mars-have-a-moon</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Mars is smaller than Earth, but does it have any moons? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 15:51:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marilyn Perkins ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uTAhaXURnAR8FUgnPeqcxL-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA/JPL-Caltech/USGS]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Does the Red Planet have any moons?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An image of Mars against a black background]]></media:text>
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