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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lyrid meteor shower 2026: See spring's first rain of 'shooting stars' peak in moonless skies ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/space/meteoroids/lyrid-meteor-shower-2026-see-springs-first-rain-of-shooting-stars-peak-in-moonless-skies</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Expect bright fireballs during the Lyrid meteor shower, which will peak in moonless skies on April 22, 2026. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9tSARvvZtjidzcmTmdJ2zi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&quot;Shooting stars&quot; from the Lyrid meteor shower as seen from the International Space Station.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A view of the Earth from space, its dark surface showing glowing city lights with sparse purple glowing areas where meteors hit the atmosphere.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'We all screamed when it happened': Bright-green fireball meteor caught exploding over famous Viking raid site in UK ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Photographers caught a spectacular emerald-green fireball meteor streaking above Lindisfarne in northeast England, where Viking raiders famously killed and robbed Christian monks in the eighth century. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:24:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:35:49 +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/m3hN2hwAjdhWwuwqLGiTWb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Photographers saw the green fireball (right) streak over Lindisfarne Castle in the UK while out shooting the Milky Way at night.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Photograph of Lindisfarne Castle at night with the band of the Milky Way on the left of the image and a streaking line of green light on the right hand side]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ I found a new meteor shower — and it comes from an asteroid getting baked to bits by the sun ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A NASA researcher in planetary sciences explains how he discovered a new meteor shower linked to a disintegrating asteroid. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Meteoroids]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick M. Shober ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Jd3xLq25u8fVYf8AJvLy4F-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Meteor showers are key events for any stargazer to look out for. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Time-lapse image of meteors streaking across the night sky]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cannonball-size meteorite crashes through roof of Texas home as multiple 'fireballs' rain down on the US ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A suspected space rock, around the size of a cantaloupe, was found in the bedroom of a Houston home after crashing through the building's roof. It is likely a fragment of one of several "fireball" meteors that exploded over the U.S. in the past week. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:09:44 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:59:25 +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/Eqnb7DUqqETt3gtBRfJpuh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A fireball meteor that recently streaked across the daytime Texas sky sent fragments to the ground, including a meteorite that smashed through the roof of a house in north Houston.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Doorbell camera photo of a fireball meteor streaking in the sky over a residential area]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rare 'daytime fireball' meteor creates powerful sonic boom as 7-ton space rock explodes above eastern US ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A fridge-size space rock spectacularly broke apart over Ohio at 40,000 mph, creating a loud boom and a "fireball" that shone in the bright blue daytime sky. The rare sight, which exploded with the equivalent force of 250 tons of TNT, was also seen from space. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:05:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:57:17 +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/QvgEhXfPetCMnSwtdsrxCK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A hefty meteor exploded in the daytime skies over Ohio shortly after entering Earth&#039;s atmosphere on March 17. This photo, taken in Pennsylvania, shows the smoke trail leftover by the &quot;fireball.&quot; ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Photo of a car on road with a meteor streaking through the daytime sky (circled)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Falling meteorite smashes hole in roof of German house after spectacular 'fireball' explosion over Europe ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A German town has been peppered by meteorites after a stunning "fireball" exploded in the skies over central Europe. One extraterrestrial fragment landed in a bedroom after punching a soccer ball-size hole through the building's roof. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:22:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:40:58 +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/A9wawFNspMfaiANDBrKoi7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Europe&#039;s AllSky7 fireball network caught the exploding meteor on camera shortly before the resulting fragments pummeled into the German town of Koblenz-Güls.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Photograph of a bright flash of light in the evening sky over Germany]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ursid meteor shower 2025: When and where to see 'shooting stars' on the longest night of the year ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/space/meteoroids/ursid-meteor-shower-2025-when-and-where-to-see-shooting-stars-on-the-longest-night-of-the-year</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Here's how to see the Ursid meteor shower, which peaks in dark skies close to a new moon this year. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 00:02:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ceXFyENWg7yDAexWNimaAo-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Ursids peak overnight on Dec. 21-22, 2025. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Nighttime image of a field with a silhouette of a tree. The night sky takes up most of the image, full of stars and a meteor can be seen shooting down on the right side. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ See up to 150 'shooting stars' per hour this weekend as the Geminid meteor shower reaches its stunning peak ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Geminid meteor shower peaks this weekend! The Geminids peak overnight on Dec. 13 and 14, when up to 150 "shooting stars" per hour will rain down on Earth in a near-moonless night sky. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:49:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:47:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ngdu4pdoTRkPFgEKreWAMX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Geminids are active from Dec. 4 to Dec. 17. As soon the Geminids end, the Ursid meteor shower begins.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Meteors shower down behind a tree]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 100,000 mph 'comet fragment' explodes in green fireball over Great Lakes, eerie videos show ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A fireball lit up the skies over the Great Lakes in the early hours of Sunday and was visible for hundreds of miles. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:20:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 09:28:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ james.price@futurenet.com (James Price) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ James Price ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PMV4Eh6KhjMJ8dcUCGKD4m-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Three screenshots taken by three videos of the green fireball meteor.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Three screenshots taken by three videos of the green fireball meteor.]]></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[ This week's Leonid meteor shower could be one of the best in years. Here's why. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Leonids peak overnight Nov. 16-17, offering up to 15 meteors per hour under dark, moonless skies. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Meteoroids]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oDSKh6d7tZQnth5Mnh3Woh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[About 15 &quot;shooting stars&quot; per hour may be visible during the peak of the Leonid meteor shower.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a photo of a meteor shower during sunset with the silhouette of a single tree]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists finally find explanation for lopsided cloud that follows Earth's moon through space ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The moon's oddly skewed dust cloud may be caused by an extreme day-night temperature difference, a new study suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 17:48:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[The Moon]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Deepa Jain ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wvFCMdDnNjYkybJCHo3nki-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A lopsided cloud of dust created by tiny meteor impacts follows the moon everywhere, and may be linked to temperature differences on the moon’s daytime and nighttime sides.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close-up of the moon]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Orionids 2025: Meteor shower caused by Halley's Comet peaks as two new comets cross the sky ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Comets Lemmon and SWAN will be at their brightest just as the annual Orionid meteor shower produced by Halley's Comet reaches its peak. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 15:13:14 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/STcDzks66RYHpieJhnVZNF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Dramatic 'fireballs' expected during Draconid meteor shower this week: How to get the best views ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Expect a modest-but-convenient display of "shooting stars" after sunset, with a chance of bright "fireballs," as the Draconids peak this week. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 18:54:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 10:32:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3uR7mGyPNLJKGjDXHAXAUF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Draconid meteor shower is best seen soon after dark on the peak night. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of a shooting star in the starry night sky]]></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[ Perseid meteor shower 2025: How to see 'shooting stars' despite the full moon ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ One of the most prolific meteor showers of the year will peak overnight on Aug. 12-13, but a bright moon will reduce its visual impact. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 22:15:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ap9QPaR5KykgyynHA9NcT3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Perseid meteor shower&#039;s peak will be marred by bright moonlight in 2025.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of a meteor streaking through a starry night sky]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ See up to 25 'shooting stars' an hour as Southern Delta Aquariid and Alpha Capricornid meteor showers peak Monday ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/space/meteoroids/see-up-to-25-shooting-stars-an-hour-as-southern-delta-aquariid-and-alpha-capricornid-meteor-showers-peak</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Two minor meteor showers — the Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids — peak overnight on Monday (July 29-30), making it a great night for stargazing. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 25 Jul 2025 15:02:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RMwdXje5nNbGEGYRyrogkS-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Diana Robinson Photography via Getty Images]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Perseids are about to peak — here's how to watch the glorious meteor shower without the full moon ruining the show ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/space/meteoroids/the-perseids-are-coming-heres-how-to-watch-the-glorious-meteor-shower-before-the-moon-ruins-the-show</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ As many as 100 "shooting stars" per hour can be seen during the peak of the Perseids on Aug. 12 and 13, but a bright full moon means evasive action is required. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 10:54:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sz6svNuwxgq5FftdiWFv6o-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Tito Garcia / 500px via Getty Images]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Perseids are the most famous and one of the most prolific meteor showers of the year.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a photo of a meteor shower with the Milky Way visible and the silhouette of trees in a field]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Earth may not have gotten its water how we thought, controversial meteorite study suggests ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A meteorite found in Antarctica in 2012 suggests Earth may have formed with the materials needed to make water, a new study hints. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 21:57:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 06 May 2025 15:13:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Skyler Ware ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Sy7Tvhm6yaT3TYBBVPT7PJ-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[The ANSMET (ANtarctic Search for METeorites) Program, Case Western Reserve University and the University of Utah.]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Eta Aquariid meteor shower peaks tonight: How to see remnants of Halley's comet in the night sky ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/space/meteoroids/eta-aquariids-peak-monday-night-how-to-see-shooting-stars-left-behind-by-halleys-comet</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The annual Eta Aquariid meteor shower, linked to Halley's Comet, will peak overnight tonight (May 5 to 6). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 16:07:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 May 2025 14:58:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HquWTVtydFfzrjYiVj7gER-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Up to 60 meteors per hour may be visible from the Southern Hemisphere during the Eta Aquariid meteor shower.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of a meteor shower over a pond at night]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ancient zircon crystals shed light on 1 billion-year-old meteorite strike in Scotland ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Geologists have found that an ancient meteorite hit Scotland 200 million years later than previously thought, which has massive implications for the geological history of the region and some of the U.K.'s earliest land life. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 12:47:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 01 May 2025 22:33:08 +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/mhwqq6KQ6ayiT2t4EHH3VB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The meteorite struck northwestern Scotland around 1 billion years ago, creating the Stac Fada Member rock formation.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a meteor passing through Earth&#039;s atmosphere. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lyrid meteor shower peaks after Easter: How to spot the most 'shooting stars' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Roughly 20 "shooting stars" per hour may be visible during the peak of the Lyrid meteor shower overnight on Monday, April 21-22. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 21:24:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 14:14:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9jWjbEyMVWXQ4ddWg2rPnR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'It was so simple': How Antarctica's missing meteorites were discovered using a block of ice, a freezer and a lamp ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "What if the iron stones were warming up to the point where they would actually melt the glacial ice beneath them and sink into it, perhaps even descending far enough so as to be hidden below the surface?" ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:08:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 16:05:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joshua Howgego ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R7JRj6QshhnnYkREKm9mrR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Antarctica may be home to hundreds of thousands of meteorites — but finding them is extraordinarily difficult. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The frozen continent of Antarctica and its surrounding sea ice. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Quadrantid meteor shower: How to watch the first 'shooting stars' of 2025 rain over Earth tonight ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Quadrantids are the year's first shooting stars, peaking over North America between Jan. 3 and 4. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 02 Jan 2025 19:41:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nSEwWEGanbdNcrHtVP6t6f-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Meteor strikes on the moon! Astronomer captures possible Geminid lunar impacts ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A Japanese astronomer captured several impacts on the moon during the Geminid meteor shower. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 16:16:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daisy Dobrijevic ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y89qD6saenHVWMvWY45Rpc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ursid meteor shower 2024: Where and when to see the final meteor shower of the year ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/space/meteoroids/ursid-meteor-shower-2024-where-and-when-to-see-the-final-meteor-shower-of-the-year</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Here's everything you need to know to catch the Ursids, the last meteor shower of 2024. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 15 Dec 2024 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:10:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Gretchen Rundorff ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Dh82jAGyDeGdQoEh983mae-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Geminid meteor shower peaks tonight! How to see the year's last big display of 'shooting stars' before it's too late. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Geminid meteor shower peaks overnight on Dec. 13 and 14. Up to 120 "shooting stars" per hour will rain down on Earth, but a near-full moon may hamper viewing. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 21:49:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 15:51:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jQDREXjw9XHCvyyq3Q9bc4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Meteorite found in a drawer at university contains 700-million-year-old evidence of water on Mars ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Lafayette meteorite was discovered in a drawer at Purdue University in 1931, with no clear indication of how it got there. A new analysis of the rock reveals evidence of liquid water on Mars 742 million years ago. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 20:13:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 18 Nov 2024 08:16:34 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MnnqprC5ZseD3e68tTtH7H-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Nobody knows how the Lafayette meteorite ended up in a drawer at Purdue University, but its contents could change what we know about the watery history of Mars.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A small black meteorite on an acrylic stand]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Leonid meteor shower is peaking. How to spot 'shooting stars' and 'fireballs' over the US tonight. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Leonid meteor shower peaks in North America overnight from Nov. 17 to 18, with fast-moving fireballs possible in US skies. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:23:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 18 Nov 2024 20:44:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DfBsZWMrNWE2dTE6RgeK98-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Sercan Ozkurnazli/ dia images via Getty Images]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Crumb trails' of meteoroids could reveal potential 'planet-killer' comets years before they reach Earth ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Potentially deadly comets could be spotted many years in advance by following the meteoroid trails they leave near Earth, new research shows. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2024 21:34:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Comets]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Abha Jain ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9jkYaJDd8UoqCMomfWahxY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of a comet blazing through Earth’s skies. By studying meteor showers, scientists think they may be able to pinpoint potentially deadly comets years in advance.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a comet]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Look for 'fireball' meteors over the US tonight as the North Taurid meteor shower peaks ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The South Taurid and North Taurid meteor showers peak in early November. Here's everything you need to know about this month's doubleheader of shooting stars. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 19:59:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 11 Nov 2024 19:00:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hadpY4EnBWPa5d8T5P2mFV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A bright meteor falls over West Virginia.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photograph of a meteor in a starry sky against the silhouette of trees]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Most of Earth's meteorites may have come from the same 3 spots ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists say they've uncovered where the vast majority of Earth's meteorites came from. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 26 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:07:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Conor Feehly ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wMpbw8deAJCmGXfyTXxtmh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A long-exposure photo showing many meteors streaking across the night sky]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A long-exposure photo showing many meteors streaking across the night sky]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Watch huge fireball blaze over Lake Erie in stunning videos ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A fiery meteor shot across the sky above the Great Lakes on Monday (Oct. 21) just after sunset, stunning witnesses from Michigan to New York, Kentucky and North Carolina. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2024 13:35:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:07:12 +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/6bqzjgHHSNnFBvJvqWN8eZ-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A witness in Toronto, Canada, captured footage of the fireball over Lake Erie.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Landscape picture of a fireball in the sky over Lake Erie at sunset.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Orionid meteor shower 2024: When to see 'shooting stars' from Halley's comet next week ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/space/meteoroids/orionid-meteor-shower-2024-when-to-see-shooting-stars-from-halleys-comet-next-week</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Orionid meteor shower will peak this week as Earth busts through a stream of meteoroids left in the inner solar system by the famous Halley's comet. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vVQnzN3enReAuxASzsxhAU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An Orionid meteor shoots through the Pigeon Point Lighthouse in Pescadero, California. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A shooting star streaks behind a lighthouse on a starry night]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Draconid meteor shower 2024: How to see dozens of 'shooting stars' fall from the dragon's tail this week ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ How to watch the Draconid meteor shower peak on Oct. 8 and 9 in the tail of a cosmic dragon. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 06 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/62hQMUvmQbdk6jxEiZHoFP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A Draconid meteor falls to Earth as auroras dance through the sky.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A meteor falls to Earth with a green aurora in the background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astronaut watches a meteor explode over Earth in a bright green fireball in stunning video from ISS ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/space/meteoroids/astronaut-watches-a-meteor-explode-over-earth-in-a-bright-green-fireball-in-stunning-video-from-iss</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new video from an astronaut's vantage point in space captures a bright green burst over Earth as a meteor exploded in the night sky. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2024 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tFXqagQgR83nLvx2dWYmS5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A still from the astronaut&#039;s video shows the bright green streak visible above Earth.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a bright green streak can be seen above earth as seen from space]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Perseid meteor shower is peaking NOW! Here's how to see the most 'shooting stars'. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Up to 75 'shooting stars' per hour may be visible in the night sky this evening as the annual Perseid meteor shower peaks on Monday (Aug. 12). The annual shower is linked to debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 04 Aug 2024 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:14 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KzXGxkPPGryv2VEUH9CmHe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A Perseid meteor shoots through the sky over a vibrant aurora in Aug. 2024. The peak of the Perseids coincided with a solar outburst that brought auroras to much lower latitudes than usual.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A Perseid meteor shoots through the sky as a red aurora dances near the horizon]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Rare daylight fireball' meteor over NYC created loud boom near Statue of Liberty ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Reports of a daylight fireball and loud booms across New York City and New Jersey suggest a meteor entered the atmosphere above the city and traveled west at 38,000 mph, NASA says. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2024 14:08:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:06 +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/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7Uyw7NdzPHsHxfiYdZ6wkH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Loud booms likely resulting from the meteor were heard in Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens and parts of New Jersey.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Aerial view of the Statue of Liberty with Manhattan&#039;s skyscrapers in the background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Delta Aquariids 2024: July's next meteor shower offers ideal conditions for 'shooting stars' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Delta Aquariid meteor shower begins this week, bringing as many as 20 "shooting stars" per hour to the night sky. Here's why this year's shower offers ideal conditions for stargazers. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2024 16:17:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eSRN37aaqXG73ZstXjasAC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Delta Aquariid meteor shower and Milky Way over Mount St. Helens in Washington state. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of a meteor shower over a mountain range, with the Milky way visible]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ See up to 50 'shooting stars' per hour as the Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks this weekend ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Up to 50 "shooting stars" per hour may be visible in moonless skies as the Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks Saturday and Sunday (May 4 and 5). The annual shower is linked to debris from Halley's comet. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rC7xHe6Yxq2xicu4Dqcvdi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[ A time-lapse image of a meteor shower over China. The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, linked to the debris of Halley&#039;s comet, peaks this weekend.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A time-lapse image of a meteor shower over China.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lyrid meteor shower 2024: How to watch stunning shooting stars and 'fireballs' during the event's peak this week ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/space/meteoroids/lyrid-meteor-shower-2024-how-to-watch-stunning-shooting-stars-and-fireballs-during-the-events-peak-this-week</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The annual Lyrid meteor shower peaks between April 21 and 22 this year, potentially offering views of hundreds of shooting stars and rare "fireballs." Here's where and when to catch the cosmic light show. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2024 16:03:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:08 +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/Jd3xLq25u8fVYf8AJvLy4F-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Dozens of shooting stars could be visible every hour at the peak of the Lyrid meteor shower.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Time-lapse image of meteors streaking across the night sky]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Thousands of hidden meteorites could be lost forever as they sink in Antarctic ice, taking their cosmic secrets with them ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/space/meteoroids/thousands-of-hidden-meteorites-could-be-lost-forever-as-they-sink-in-antarctic-ice-taking-their-cosmic-secrets-with-them</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study warns that 5,000 meteorites could be sinking beneath Antarctica's icy surface every year as a result of climate change, depriving scientists of vital information about our solar system. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2024 10:00:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:58 +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/jk6s8mv2MyHgbZhsGi7EoB-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[José Jorquera (Antarctica.cl), University of Santiago, Chile.]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new study suggests there are up to 850,000 meteorites on, or just below, Antarctica&#039;s icy surface.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Dark rocks strewn across the ice in Antarctica]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Quadrantid meteor shower 2024: The year's 1st meteor shower blazes over North America on Jan. 3 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/space/meteoroids/quadrantid-meteor-shower-2024-the-years-1st-meteor-shower-blazes-over-north-america-on-jan-3</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Up to 120 shooting stars per hour could be visible during a brief peak of the Quadrantid meteor shower — the year's first meteor shower, coming to North America Jan. 3 and 4. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2024 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:45 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iTUYfLASCVPDKtVTnZCEmB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A meteor shoots across the night sky sky leaving a trail of light across the milky way]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A meteor shoots across the night sky sky leaving a trail of light across the milky way]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Barringer Crater may have been formed by a cosmic 'curveball,' asteroid simulations show ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Asteroids with different spins and bonding strengths may be responsible for the vast variety of impact craters on Earth, including Arizona's Barringer Crater, new simulations show. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2023 21:23:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:37 +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/j8UgsJybugp3z2mcfjtcLe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A fast-spinning asteroid may have gouged out Arizona&#039;s Barringer Crater (also called Meteor Crater).]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Aerial view of Barringer crater (meteor impact) in Arizona.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Brand-new meteor shower from 'Christmas comet' may appear over Earth for 1st time this week ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A brand-new meteor shower triggered by the 'Christmas comet' 46P/Wirtanen may appear over Earth for the first time on Dec. 12, though it will be visible from only a small sliver of the world. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2023 16:33:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Abha Jain ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/87Ku2QS2CGJ3K7kzntRcHh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The greenish comet 46P/Wirtanen is responsible for the new shooting stars.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The greenish comet 46P/Wirtanen is responsible for the new shooting stars.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Geminids — this year's only multicolored meteor shower — peaks next week. Here's how to watch. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As many as 120 'shooting stars' per hour will be visible during the moonless peak of the Geminid meteor shower on Dec. 13 and 14. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7bHTtFiJFPndn2tkZH5T3a-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The 2018 Gemini meteor shower over lake in Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, China.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Gemini meteor shower 2018 over lake in Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, China.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The fiery Leonid meteor shower peaks this weekend. Here's how to watch. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Up to 15 "shooting stars" per hour may be visible in dark skies as the Leonid meteor shower peaks Friday and Saturday (Nov. 17 and 18). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2023 16:15:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Mfjr5jJ3X74aAkxyZgQy6C-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Expect about 15 meteors per hour during the peak of the Leonids.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A single bright meteor from the Geminid meteor shower of December 2017, dropping toward the horizon in Ursa Major. Gemini itself and the radiant of the shower is at top centre. Leo is just rising at bottom centre. Procyon is at upper right.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to watch the Taurid meteor showers peak this weekend and next ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The modest Northern Taurid and Southern Taurid meteor showers peak on separate days over the next week. Here's how to get the most out of the annual display of shooting stars and fireballs. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2023 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xcXvC55jwaRTEV6bLiBDdR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The twin Taurid meteor showers will peak during November.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[View of night sky with falling meteors.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is NASA's OSIRIS REx asteroid sample the most expensive material on Earth? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NASA's OSIRIS REx mission cost $1.16 billion for just under 9 ounces of asteroid dust. But it's hardly the most expensive material in science. Here's where it ranks. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2023 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris Impey ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EFjj5vcatefi2ejQs2JCc5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Various meteorites on display.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Collection of various gems and meteorites.]]></media:text>
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