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                    <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Venus ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why is Venus so bright? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The "morning star" is bright because of several factors, including having an atmosphere filled with sulfuric acid. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Deepa Jain ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5e2msMtAKgjJ9PTmnTUiZ-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Venus shines brightly next to a crescent moon in the night sky.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Venus and crescent moon next to each other.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ See a rare conjunction of Mercury and Venus late tonight ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The inner planets Mercury and Venus will both be visible in the east-southeast sky before sunrise on Tuesday, Nov. 25. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/J5aMtmRbEVE8JHai4iHKeg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Venus and Mercury together between clouds. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a photo of the sky at dawn with Mercury and Venus visible behind dark clouds]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to see the moon, Venus and the bright star Regulus in an ultraclose conjunction tomorrow ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Watch the crescent moon, Venus and the bright star Regulus align in a rare predawn close conjunction tomorrow. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[The Moon]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jamie Carter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DWADff4q7d7mSdtEr3u6aL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[On Sept. 19, the crescent moon will have Venus and Regulus to its lower right. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of a crescent moon with brightly shining planets and stars]]></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">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <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[ The final 'planet parade' of 2025 rises Sunday. Here's how to see the full 6-planet show. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Six of Earth's neighboring planets — Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune — will briefly appear in the sky on the same night, starting Sunday (Aug. 17). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 23:20:29 +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/9y9tebJdZDfiefXMjBEMrD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A &quot;parade&quot; of six planets, four visible to the naked eye, will be seen this August. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an image of many planets visible in the night sky]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Venus and Jupiter conjunction: The 2 brightest planets will 'kiss' early Tuesday morning ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Venus and Jupiter will meet in a conjunction in the early morning hours of  Tuesday, Aug. 12. Here's everything you need to know to spot the two brightest planets at their best. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 17:04:27 +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/WtG356qKGdFprkyyKf85mJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Jupiter’s Great Red Spot could be visible through telescopes during its close conjunction with Venus on Aug. 12.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close-up of Jupiter showing its Great Red Spot]]></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[ An 'invisible threat': Swarm of hidden 'city killer' asteroids around Venus could one day collide with Earth, simulations show ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study suggests that unidentified "co-orbital asteroids" around Venus may have the capacity to impact our planet in the future, with potentially devastating consequences. However, there is no immediate threat. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 15:48:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 15:07:43 +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/FB3hiwZ3Csvg8ZkoykMx7i-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An unknown number of potential city-killer asteroids could be hiding near Venus and could pose a threat to our planet in the future, new simulations suggest.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An artist&#039;s impression of asteroids approaching Earth]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hold the syrup: Weirdly perfect 'pancakes' on Venus may prove the planet is buckling ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A study suggests that Venus' volcanic "pancake domes" push the planet's crust down, forming bulges toward the surface. This could explain a decades-old mystery. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 29 May 2025 22:47:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Deepa Jain ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3ukkf5xvEQSdiQq93ymytg-1280-80.gif">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Pancake domes on Venus possibly owe their shape to the planet&#039;s bendy crust, according to a new study.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a black and white aerial image of circular shapes on Venus&#039; surface]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Venus may be geologically 'alive' after all, reanalysis of 30-year-old NASA data reveals ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New research strengthens the case that Venus, long considered a geologically stagnant world, may be more Earth-like in its internal dynamics than once believed. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 19:16:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 21 May 2025 15:27:59 +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/uYhwoAtbxSFbkHXg9ibSmB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A view of Venus taken by NASA’s Magellan spacecraft in 1996. A new look at Magellan data has revealed a shocking hint that Venus may be more ‘alive’ than previously thought.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a photo of Venus&#039; fiery surface]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Doomed Soviet spacecraft tumbling toward Earth may already have its parachute out, new images hint ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Newly published images suggest that an unknown structure is trailing behind the Kosmos 482 probe on its descent to Earth. It could be the doomed craft's parachute. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 17:07:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Space Exploration]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wdeGWXdEbLxX4Y9JbkL6ch-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The material trailing the descending craft is likely to burn up upon reentry.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a burning satellite hurdling back into Earth&#039;s atmosphere]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Doomed Soviet satellite from 1972 will tumble uncontrollably to Earth next week — and it could land almost anywhere ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The lander section of the Kosmos 482 probe was launched in 1972 and designed to survive on Venus. Now it's due a fiery reentry to Earth. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 17:12:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 01 May 2025 15:09:00 +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/FnU8RmjPo6PwiDBsX4hwLQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Where the craft will reenter remains unclear, but it will likely land in the ocean.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An artist&#039;s illustration of a fireball entering the Earth&#039;s atmosphere at sunset.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ See Venus at its 'greatest brilliancy' this week — or wait until Sept. 2026 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Early on April 24, Venus will be at its brightest in the morning sky — just 67 days after it was at its brightest in the evening sky. Here's why. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 13:37:58 +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/yKnfrVVdFK3EGdoW2XYCq3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Venus will reach its brightest in the morning sky on April 24, 2025. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a photo of the night sky with Venus shining brightly]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Here's how to see tonight's triple conjunction, when 2 planets form a cosmic 'smiley face' with the moon ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A rare 'smiley face' triple conjunction is coming to Earth's morning skies on April 25, when Venus, Saturn and the crescent moon form a celestial smirk near the horizon. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:09:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ pandora.dewan@futurenet.com (Pandora Dewan) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Pandora Dewan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qmWaqbCygc6xVJdh9GWLtF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A triple conjunction between two planets and a crescent moon has the appearance of a smiley face in the sky. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a photo of the night sky that appears like a smiley face]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Venus goes 'new moon' as it passes between Earth and the sun this weekend ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/space/venus/rainbow-on-fire-venus-transforms-into-colorful-crescent-as-it-approaches-its-closest-point-to-earth</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ As Venus approaches its inferior conjunction, astrophotographers have snapped some striking shots of the crescent planet looking like a giant rainbow in space. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 16:46:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 14:56:31 +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/2a6v2uz2SeCMGjHHGK8u7A-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This photo, captured on March 8, shows the light of a waning Venus being refracted into a fiery rainbow by Earth&#039;s atmosphere.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A blurry photo of a crescent shaped rainbow against a black background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Planet parade' ends with a rare conjunction of Venus and Mercury at sunset. Here's how to watch. ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/space/planets/planet-parade-ends-with-a-rare-conjunction-of-venus-and-mercury-at-sunset-heres-how-to-watch</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The two innermost planets, Venus and Mercury, will shine together low in the western sky at sunset on March 10. Here's how to get the best view before they disappear. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 12:30:00 +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/zPop6ND2SndjaXkBug8MxY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Venus (photographed here from the ISS) and Mercury will appear close to each other after sunset, with the best view of the conjunction arriving March 10.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photograph of Venus as a small dot against the sunset in space]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Planet parade' photo captures 7 planets in a line over Earth — possibly for the 1st time ever ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/planet-parade-photo-captures-7-planets-in-a-line-over-earth-possibly-for-the-1st-time-ever</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A stunning photo of a "parade of planets", shows Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, Venus, Neptune, and Mercury in alignment from Earth. The image could be the first of its kind. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 18:48:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 23:49:27 +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/veSXv8tat2YDcj85bk9BNW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The composite image shows seven of the solar system&#039;s planets from Earth, after sundown on Feb. 22.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The composite image shows seven of the solar system&#039;s planets from Earth, after sundown on Feb. 22.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Planet parade' 2025: See the ultra-rare planetary alignment peak this week, before Saturn gets swallowed by the sunset ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/space/planet-parade-2025-see-the-ultra-rare-planetary-alignment-peak-this-week-before-saturn-gets-swallowed-by-the-sunset</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A stunning "parade of planets" will grace the night sky this week, with all seven of Earth's celestial neighbors joining the show. Here's how to spot it and why it happens. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 17:02:51 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 09:33:22 +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/LeQSLFCjkF8jL4v8N3FY4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An artist&#039;s illustration of the solar system&#039;s planets in alignment.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An artist&#039;s illustration of the solar system&#039;s planets in alignment.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Parisian photographer produces phenomenal, perfectly-proportioned 'planetary parade' portrait ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A French astrophotographer recently snapped shots of the moon, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune in a single evening, and rearranged them to create a striking composite image. Each "planetary parade" member was captured with the same magnification, meaning they are perfectly scaled. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:32:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 20:36:48 +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/E8bGDnrq8yTeWHnxnpnEJZ-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Gwenaël Blanck]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An astrophotographer captured shots of seven solar system worlds during an 80-minute period on Feb. 2 and arranged them into a straight line. (From left to right: the moon, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.) ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of the moon, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune in a line. Their sizes vary due to their distances from Earth.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Venus, the 'love planet', will look extra special this Valentine's Day. Here's why. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a cosmic coincidence, Venus — the planet named for the Roman goddess of love — will be at its brightest and best on Valentine's Day. Heres where and when to see it. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 00:09:04 +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/CtoU6dcBokKmssWbsoswkc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Venus will be at its brightest in mid-February. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a photo of the night sky with the Milky Way and Venus visible]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Venus and the moon dance over the Eiffel Tower in stunning 'planetary parade' photo from Paris ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A French astrophotographer has captured a stunning photo of Venus and the moon shining above the Eiffel Tower in Paris,  thanks to a rare "parade of planets." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 16:24:27 +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/o29i5qL7oQVhi6TCVxokh-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Gwenaël Blanck]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Venus and a crescent moon lit up the night sky above Paris on Feb. 1.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of the moon and a bright star (Venus) above the Eiffel tower in France]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The 10 best stargazing events of 2025 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The 2025 stargazing guide includes Venus at it brightest, a sunrise solar eclipse and three supermoons. Here are all the dates you need to know. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 02 Jan 2025 11:08:06 +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/PojVwRaJ6cyjPSgCH489RL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A magnificent total lunar eclipse is the celestial highlight in 2025. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A full moon with an orange hue]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 1,800-year-old gold ring with 'Venus the Victorious' carving discovered in France ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An 1,800-year-old gold ring with a carving depicting Venus, a Roman goddess associated with victory, has been discovered in Brittany. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Archaeology]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Owen Jarus ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BzRYsGr8asz32TgqF6YmXG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An 1,800-year-old Roman era gold ring holds a gemstone carved with a portrait of Venus Victrix, or &quot;Venus the Victorious.&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A gold ring with an oval blue gem centerpiece that has the goddess Venus carved into it.  ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Did Venus ever have oceans to support life, or was it 'born hot'? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "We would have loved to find that Venus was once a planet much closer to our own, so it’s kind of sad in a way to find out that it wasn't." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 08 Dec 2024 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 16:26:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zYkK8NPF5RHU2rHxBkrTDe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An image of Venus&#039;s surface created using data from the Pioneer, Venera, and Magellan missions.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Global view of the surface of Venus.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Stunning 'parade of planets' image shows 6 worlds aligned over Earth ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A stunning photo of the recent "parade of planets" shows Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune in alignment over Earth. It was captured from the U.K. on June 1. ]]>
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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/gdN3bMdfqPzVgsdhAQTsNN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The composite image shows the planetary parade, along with the moon, during the early hours of June 1.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The composite image shows the planetary parade, along with the moon, during the early hours of June 1.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Japan loses contact with Akatsuki, humanity's only active Venus probe ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Japan has lost contact with its Akatsuki probe, the only spacecraft currently in orbit around Venus. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrew Jones ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LhNdvBfNgtTNcTXKTi2LXN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The day side of Venus covered in clouds, as seen by Japan&#039;s Akatsuki orbiter.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo of a cloudy Venus]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Bright comet headed toward Earth could be visible with the naked eye ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The incoming comet Tsuchinshan–ATLAS might become as brilliant as Venus during its close approach to Earth this fall, potentially making it visible to the naked eye. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Rao ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bYF6X8E9YmtHkbf9E2KeXH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Astronomer Gianluca Masi of the Virtual Telescope Project captured this image of Comet C/2023 A3 Tsunchinshan-ATLAS on May 5, 2024 from Ceccano, Italy. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Comet C/2023 A3 Tsunchinshan-ATLAS]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Molecule responsible for robbing Venus of its water may finally have been identified ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new water loss mechanism on Venus explains how the planet lost all its water, turning the planet from a potentially habitable world into the parched hellscape we know today. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sharmila Kuthunur ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2HVG7w4eYW65JoJPedGSCM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Venus, as seen by NASA’s Magellan spacecraft.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Venus, as seen by NASA’s Magellan spacecraft.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Venus is leaking carbon and oxygen, and scientists aren't totally sure why ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Observations of Venus taken with the BepiColombo space probe show that our cosmic neighbor is leaking significant amounts of carbon and oxygen from its atmosphere, and researchers can't totally explain why. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2024 18:42:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:07 +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/RVSWkfc3JfYgeWYU6iCNYk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An artist&#039;s depiction of the BepiColombo mission flying past Venus.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An artist&#039;s depiction of the BepiColombo mission flying past Venus.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Have all 8 planets ever aligned? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The solar system's eight planets will never truly be in a straight line, but they can get close to it. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 17 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:42 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Charles Q. Choi ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/B8ypgZ9gvzWJmRbu3nRSGa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The last time the eight planets were grouped within 30 degrees of each other was Jan. 1, 1665.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The Sun, followed by Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune &amp; Pluto.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Conjunction! How to see Venus and Mars side by side in the sky tonight ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ On Feb. 22, Venus and Mars will look like a cosmic colon as they appear side by side in the predawn sky. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:25 +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/oV8UE6knnNpD68avyT99aD-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[P. Horálek/ESO]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Venus shines brightly above the European Southern Observatory&#039;s Paranal Observatory in Chile]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The planet Venus shining brightly over ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile at twilight.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Photographer snaps extremely rare 'green flash' coming from Venus ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A brief flash of green light was recently spotted coming from Venus in the night sky. The colorful shimmer has only been seen a handful of times before. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2024 15:49:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yvqgrGmWWiL6uCyPW52PnF-1280-80.gif">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A bright green flash, as well as more subtle shimmers of other colors, was spotted coming from Venus in the night sky above Stockholm on Jan. 8. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Looped video footage of a green flash coming from Venus in the night sky]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Which planet is closest to Earth? (Hint: There's more than 1 right answer.) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It may initially seem like a simple question, but determining which planet is closest to Earth is surprisingly tricky and can have multiple correct answers. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:56 +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/bT9Bz62aDSgeAJiin9WBKQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Contrary to multiple belief, more than one planet can claim to be Earth&#039;s closest neighbor.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Earth, with the sun, Venus and Mercury in the background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Wispy ice clouds may form above Venus' hellish surface ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The surface of Venus is a hellscape with temperatures hot enough to melt lead, but some regions of its atmosphere high over the surface remain cool enough to harbor ice and birth ghostly clouds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2024 15:09:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Lea ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Jjg8zD2DUjxWNkqacqxwXd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[(Main) A computer-simulated view of Venus based on Magellan spacecraft data. (Inset) The hellish surface of the planet as seen by NASA&#039;s Magellan spacecraft in the 1990s.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[(Main) A computer-simulated view of Venus based on Magellan spacecraft data. (Inset) The hellish surface of the planet as seen by NASA&#039;s Magellan spacecraft in the 1990s.]]></media:text>
                                <media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[(Main) A computer-simulated view of Venus based on Magellan spacecraft data. (Inset) The hellish surface of the planet as seen by NASA&#039;s Magellan spacecraft in the 1990s.]]></media:title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 10 out-of-this-world solar system discoveries made in 2023 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ From Mercury to Pluto (and maybe even Planet Nine), here are some of 2023's most intriguing discoveries about the planets, moons and other bodies in our solar system. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rHCDvnKSyQ2x8pgfomEkeg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[The view shown here is an orthographic projection of Mercury&#039;s south polar region, colored by an illumination map.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The view shown here is an orthographic projection of Mercury&#039;s south polar region, colored by an illumination map.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How many times has Earth orbited the sun? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ We worked out how many trips each of the solar system's eight planets has taken around the sun over the past 4.6 billion years. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FKSKQ5QRi4V7QGZX2gpeVW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of the solar system and the planet&#039;s orbits around the sun]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of the solar system and the planet&#039;s orbits around the sun]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Oxygen detected in Venus' hellish atmosphere ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a first, researchers discovered oxygen atoms on the dayside and nightside of Venus' atmosphere. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2023 22:28:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:14 +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/hxnDArufUWAv6Xcb3yyaGo-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A flase-color view of Venus]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Hemispheric view of Venus.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The moon will 'smile' at Venus this Thursday. Here's how to see it. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Look up early Thursday (Nov. 9) to witness one of the most beautiful celestial sights of 2023 — a 'smiling' crescent moon dancing with bright Venus in the predawn sky. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2023 16:46:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:10 +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/L4WGHmBiHcKyFishwBNF2K-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Venus and the crescent moon will be in conjunction early on Thursday, Nov. 9.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The planet Venus and the crescent moon are pictured on March 24, 2023 in Fuxin, Liaoning Province of China.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What's the best evidence we've found for alien life? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Don't expect an alien invasion anytime soon. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:03 +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/nb5Jep3eFRYgCkk6wboxRd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An artist&#039;s impression of an undiscovered alien world.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a green and blue planet in space with light shining on it. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to see bright Venus dance with a glowing crescent moon this week ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Early on Oct. 10, the bright planet Venus will appear exceptionally close to the crescent moon in a lovely skywatching display. Here's when and where to watch. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2023 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:47 +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/2Ps8gws6mW7BMdxB2Tfyub-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A crescent moon will move closely past Venus this week.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Moon in night sky above ocean.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mysterious flashes on Venus may be a rain of meteors, new study suggests ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Bright flashes in the clouds of Venus once thought to be lightning strikes may have a cosmic origin. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2023 16:42:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:36 +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/icpjJm2UUBFeg97vbARzqd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Venus is now a slim crescent and will disappear from the evening sky this weekend ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The second planet from the sun is approaching 'inferior conjunction' as it swaps from being the 'Evening Star' to the 'Morning Star,' passing between Earth and the sun in the meantime. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2023 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:10 +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/w45ecKfHzGTkjwxf6j9in4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Venus becomes a crescent as it gets close to inferior conjunction.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Venus as a razor-thin crescent as it nears inferior conjunction with the sun.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mirror-like exoplanet that 'shouldn't exist' is the shiniest world ever discovered  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A distant planet named LTT9779 b reflects 80% of its star's light, making the strange world with metal clouds the biggest known "mirror" in the universe. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2023 18:22:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:01:51 +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/tzZzhUieRB2hshw458QVzf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of an extremely bright, white planet orbiting a star at breakneck speed]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of an extremely bright, white planet orbiting a star at breakneck speed]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to see the moon in conjunction with 5 planets this month ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In early July, our natural satellite will appear close to Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Venus and Mercury. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 03 Jul 2023 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:01:47 +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/z5N7HXB4ed8ewcrfnSmWvR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 2 planets will align with the 'Earth-shining' moon on the summer solstice. Here's how to watch. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Astronomical summer in the Northern Hemisphere begins with the closest alignments of Mars, Venus and the 'Earth-shining' crescent moon until 2028. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2023 16:24:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:01:40 +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/FNi8yEKLGkzuPoRzjJLhb4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Mars, Venus, and the shining crescent moon will align on the summer solstice (June 21)]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A woman with her back to the camera looks at the crescent moon and two planets through a telescope at sunset]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists discover secret 'symmetries' that protect Earth from the chaos of space ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new analysis of chaos in the solar system reveals how planetary collisions are avoided over billions of years. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2023 21:15:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:01:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anna Demming ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iov2Z7Vz5k8ufGmfegJPpk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The inner solar system should be a chaotic mess, according to physical models. New research could explain its relative stability.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of all the solar system planets arranged in an arc around the sun]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ See Venus and the moon dance with the 'Seven Sisters' during the Lyrid meteor shower Saturday ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The crescent moon, Venus and the Pleiades will reach conjunction during the peak of the Lyrid meteor shower this Saturday. Here's how to watch the stunning show. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2023 16:44:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:01:06 +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/QmwE3ACBUNQZajDAc6RQj7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Venus and the crescent moon are pictured on March 24, 2023 in Changchun, Jilin Province, China]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Venus and the crescent moon are pictured on March 24, 2023 in Changchun, Jilin Province, China]]></media:text>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers have mapped out at least 85,000 volcanoes on Venus' surface, and recent findings suggest that some of them are likely active. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 04 Apr 2023 09:44:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:00:58 +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/SeEybSytiEu9qAtt29SVQ7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rare red asteroids around Neptune could reveal the secrets of the early solar system ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists have observed that some of Neptune's Trojan asteroids are deep red, possibly revealing what asteroids may have been like in the early days of the solar system. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 01 Apr 2023 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:00:48 +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/fZD3CK3kUTot95dpzs6QeQ-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Dr Bryce Bolin]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Telescope images of Neptune&#039;s rare red asteroids taken with taken with the Palomar 200-inch, Gemini and Keck telescopes]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Telescope images of Neptune&#039;s rare red asteroids taken with taken with the Palomar 200-inch, Gemini and Keck telescopes]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Roman-era trash dump containing naked Venus statue and other artifacts unearthed in France ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Archaeologists have found a trove of artifacts, including two statues of the goddess Venus, in a Roman-era quarry-turned-trash-dump. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2023 21:04:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:00:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/f8t9LmPkbgNoLyh3Xg7xzk-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[© Emmanuelle Collado/Inrap]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A statuette of Anadyomene Venus, as she emerges from the ocean, from the Gallo-Roman period.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A statuette of Anadyomene Venus, as she emerges from the ocean, from the Gallo-Roman period.]]></media:text>
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