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        <news:title>Mars looks purple in a stunning new ESA image. Here&#39;s what&#39;s behind the color</news:title>
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        <image:title>Mars looks purple in a stunning new ESA image. Here&#39;s what&#39;s behind the color</image:title>
        <image:caption>ESA shared 3D close-ups and a topographic map to show how high or low the ground sits.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/did-liquid-water-once-exist-in-the-outer-solar-system-study-of-neptunes-moons-provides-clue/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-18T21:45:00.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T21:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>Did liquid water once exist in the outer solar system? Study of Neptune&#39;s moons provides clue</news:title>
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        <image:title>Did liquid water once exist in the outer solar system? Study of Neptune&#39;s moons provides clue</image:title>
        <image:caption>Neptune&#39;s tiny inner moons have been found to be carrying signs that suggest interactions with liquid water, thought to be nearly impossible to find in the cold, outer solar system.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/moon-phases-2026-when-is-the-next-full-moon-in-september-date-and-city-wise-timings/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-18T19:00:00.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T19:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>Moon phases 2026: When is the next Full Moon in September? Date and city-wise timings</news:title>
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        <image:title>Moon phases 2026: When is the next Full Moon in September? Date and city-wise timings</image:title>
        <image:caption>2026&#39;s Harvest Moon is around the corner. Get details about the date and time to observe it here. </image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/space-weekly-recap-september-1218-2026-key-stories-you-may-have-missed/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-18T11:54:38.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T11:54:38.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>Space weekly recap, September 12–18, 2026: Key stories you may have missed</news:title>
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        <image:title>Space weekly recap, September 12–18, 2026: Key stories you may have missed</image:title>
        <image:caption>From progress in NASA&#39;s moon mission to discoveries about black holes, here&#39;s are some of the stories you may have missed in the domain of space and astronomy in the last seven days. Read the week&#39;s recap.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/this-dead-star-came-back-to-life-30-years-ago-now-its-changing-again/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-18T11:23:59.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T11:23:59.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>This &#39;dead&#39; star came back to life 30 years ago. Now it’s changing again.</news:title>
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        <image:title>This &#39;dead&#39; star came back to life 30 years ago. Now it’s changing again.</image:title>
        <image:caption>A a &#39;dead&#39; star that came back to life in 1996 is now reheating, offering scientists a rare glimpse into stellar evolution. Meet Sakurai&#39;s Object.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/nasa-selects-space-x-to-launch-star-burst-gamma-ray-detector-to-study-neutron-star-mergers/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-18T10:58:18.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T10:58:18.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>NASA selects SpaceX to launch StarBurst gamma-ray detector to study neutron star mergers</news:title>
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        <image:title>NASA selects SpaceX to launch StarBurst gamma-ray detector to study neutron star mergers</image:title>
        <image:caption>A Falcon 9 rocket will launch the washing-machine-sized observatory to low-Earth orbit in 2028.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/astrophotographer-shares-brand-new-deep-field-image-with-a-supernova-discovered-just-two-weeks-ago/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-18T08:53:47.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T08:27:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>Astrophotographer shares incredible ‘deep field’ image featuring a supernova discovered two weeks ago</news:title>
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        <image:title>Astrophotographer shares incredible ‘deep field’ image featuring a supernova discovered two weeks ago</image:title>
        <image:caption>The supernova was found by NASA-funded ATLAS and had a magnitude of 17.3 at the time of discovery.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/what-happens-when-space-x-dragon-retires-boeings-starliner-may-become-nas-as-primary-vehicle-to-space-report/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-18T07:27:30.000Z</lastmod>
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            <news:name>Starlust</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-18T07:27:30.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>What happens when SpaceX Dragon retires? Boeing’s Starliner may become NASA’s primary vehicle to space: Report</news:title>
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        <image:title>What happens when SpaceX Dragon retires? Boeing’s Starliner may become NASA’s primary vehicle to space: Report</image:title>
        <image:caption>NASA likely to award more missions to Boeing&#39;s Starliner as SpaceX looks to retire Dragon spacecraft.</image:caption>
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