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    <loc>https://starlust.org/nasa-head-to-share-updates-on-artemis-iii-and-artemis-iv-during-live-briefing-on-october-23/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-15T12:06:28.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-10-15T12:06:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>NASA head to share updates on Artemis III and Artemis IV during live briefing on October 23</news:title>
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        <image:title>NASA head to share updates on Artemis III and Artemis IV during live briefing on October 23</image:title>
        <image:caption>Artemis III and IV are targeted for 2027 and 2028, respectively.</image:caption>
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	<url>
    <loc>https://starlust.org/nasas-roman-space-telescopes-primary-camera-beats-its-image-quality-target-by-nearly-30/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-15T11:13:25.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-10-15T11:13:03.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>NASA&#39;s Roman Space Telescope&#39;s primary camera beats its image-quality target by nearly 30%</news:title>
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        <image:title>NASA&#39;s Roman Space Telescope&#39;s primary camera beats its image-quality target by nearly 30%</image:title>
        <image:caption>NASA&#39;s Roman Telescope, which is currently about a million miles from Earth, recently went through a series of tests and calibrations.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/musical-symbol-in-space-nasas-chandra-observatory-helps-reveal-origins-of-treble-clef-radio-structure/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-15T09:31:20.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-10-15T09:30:52.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>Musical symbol in space? NASA&#39;s Chandra Observatory helps reveal origins of &#39;Treble Clef&#39; radio structure</news:title>
    </news:news>
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        <image:title>Musical symbol in space? NASA&#39;s Chandra Observatory helps reveal origins of &#39;Treble Clef&#39; radio structure</image:title>
        <image:caption>Researchers have shed light on the origins of a mysterious treble clef-shaped radio structure lurking behind the Milky Way. Read all about it.</image:caption>
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	<url>
    <loc>https://starlust.org/scientists-find-a-new-way-to-probe-dark-energy-thanks-to-a-faint-radio-glow-from-the-early-universe/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-15T08:50:17.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-10-15T08:50:02.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>Scientists find a new way to probe dark energy, thanks to a faint radio glow from the early universe</news:title>
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        <image:title>Scientists find a new way to probe dark energy, thanks to a faint radio glow from the early universe</image:title>
        <image:caption>The whisper of hydrogen ages ago can help study dark matter.</image:caption>
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	<url>
    <loc>https://starlust.org/7-reasons-spacecraft-need-the-cleanest-rooms-on-earth/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-15T07:23:15.000Z</lastmod>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-10-15T07:23:08.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>7 reasons spacecraft need the cleanest rooms on Earth</news:title>
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        <image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-7/covers/1791971633094_d1e1664d041f.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:title>7 reasons spacecraft need the cleanest rooms on Earth</image:title>
        <image:caption>Building spacecraft requires far stricter preventive measures than normal manufacturing and typically involves the use of &#39;clean rooms&#39;. Here&#39;s why.</image:caption>
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	<url>
    <loc>https://starlust.org/blue-origin-will-help-japan-collect-first-samples-from-martian-moon-phobos-heres-how/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-15T05:55:02.000Z</lastmod>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-10-15T05:54:47.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>Jeff Bezos&#39; Blue Origin has a huge role to play in collecting samples from Martian moon Phobos</news:title>
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        <image:title>Jeff Bezos&#39; Blue Origin has a huge role to play in collecting samples from Martian moon Phobos</image:title>
        <image:caption>Blue Origin&#39;s tool might help reveal the origins of the two Martian moons which have been shrouded in mystery. </image:caption>
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	<url>
    <loc>https://starlust.org/artemis-ii-astronaut-christina-koch-steps-away-from-spaceflight-takes-on-new-role-at-nasa/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-15T04:22:14.000Z</lastmod>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-10-15T04:21:17.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch steps away from spaceflight as she takes on new role at NASA</news:title>
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        <image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-7/covers/1792028440963_4a1ad72cc152.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:title>Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch steps away from spaceflight as she takes on new role at NASA</image:title>
        <image:caption>Koch has been appointed as acting deputy chief engineer starting November 1 and she will succeed Katherine Van Hooser, who is retiring next week. </image:caption>
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	<url>
    <loc>https://starlust.org/nasa-tests-voyagers-lunar-lander-against-the-extreme-requirements-of-its-upcoming-moon-mission/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-15T03:10:13.000Z</lastmod>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-10-15T03:09:28.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>NASA tests Voyager&#39;s lunar lander against the extreme requirements of its upcoming Moon mission</news:title>
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        <image:title>NASA tests Voyager&#39;s lunar lander against the extreme requirements of its upcoming Moon mission</image:title>
        <image:caption>Voyager&#39;s lander, Griffin-1, has completed weeks of testing at NASA JPL as it gets ready for its trip to the Moon, slated for later this year.</image:caption>
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	<url>
    <loc>https://starlust.org/watch-spacexs-first-starship-to-survive-an-ocean-splashdown-is-finally-back-at-starbase/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-14T22:33:08.000Z</lastmod>
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            <news:name>Starlust</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-10-14T22:32:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>Watch: SpaceX’s first Starship to survive an ocean splashdown is finally back at Starbase</news:title>
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        <image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-7/covers/1792016488582_2f89418a7fa5.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:title>Watch: SpaceX’s first Starship to survive an ocean splashdown is finally back at Starbase</image:title>
        <image:caption>Ship 40, the first Starship to survive a splashdown, is back at Starbase for evaluation.</image:caption>
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</url>

	<url>
    <loc>https://starlust.org/spacex-seeks-faa-approval-for-over-450-starship-launches-per-year-from-starbase-in-texas/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-14T11:12:03.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication>
            <news:name>Starlust</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-10-14T11:11:13.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>SpaceX seeks FAA approval for over 450 Starship launches per year from Starbase in Texas</news:title>
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        <image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-7/covers/1791957379632_c303a3f3e625.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:title>SpaceX seeks FAA approval for over 450 Starship launches per year from Starbase in Texas</image:title>
        <image:caption>Musk has set a target for hourly Starship flights in the next two to three years, and SpaceX&#39;s attempt to vastly increase permitted launches aligns with that goal.</image:caption>
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	<url>
    <loc>https://starlust.org/japans-historic-first-martian-moon-sample-collector-to-launch-for-phobos-on-october-19/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-14T10:30:01.000Z</lastmod>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>Starlust</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-10-14T10:29:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>Japan’s historic first Martian moon sample collector to launch for Phobos on October 19</news:title>
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        <image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-7/covers/1791960478685_c5f730a732db.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:title>Japan’s historic first Martian moon sample collector to launch for Phobos on October 19</image:title>
        <image:caption>This mission will be the first to land on a moon other than ours, complete a round-trip of the Martian system, and bring samples back for examination. </image:caption>
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	<url>
    <loc>https://starlust.org/the-suns-death-could-throw-the-outer-solar-system-into-chaos-sooner-than-expected/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-14T09:29:00.000Z</lastmod>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>Starlust</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-10-14T09:28:55.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>The Sun’s death could throw the outer solar system into chaos sooner than expected</news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-7/covers/1791954578049_35b4201dfe3d.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:title>The Sun’s death could throw the outer solar system into chaos sooner than expected</image:title>
        <image:caption>Calculations so far had suggested Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune would stick around for billions of years even after the Sun starts dying. A new study says that might not be the case.</image:caption>
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	<url>
    <loc>https://starlust.org/taurid-meteor-shower-to-hit-first-peak-on-october-14-viewing-tips-and-what-to-expect-tonight/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-14T08:28:57.000Z</lastmod>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>Starlust</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-10-14T08:28:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>Taurid meteor shower to hit first peak on October 14, 2026—Viewing tips and what to expect tonight</news:title>
    </news:news>
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        <image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-7/covers/1791951501818_4af8a67e8b16.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:title>Taurid meteor shower to hit first peak on October 14, 2026—Viewing tips and what to expect tonight</image:title>
        <image:caption>The Southern Taurids are a complex annual meteor shower and it will reach its first peak on the night of October 14. Here&#39;s all you need to know. </image:caption>
    </image:image>
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	<url>
    <loc>https://starlust.org/only-one-chance-esas-rosalind-franklin-rover-twin-navigates-mars-like-conditions-on-earth/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-14T06:55:55.000Z</lastmod>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>Starlust</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-10-14T06:55:06.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>&#39;Only one chance&#39;: ESA&#39;s Rosalind Franklin rover twin navigates Mars-like conditions on Earth</news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-7/covers/1791957334423_0c79b1ae7f87.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:title>&#39;Only one chance&#39;: ESA&#39;s Rosalind Franklin rover twin navigates Mars-like conditions on Earth</image:title>
        <image:caption>Before ESA&#39;s Rosalind Franklin rover can look for signs of ancient life on Mars, it must get to the surface safely after landing.</image:caption>
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	<url>
    <loc>https://starlust.org/a-new-time-zone-for-the-moon-nasa-white-paper-reveals-timekeeping-navigation-and-comms-plans/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-14T05:20:15.000Z</lastmod>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>Starlust</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-10-14T05:20:11.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>A new time zone for the Moon? NASA white paper reveals timekeeping, navigation and comms plans</news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-7/covers/1791800149680_5a6c2dc05be5.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:title>A new time zone for the Moon? NASA white paper reveals timekeeping, navigation and comms plans</image:title>
        <image:caption>While operations on the Moon currently rely on Earth time, lunar time could soon be introduced as the frequency of missions goes up. </image:caption>
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</url>

	<url>
    <loc>https://starlust.org/nasa-asks-citizens-for-space-jellyfish-photos-after-falcon-9-launch-to-iss-the-results-dont-disappoint/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-14T04:17:13.000Z</lastmod>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>Starlust</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-10-14T04:16:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>NASA asks citizens for ‘space jellyfish’ photos after Falcon 9 launch to ISS—the results don&#39;t disappoint</news:title>
    </news:news>
    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-7/covers/1791941769063_8eed463dedd9.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:title>NASA asks citizens for ‘space jellyfish’ photos after Falcon 9 launch to ISS—the results don&#39;t disappoint</image:title>
        <image:caption>Several U.S. residents shared stunning visuals of the phenomenon from several locations in Florida as well as a few neighbouring states.</image:caption>
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</url>

	<url>
    <loc>https://starlust.org/watch-spacex-launches-6-300-pounds-of-cargo-and-the-final-solar-arrays-to-the-iss/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-13T19:48:12.000Z</lastmod>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>Starlust</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-10-13T19:48:12.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>Watch: SpaceX launches 6,300 pounds of cargo and the final solar arrays to the ISS</news:title>
    </news:news>
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        <image:loc>https:https://media.pubninja.com/articles/brand-7/covers/1791920358361_8a77da745ab7.jpg</image:loc>
        <image:title>Watch: SpaceX launches 6,300 pounds of cargo and the final solar arrays to the ISS</image:title>
        <image:caption>SpaceX Dragon heads to the ISS with 6,300 pounds of cargo and the last solar arrays</image:caption>
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