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        <news:title>Alpha Capricornids meteor shower July 2026: Peak date, best viewing time and how to watch</news:title>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/scientists-witness-a-black-holes-point-of-no-return-for-the-first-time-ever/</loc>
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        <news:title>Scientists witness a black hole&#39;s point of no return for the first time ever</news:title>
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        <image:caption>The event horizon of a black hole should be virtually impossible to study, yet an international team of researchers figured out a way.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/heres-how-nasa-will-execute-the-swift-boost-mission-to-rescue-a-21-year-old-spacecraft/</loc>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-06-30T08:57:36.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>NASA&#39;s Swift Boost mission will launch today—here&#39;s how it will rescue a 21-year-old space telescope</news:title>
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        <image:title>NASA&#39;s Swift Boost mission will launch today—here&#39;s how it will rescue a 21-year-old space telescope</image:title>
        <image:caption>The mission will restore the Swif Observatory to its original altitude.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/solar-storms-may-be-protecting-earth-from-even-the-strongest-of-cosmic-rays/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-06-30T07:49:50.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:title>Solar storms may be protecting Earth from even the strongest of cosmic rays</news:title>
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        <image:title>Solar storms may be protecting Earth from even the strongest of cosmic rays</image:title>
        <image:caption>The discovery could transform how researchers monitor and forecast solar storms that have harmful effects on satellites, communication systems, and power grids.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/nasa-is-going-all-out-for-americas-250th-birthdayheres-the-full-lineup/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-06-30T07:44:37.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-06-30T07:44:37.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>NASA is going all out for America&#39;s 250th birthday—here&#39;s the full lineup</news:title>
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        <image:title>NASA is going all out for America&#39;s 250th birthday—here&#39;s the full lineup</image:title>
        <image:caption>Get ready for aerial shows, Artemis 2 patches, Moon Base models, and a chance to win NASA prizes!</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/artemis-mission-update-nasa-tests-hardware-for-refueling-spacecraft-in-low-earth-orbit/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-06-30T05:52:45.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-06-30T05:52:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>Artemis mission update: NASA tests hardware for refueling spacecraft in low-Earth orbit</news:title>
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        <image:title>Artemis mission update: NASA tests hardware for refueling spacecraft in low-Earth orbit</image:title>
        <image:caption>The transfer of cryogenic fuel between two vehicles in space has never been attempted, but it&#39;s an important part of Artemis mission plans.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/ancient-mars-may-have-seen-geological-activity-once-thought-unique-to-earth/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-06-30T04:38:58.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-06-30T04:38:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>Ancient Mars may have seen geological activity once thought unique to Earth</news:title>
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        <image:title>Ancient Mars may have seen geological activity once thought unique to Earth</image:title>
        <image:caption>Mars could have produced a highly complex crust even without plate tectonics.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/remembering-soyuz-11-cosmonauts-a-timeline-of-their-fatal-descent-to-earth-in-1971/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-06-30T04:00:00.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:title>Remembering Soyuz 11 cosmonauts: A timeline of their fatal descent to Earth in 1971</news:title>
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        <image:title>Remembering Soyuz 11 cosmonauts: A timeline of their fatal descent to Earth in 1971</image:title>
        <image:caption>The Soyuz 11 crew docked with the first space station, setting many records prior to their demise in 1971. Here&#39;s a timeline of their fatal descent to Earth.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/international-asteroid-day-2026-heres-a-look-at-nas-as-most-important-asteroid-missions/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-06-30T03:26:32.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-06-30T03:26:32.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>International Asteroid Day 2026: Here&#39;s a look at NASA&#39;s most important asteroid missions</news:title>
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        <image:title>International Asteroid Day 2026: Here&#39;s a look at NASA&#39;s most important asteroid missions</image:title>
        <image:caption>NASA has reached major milestones in asteroid exploration. Here are five highlights.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/on-this-day-in-1971-how-soyuz-11-s-record-breaking-mission-ended-in-tragedy-and-changed-spaceflight-forever/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-06-29T21:30:00.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-06-29T21:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>On this day in 1971: How Soyuz 11&#39;s record-breaking mission ended in tragedy and changed spaceflight forever</news:title>
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        <image:title>On this day in 1971: How Soyuz 11&#39;s record-breaking mission ended in tragedy and changed spaceflight forever</image:title>
        <image:caption>The loss of three cosmonauts sent shock waves around the world and triggered an increased stress on safety.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/asteroid-day-2026-remembering-the-1908-tunguska-event-that-flattened-772-square-miles-of-siberian-forest/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-06-29T19:30:00.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-06-29T19:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>Asteroid Day 2026: Remembering the 1908 Tunguska event that flattened 772 square miles of Siberian forest</news:title>
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        <image:title>Asteroid Day 2026: Remembering the 1908 Tunguska event that flattened 772 square miles of Siberian forest</image:title>
        <image:caption>That asteroid explosion over Tunguska was 1,000 times stronger than the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/what-would-really-happen-if-an-asteroid-hit-earth-todayand-is-nasa-ready/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-06-29T17:00:00.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-06-29T17:00:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>What would really happen if an asteroid hit Earth today—and is NASA ready?</news:title>
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        <image:title>What would really happen if an asteroid hit Earth today—and is NASA ready?</image:title>
        <image:caption>When we think of planet killer asteroids, survival odds might seem slim. But we aren&#39;t defenseless.</image:caption>
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	<url>
    <loc>https://starlust.org/astronomers-confirm-long-held-suspicion-find-star-forming-fuel-in-early-universe/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-06-29T11:54:00.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-06-29T11:54:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>Astronomers confirm long-held suspicion, find star-forming fuel in early universe </news:title>
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        <image:title>Astronomers confirm long-held suspicion, find star-forming fuel in early universe </image:title>
        <image:caption>This discovery provides important insights into how the first galaxies in the early universe grew so massive. </image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/japans-hayabusa-2-probe-to-attempt-one-of-the-closest-asteroid-flybys-in-historydate-other-details/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-06-29T11:26:35.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-06-29T11:26:35.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>Japan&#39;s Hayabusa2 probe to attempt one of the closest asteroid flybys in history—date, other details</news:title>
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        <image:title>Japan&#39;s Hayabusa2 probe to attempt one of the closest asteroid flybys in history—date, other details</image:title>
        <image:caption>This July, JAXA&#39;s Hayabusa2 will attempt one of the closest asteroid flybys in history. Here are the details.</image:caption>
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