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    <loc>https://starlust.org/venus-is-about-to-disappear-from-the-evening-sky-soonspot-it-in-september-while-you-still-can/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-07T11:37:26.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:title>Venus is about to disappear from the evening sky soon—spot it in September while you still can</news:title>
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        <image:title>Venus is about to disappear from the evening sky soon—spot it in September while you still can</image:title>
        <image:caption>As Venus sinks deeper with each passing night, here&#39;s when you can view it in the evening sky in the coming weeks.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/rescue-spacecraft-link-will-de-orbit-within-3-weeks-after-failing-to-execute-nas-as-swift-boost-mission/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-07T10:20:44.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-07T10:20:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>Rescue spacecraft LINK will de-orbit within 3 weeks after failing to execute NASA&#39;s Swift Boost mission</news:title>
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        <image:title>Rescue spacecraft LINK will de-orbit within 3 weeks after failing to execute NASA&#39;s Swift Boost mission</image:title>
        <image:caption>The spacecraft has been put on the same orbit as Swift, but will be kept miles away from it.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/ancient-meteorite-found-in-antarctica-reveals-gravity-wasnt-the-only-thing-that-helped-form-the-sun/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-07T10:05:42.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-07T10:05:42.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>Ancient meteorite found in Antarctica reveals gravity wasn&#39;t the only thing that helped form the Sun</news:title>
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        <image:title>Ancient meteorite found in Antarctica reveals gravity wasn&#39;t the only thing that helped form the Sun</image:title>
        <image:caption>The new study suggests that gravity was an important factor but that magnetism also played a role.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/asteroid-that-exploded-over-australia-on-september-6-might-be-the-first-of-its-kind-discovered-before-impact/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-07T08:29:26.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-07T08:29:26.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>Asteroid that exploded over Australia on September 6 might be the first-of-its-kind discovered before impact</news:title>
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        <image:title>Asteroid that exploded over Australia on September 6 might be the first-of-its-kind discovered before impact</image:title>
        <image:caption>2026 RW1, the 13th asteroid discovered by scientists before it impacted our planet, is special.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/northern-u-s-states-could-see-aurora-as-noaa-predicts-geomagnetic-storm-on-september-8/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-07T07:38:54.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-07T07:38:54.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>Northern U.S. states could see aurora as NOAA predicts geomagnetic storm on September 8</news:title>
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        <image:title>Northern U.S. states could see aurora as NOAA predicts geomagnetic storm on September 8</image:title>
        <image:caption>Find out whether you will be able to see the northern lights on Tuesday.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/spot-comet-mc-naught-before-it-fades-away-heres-how-you-can-view-it-this-september/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-07T06:12:59.000Z</lastmod>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-07T04:42:22.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>Spot Comet McNaught before it fades away: Here&#39;s how you can view it this September</news:title>
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        <image:title>Spot Comet McNaught before it fades away: Here&#39;s how you can view it this September</image:title>
        <image:caption>Comet McNaught, which showed 2 dramatic flare-ups this summer, can fade out as it travels farther from the Sun.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/china-to-beat-nasa-tianwen-3-plans-to-bring-back-mars-samples-by-2031-to-search-for-signs-of-life/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-07T05:56:19.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-07T05:56:19.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>China to beat NASA? Tianwen-3 plans to bring back Mars samples by 2031 to search for signs of life</news:title>
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        <image:title>China to beat NASA? Tianwen-3 plans to bring back Mars samples by 2031 to search for signs of life</image:title>
        <image:caption>China has planned to launch the robotic mission in 2028 and return with about one pound of samples.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/indias-uncrewed-gaganyaan-test-mission-getting-ready-for-launch-in-late-2026-isro-chief-confirms/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-06T07:42:01.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-06T07:42:01.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>India’s uncrewed Gaganyaan test mission getting ready for launch in late 2026, ISRO chief confirms</news:title>
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        <image:title>India’s uncrewed Gaganyaan test mission getting ready for launch in late 2026, ISRO chief confirms</image:title>
        <image:caption>ISRO chief says India’s uncrewed Gaganyaan test mission getting ready for launch in late 2026</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/moon-under-a-blockade-chinese-scientists-sound-alarm-on-potential-military-conflicts-in-cislunar-space/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-06T06:14:58.000Z</lastmod>
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            <news:name>Starlust</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-06T06:14:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>Moon under a blockade? Chinese scientists sound alarm on potential military conflicts in cislunar space</news:title>
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        <image:title>Moon under a blockade? Chinese scientists sound alarm on potential military conflicts in cislunar space</image:title>
        <image:caption>Moon may be the next battleground: Chinese scientists warn cislunar space may become messy soon</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/nasa-funded-slingshot-concept-aims-to-map-minerals-on-the-moon-and-beyond/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-06T04:41:13.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-06T04:41:13.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>NASA-funded &#34;Slingshot&#34; concept aims to map minerals on the Moon and beyond</news:title>
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        <image:title>NASA-funded &#34;Slingshot&#34; concept aims to map minerals on the Moon and beyond</image:title>
        <image:caption>Here&#39;s how NASA&#39;s &#39;Slingshot&#39; concept hopes to spot valuable minerals from orbit.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/germanys-isar-aerospace-scripts-history-by-launching-first-private-rocket-to-orbit-from-continental-europe/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-06T03:59:58.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-06T03:59:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>Germany’s Isar Aerospace scripts history by launching first private rocket to orbit from continental Europe</news:title>
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        <image:title>Germany’s Isar Aerospace scripts history by launching first private rocket to orbit from continental Europe</image:title>
        <image:caption>Germany’s Isar Aerospace reaches orbit, scripts history by launching first private rocket from continental Europe</image:caption>
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