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    <loc>https://starlust.org/scientists-send-microscopic-worms-to-space-to-aid-future-moon-missions/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-21T12:49:53.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:title>Scientists send microscopic worms to space to aid future Moon missions</news:title>
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        <image:title>Scientists send microscopic worms to space to aid future Moon missions</image:title>
        <image:caption>A boxful of soil-living worms was sent to the International Space Station to assess the dangers. </image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/faa-grounds-blue-origins-new-glenn-rocket-for-launching-satellite-into-wrong-orbit/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-21T12:29:40.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-04-21T12:29:40.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>FAA grounds Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket for launching satellite into wrong orbit</news:title>
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        <image:title>FAA grounds Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket for launching satellite into wrong orbit</image:title>
        <image:caption>The Jeff Bezos-owned company will be able to launch the New Glenn rocket again only after getting its final report and potential corrective measures approved by the FAA.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/resilient-fungus-found-on-nasa-spacecraft-could-survive-trip-to-mars-heres-why-it-surprises-scientists/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-21T09:19:54.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-04-21T09:19:54.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>Resilient fungus found on NASA spacecraft could survive trip to Mars. Here&#39;s why it surprises scientists.</news:title>
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        <image:title>Resilient fungus found on NASA spacecraft could survive trip to Mars. Here&#39;s why it surprises scientists.</image:title>
        <image:caption>It can also make leather-like materials and building blocks for a Martian house. </image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/nas-as-hubble-images-trifid-nebula-again-after-29-years-focuses-on-cosmic-sea-lemon/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-21T08:32:48.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-04-21T08:32:48.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>NASA&#39;s Hubble images Trifid Nebula again after 29 years, focuses on &#39;Cosmic Sea Lemon&#39;</news:title>
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        <image:title>NASA&#39;s Hubble images Trifid Nebula again after 29 years, focuses on &#39;Cosmic Sea Lemon&#39;</image:title>
        <image:caption>The new image of the Trifid Nebula marks the 36th anniversary of NASA&#39;s Hubble Space Telescope.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/next-gen-spacesuit-delays-threaten-nas-as-artemis-program-and-iss-operations-report-warns/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-21T07:36:56.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-04-21T07:36:56.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>Next-gen spacesuit delays threaten NASA&#39;s Artemis program and ISS operations, report warns</news:title>
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        <image:title>Next-gen spacesuit delays threaten NASA&#39;s Artemis program and ISS operations, report warns</image:title>
        <image:caption>Artemis III may not be able to test the new spacesuits.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/nasa-just-rolled-out-the-biggest-part-of-artemis-iii-rocket-out-of-michoud-assembly-facility/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-21T05:17:30.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-04-21T05:17:30.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>NASA just rolled out the biggest part of Artemis III rocket out of Michoud Assembly Facility</news:title>
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        <image:title>NASA just rolled out the biggest part of Artemis III rocket out of Michoud Assembly Facility</image:title>
        <image:caption>The core stage of the SLS Moon rocket will travel to NASA&#39;s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where it will undergo vertical integration.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/scientists-find-evidence-a-supermassive-black-hole-existed-long-before-the-galaxy-around-it-took-shape/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-21T04:26:44.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-04-21T04:26:44.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>Scientists find evidence a supermassive black hole existed long before the galaxy around it took shape</news:title>
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        <image:title>Scientists find evidence a supermassive black hole existed long before the galaxy around it took shape</image:title>
        <image:caption>How can a supermassive black hole form before a galaxy is born? </image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/nasa-launches-canvas-cube-sat-to-track-lightning-born-radio-waves-from-earth-into-space/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-20T11:16:45.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-04-20T11:16:45.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>NASA launches CANVAS CubeSat to track lightning-born radio waves from Earth into space</news:title>
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        <image:title>NASA launches CANVAS CubeSat to track lightning-born radio waves from Earth into space</image:title>
        <image:caption>The mission will study very low frequency waves to map impact on satellites, GPS, and space weather.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/nasa-sacrifices-voyager-1-instrument-to-extend-historic-interstellar-spacecrafts-mission/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-20T08:52:20.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-04-20T08:52:20.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>NASA sacrifices Voyager 1 instrument to extend historic interstellar spacecraft&#39;s mission</news:title>
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        <image:title>NASA sacrifices Voyager 1 instrument to extend historic interstellar spacecraft&#39;s mission</image:title>
        <image:caption>The Low-Energy Charged Particles (LECP) science instrument was shut down by engineers at JPL to conserve power.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/scientists-identify-a-bathtub-ring-on-mars-hinting-at-a-long-lost-ocean-on-the-red-planet/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-20T08:24:17.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-04-20T08:24:17.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>Scientists identify a &#39;bathtub ring&#39; on Mars, hinting at a long-lost ocean on the Red Planet</news:title>
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        <image:title>Scientists identify a &#39;bathtub ring&#39; on Mars, hinting at a long-lost ocean on the Red Planet</image:title>
        <image:caption>Did Mars have an ocean like Earth? New research provides clues.</image:caption>
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	<url>
    <loc>https://starlust.org/shenzhou-21-mission-extended-by-one-month-crew-to-stay-aboard-chinese-space-station-till-may/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-20T06:18:34.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-04-20T06:18:34.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>Shenzhou-21 mission extended by one month, crew to stay aboard Chinese space station till May</news:title>
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        <image:title>Shenzhou-21 mission extended by one month, crew to stay aboard Chinese space station till May</image:title>
        <image:caption>China delays the launch of the next mission to its orbital outpost as well, using the Shenzhou-23.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/blue-origin-suffers-setback-despite-first-successful-landing-of-reused-new-glenn-rocket-booster/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-20T03:56:43.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-04-20T03:56:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>Blue Origin suffers setback despite first successful landing of reused New Glenn rocket booster</news:title>
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        <image:title>Blue Origin suffers setback despite first successful landing of reused New Glenn rocket booster</image:title>
        <image:caption>Despite smooth booster touchdown, NG-3 fails to deploy AST&#39;s Bluebird 7 payload into correct orbit.</image:caption>
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