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        <news:title>NOAA’s SOLAR-1 is now operational—and it&#39;s changing how the U.S. watches space weather</news:title>
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        <image:title>NOAA’s SOLAR-1 is now operational—and it&#39;s changing how the U.S. watches space weather</image:title>
        <image:caption>The SOLAR-1 probe is a significant upgrade over existing research observatories and instruments that watch the Sun.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/total-solar-eclipse-2026-date-time-viewing-locations-and-safety-measuresall-you-need-to-know/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-06-11T08:59:58.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-06-11T08:59:58.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>Total Solar Eclipse 2026: Date, time, viewing locations, and safety measures—all you need to know</news:title>
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        <image:title>Total Solar Eclipse 2026: Date, time, viewing locations, and safety measures—all you need to know</image:title>
        <image:caption>A total solar eclipse will take place in August this year. Here&#39;s everything to know about it.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/a-strange-crystal-in-spacetime-could-be-all-it-takes-to-form-a-tiny-black-hole-study-hints/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-06-11T08:20:14.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-06-11T08:20:14.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>A strange &#39;crystal&#39; in spacetime could be all it takes to form a tiny black hole, study hints</news:title>
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        <image:caption>Scientists have described for the first time how spacetime could crystallize into a tiny black hole.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/moon-landers-for-artemis-iii-space-x-blue-origin-provide-progress-updates-at-nasa-event/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-06-11T07:31:03.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:title>Moon landers for Artemis III: SpaceX, Blue Origin provide progress updates at NASA event</news:title>
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        <image:title>Moon landers for Artemis III: SpaceX, Blue Origin provide progress updates at NASA event</image:title>
        <image:caption>SpaceX and Blue Origin share updates about readiness for Artemis III and the wider Artemis program.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/a-fleet-of-six-spacecraft-could-be-earths-first-active-defense-against-solar-storms/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-06-11T04:25:44.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:title>A fleet of six spacecraft could be Earth&#39;s first active defense against solar storms</news:title>
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        <image:title>A fleet of six spacecraft could be Earth&#39;s first active defense against solar storms</image:title>
        <image:caption>&#34;It&#39;s like people in a village who see a river flooding—maybe they can predict when that will happen, but probably what&#39;s even better is if they could build a storm wall.&#34;</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/highlights-from-artemis-iii-crew-announcement-event-mission-design-lander-readiness-and-more/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-06-11T02:31:23.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-06-10T12:56:13.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>Highlights from Artemis III crew announcement event: Mission design, lander readiness and more</news:title>
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        <image:title>Highlights from Artemis III crew announcement event: Mission design, lander readiness and more</image:title>
        <image:caption>While the crew being revealed was central to the event, a few key mission updates were also shared.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/could-plants-help-produce-medicines-during-missions-to-mars-and-beyond-a-new-study-says-yes/</loc>
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        <news:title>Could plants help produce medicines during missions to Mars and beyond? A new study says yes</news:title>
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        <image:title>Could plants help produce medicines during missions to Mars and beyond? A new study says yes</image:title>
        <image:caption>Many medications expire faster in space than on Earth, and regular resupply for missions that may travel millions of miles from the planet isn&#39;t really an option.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/asteroid-impacts-shaped-the-early-earths-surface-creating-conditions-conducive-for-life/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-06-10T11:13:16.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:title>Asteroid impacts shaped the early Earth&#39;s surface, creating conditions conducive for life</news:title>
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        <image:title>Asteroid impacts shaped the early Earth&#39;s surface, creating conditions conducive for life</image:title>
        <image:caption>New study details how asteroid impacts sculpted the surface of early Earth, creating life-supporting hydrothermal systems.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/nasa-names-artemis-iii-astronautsheres-all-you-need-to-know-about-them/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-06-10T07:06:59.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-06-09T19:40:17.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>NASA names Artemis III astronauts—here&#39;s all you need to know about them</news:title>
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        <image:title>NASA names Artemis III astronauts—here&#39;s all you need to know about them</image:title>
        <image:caption>Three NASA astronauts and one ESA astronaut will write the next chapter in the Artemis story.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/asteroid-that-killed-the-dinosaurs-helped-microbial-life-flourish-for-millions-of-years/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-06-10T05:35:48.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:title>Asteroid that killed the dinosaurs helped microbial life flourish for millions of years</news:title>
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        <image:title>Asteroid that killed the dinosaurs helped microbial life flourish for millions of years</image:title>
        <image:caption>Life thrived in the Chicxulub impact crater for 8 million years, far longer than previous studies suggested.</image:caption>
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