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    <loc>https://starlust.org/international-space-station-to-retire-in-2030-here-are-major-private-habitats-that-will-replace-it/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-24T10:10:53.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-24T10:10:53.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>International Space Station to retire in 2030: Here are major private habitats that will replace it</news:title>
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        <image:title>International Space Station to retire in 2030: Here are major private habitats that will replace it</image:title>
        <image:caption>Several private companies are busy building habitats, which will ensure humans continue to occupy Earth’s orbit. </image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/five-billion-miles-and-200-000-orbits-around-earth-nas-as-hubble-space-telescope-completes-milestone/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-24T08:19:12.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-24T08:19:12.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>Five billion miles and 200,000 orbits around Earth: NASA&#39;s Hubble Space Telescope completes milestone</news:title>
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        <image:title>Five billion miles and 200,000 orbits around Earth: NASA&#39;s Hubble Space Telescope completes milestone</image:title>
        <image:caption>NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope just completed its 200,000th orbit around Earth. Here are some highlights from Hubble&#39;s 36 years of service.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/humanitys-next-window-into-the-deep-universe-meet-prima-nas-as-new-far-infrared-telescope/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-24T07:26:34.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-24T07:26:34.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>&#39;Humanity’s next window into the deep universe&#39;: Meet PRIMA, NASA&#39;s new far-infrared telescope</news:title>
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        <image:title>&#39;Humanity’s next window into the deep universe&#39;: Meet PRIMA, NASA&#39;s new far-infrared telescope</image:title>
        <image:caption>This NASA mission is expected to launch on its five-year mission in 2033.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/a-dead-star-is-leaving-behind-a-bizarre-42-light-year-long-trail-chinas-einstein-probe-finds/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-24T06:22:43.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-24T06:22:43.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>A dead star is leaving behind a bizarre 42-light-year-long trail, China’s Einstein Probe finds</news:title>
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        <image:title>A dead star is leaving behind a bizarre 42-light-year-long trail, China’s Einstein Probe finds</image:title>
        <image:caption>A Chinese probe has found the longest X-ray trail till date from a pulsar wind nebula. Here&#39;s what this new study reveals.</image:caption>
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	<url>
    <loc>https://starlust.org/space-x-stacks-starship-ahead-of-its-debut-orbital-flight-on-september-28-watch-video/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-24T05:14:07.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-24T05:14:07.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>SpaceX stacks Starship ahead of its debut orbital flight on September 28—watch video</news:title>
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        <image:title>SpaceX stacks Starship ahead of its debut orbital flight on September 28—watch video</image:title>
        <image:caption>SpaceX has completed stacking Starship stages ahead of its debut orbital mission on September 28. Watch the video here.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/radio-signals-seen-directly-from-an-exoplanet-for-the-first-timeheres-what-astronomers-found/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-24T04:14:08.000Z</lastmod>
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            <news:name>Starlust</news:name>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-24T04:14:08.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>Radio signals seen directly from an exoplanet for the first time—here&#39;s what astronomers found</news:title>
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        <image:title>Radio signals seen directly from an exoplanet for the first time—here&#39;s what astronomers found</image:title>
        <image:caption>The exoplanet from where the radio emissions were detected has a magnetic field thousands of times stronger than that of Earth.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/esa-and-jax-as-ramses-probe-powers-up-ahead-of-a-rare-close-encounter-with-asteroid-apophis/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-24T00:13:17.000Z</lastmod>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-24T00:13:17.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>ESA and JAXA&#39;s Ramses probe powers up ahead of a rare close encounter with asteroid Apophis</news:title>
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        <image:title>ESA and JAXA&#39;s Ramses probe powers up ahead of a rare close encounter with asteroid Apophis</image:title>
        <image:caption>“For the first time ever, nature is bringing one to us and conducting the experiment itself.”</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://starlust.org/es-as-jupiter-bound-juice-spacecraft-to-use-the-moon-for-a-test-run-before-approaching-gas-giant/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-23T13:30:00.000Z</lastmod>
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            <news:name>Starlust</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-23T13:30:00.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>ESA’s Jupiter-bound JUICE spacecraft to use the Moon for a &#39;test run&#39; before approaching gas giant</news:title>
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        <image:title>ESA’s Jupiter-bound JUICE spacecraft to use the Moon for a &#39;test run&#39; before approaching gas giant</image:title>
        <image:caption>ESA’s JUICE spacecraft will test navigation and study Earth and the Moon before heading to Jupiter. What you need to know about its September 28 &#39;test run&#39;.</image:caption>
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	<url>
    <loc>https://starlust.org/nas-as-perseverance-rover-finds-astonishingly-complex-record-of-water-activity-on-early-mars/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-23T12:22:46.000Z</lastmod>
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            <news:name>Starlust</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-23T12:22:46.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>NASA&#39;s Perseverance rover finds ‘astonishingly complex’ record of water activity on early Mars</news:title>
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        <image:title>NASA&#39;s Perseverance rover finds ‘astonishingly complex’ record of water activity on early Mars</image:title>
        <image:caption>Scientists have found that the reality on the ground is much different from what was spotted by the orbiters. </image:caption>
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	<url>
    <loc>https://starlust.org/ai-flying-a-spacecraft-u-s-firm-astro-forge-to-launch-fully-autonomous-mission-in-2027/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-23T12:00:15.000Z</lastmod>
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            <news:name>Starlust</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-23T11:57:30.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>AI flying a spacecraft? U.S. firm AstroForge to launch fully autonomous mission in 2027</news:title>
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        <image:loc>https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/817946/uploads/e5e32d30-b70b-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc>
        <image:title>AI flying a spacecraft? U.S. firm AstroForge to launch fully autonomous mission in 2027</image:title>
        <image:caption>The AI model, named Solo, will execute the mission objectives sans any human assistance from Earth.</image:caption>
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	<url>
    <loc>https://starlust.org/aurora-forecast-solar-storm-could-trigger-prominent-views-over-northern-u-s-on-september-24/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-23T10:28:08.000Z</lastmod>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-23T10:28:08.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>Aurora forecast: Solar storm could trigger prominent views over northern U.S. on September 24</news:title>
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        <image:loc>https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/817931/uploads/26c9eb50-b706-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc>
        <image:title>Aurora forecast: Solar storm could trigger prominent views over northern U.S. on September 24</image:title>
        <image:caption>A fast-moving stream of solar wind from a canyon-shaped coronal hole may trigger a minor geomagnetic storm as early as tonight.</image:caption>
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	<url>
    <loc>https://starlust.org/how-nasa-plans-to-deorbit-the-gigantic-iss-using-space-xs-help/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-23T10:05:50.000Z</lastmod>
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            <news:name>Starlust</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-09-23T10:05:50.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>The end of ISS: How NASA plans to deorbit the gigantic orbital lab using SpaceX’s help</news:title>
    </news:news>
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        <image:loc>https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/817973/uploads/856114f0-b71e-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc>
        <image:title>The end of ISS: How NASA plans to deorbit the gigantic orbital lab using SpaceX’s help</image:title>
        <image:caption>The end of the ISS: Inside NASA&#39;s plan to crash the orbital lab into the Pacific Ocean.</image:caption>
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	<url>
    <loc>https://starlust.org/no-alien-invasion-for-now-study-says-life-on-nearby-planets-may-not-advanced-enough-to-attack-earth/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-23T08:55:09.000Z</lastmod>
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            <news:name>Starlust</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-23T07:59:15.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>No alien invasion for now? Study says life on nearby planets may not be advanced enough to attack Earth</news:title>
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    <image:image>
        <image:loc>https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/817937/uploads/f88721e0-b723-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc>
        <image:title>No alien invasion for now? Study says life on nearby planets may not be advanced enough to attack Earth</image:title>
        <image:caption>Alien civilizations on nearby exoplanets may not be advanced enough to attack Earth, says new study.</image:caption>
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	<url>
    <loc>https://starlust.org/nasa-and-space-x-finally-have-a-date-for-the-crew-13-mission-to-the-iss-heres-when-its-launching/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-23T06:06:54.000Z</lastmod>
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            <news:language>en</news:language>
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        <news:publication_date>2026-09-23T06:06:54.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>NASA and SpaceX finally have a date for the Crew-13 mission to the ISS: Here&#39;s when it&#39;s launching</news:title>
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        <image:loc>https://d3hedi16gruj5j.cloudfront.net/817914/uploads/6cdf4d60-b701-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc>
        <image:title>NASA and SpaceX finally have a date for the Crew-13 mission to the ISS: Here&#39;s when it&#39;s launching</image:title>
        <image:caption>Crew-13 was initially supposed to launch on September 12, but the mission was postponed following the discovery of an oxidizer leak on the Dragon spacecraft&#39;s propulsion system.</image:caption>
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	<url>
    <loc>https://starlust.org/nas-as-james-webb-gives-astronomers-a-new-way-to-forecast-weather-on-distant-alien-worlds/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-23T04:37:54.000Z</lastmod>
    <news:news>
        <news:publication>
            <news:name>Starlust</news:name>
            <news:language>en</news:language>
        </news:publication>
        <news:publication_date>2026-09-23T04:37:54.000Z</news:publication_date>
        <news:title>NASA&#39;s James Webb gives astronomers a new way to forecast weather on distant alien worlds</news:title>
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        <image:title>NASA&#39;s James Webb gives astronomers a new way to forecast weather on distant alien worlds</image:title>
        <image:caption>Scientists are taking baby steps to study alien weather using Webb data</image:caption>
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