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			<title>NASA Stepping Up Hunt for Scary Asteroids</title>
			<description><![CDATA[NASA on Tuesday unveiled a multipurpose initiative to find, track and potentially relocate asteroids that may be on a collision course with Earth. Continue reading →]]></description>
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			<author>Irene Klotz</author>						<category>Space</category>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:35:45 -0400</pubDate>
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			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[NASA on Tuesday unveiled a multipurpose initiative to find, track and potentially relocate asteroids that may be on a collision course with Earth. Continue reading →]]></media:description>
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			<title>Building Block for Life Found in Mars Meteorite</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Scientists have found a potential building block for life in a Martian meteorite recovered from Antarctica.]]></description>
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			<author>Irene Klotz</author>			
			<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<media:title type="html">Building Block for Life Found in Mars Meteorite</media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[Scientists have found a potential building block for life in a Martian meteorite recovered from Antarctica.]]></media:description>
			
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			<title>Hubble Discovers Far-Out Baby Planet</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Even by celestial standards, the span between a newly found suspected baby planet and its host star is astronomical. Continue reading →]]></description>
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			<author>Irene Klotz</author>						<category>Space</category>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 01:40:35 -0400</pubDate>
			<media:title type="html">Hubble Discovers Far-Out Baby Planet</media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[Even by celestial standards, the span between a newly found suspected baby planet and its host star is astronomical. Continue reading →]]></media:description>
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			<title>Massive Storms Brewing Rare &#039;Derecho&#039; Event</title>
			<description><![CDATA[A massive storm stretching from Maryland to Iowa may be forming across the United States today, a rare meteorological event known as a derecho.]]></description>
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			<author>Irene Klotz</author>			
			<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<media:title type="html">Massive Storms Brewing Rare &#039;Derecho&#039; Event</media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[A massive storm stretching from Maryland to Iowa may be forming across the United States today, a rare meteorological event known as a derecho.]]></media:description>
			
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			<title>China Launches to Prototype Space Station</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The six astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station are about to get some new orbital neighbors.]]></description>
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			<author>Irene Klotz</author>			
			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 05:44:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<media:title type="html">China Launches to Prototype Space Station</media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[The six astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station are about to get some new orbital neighbors.]]></media:description>
			
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			<title>Mysterious Meteors Could Dazzle in Rare Shower</title>
			<description><![CDATA[If two astronomers predictions are right, Earth will plow through a dusty trail of comet debris early Tuesday, setting off a meteor shower that hasn’t been seen since 1930.  Continue reading →]]></description>
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			<author>Irene Klotz</author>						<category>Space</category>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2013 14:37:49 -0400</pubDate>
			<media:title type="html">Mysterious Meteors Could Dazzle in Rare Shower</media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[If two astronomers predictions are right, Earth will plow through a dusty trail of comet debris early Tuesday, setting off a meteor shower that hasn’t been seen since 1930.  Continue reading →]]></media:description>
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			<title>Opportunity Finds More Hints of Mars Habitability</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Scientists using NASA’s long-lived Mars rover Opportunity have found strong evidence that water suitable for the assembly of life’s building blocks flowed through an ancient rock, leaving telltale clay minerals behind.]]></description>
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			<author>Irene Klotz</author>			
			<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2013 23:59:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<media:title type="html">Opportunity Finds More Hints of Mars Habitability</media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[Scientists using NASA’s long-lived Mars rover Opportunity have found strong evidence that water suitable for the assembly of life’s building blocks flowed through an ancient rock, leaving telltale clay minerals behind.]]></media:description>
			
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			<title>After Mars Rock Drill, Curiosity Ready to Roll</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Tens months after touching down on Mars, NASA’s Curiosity rover is finally heading toward the primary target of its two-year mission --  Mount Sharp.]]></description>
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			<author>Irene Klotz</author>			
			<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<media:title type="html">After Mars Rock Drill, Curiosity Ready to Roll</media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[Tens months after touching down on Mars, NASA’s Curiosity rover is finally heading toward the primary target of its two-year mission --  Mount Sharp.]]></media:description>
			
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			<title>Kepler Stars And Planets Are Bigger Than Thought</title>
			<description><![CDATA[The Kepler space telescope&#039;s target stars appear to be bigger than astronomers realized.]]></description>
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			<author>Irene Klotz</author>			
			<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<media:title type="html">Kepler Stars And Planets Are Bigger Than Thought</media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[The Kepler space telescope&#039;s target stars appear to be bigger than astronomers realized.]]></media:description>
			
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			<title>Astronaut Captures 2 Volcanoes in Single Orbit</title>
			<description><![CDATA[An Italian astronaut snaps stunning photos of two active volcanoes from the International Space Station. Continue reading →]]></description>
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			<author>Irene Klotz</author>						<category>Space</category>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 13:30:17 -0400</pubDate>
			<media:title type="html">Astronaut Captures 2 Volcanoes in Single Orbit</media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[An Italian astronaut snaps stunning photos of two active volcanoes from the International Space Station. Continue reading →]]></media:description>
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			<title>Dying Space Rock: Asteroid-Comet Hybrid Discovered</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Observations by Hubble have revealed the true nature of a mysterious object lurking in the asteroid belt.]]></description>
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			<author>Irene Klotz</author>			
			<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 07:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<media:title type="html">Dying Space Rock: Asteroid-Comet Hybrid Discovered</media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[Observations by Hubble have revealed the true nature of a mysterious object lurking in the asteroid belt.]]></media:description>
			
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			<title>Proxima Centauri to Bend Starlight for Planet Hunt</title>
			<description><![CDATA[Scientists looking for planets around the star nearest to the solar system will soon get a helping hand from Mother Nature. Continue reading →]]></description>
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			<author>Irene Klotz</author>						<category>Alien Life &amp; Exoplanets</category>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2013 13:24:42 -0400</pubDate>
			<media:title type="html">Proxima Centauri to Bend Starlight for Planet Hunt</media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[Scientists looking for planets around the star nearest to the solar system will soon get a helping hand from Mother Nature. Continue reading →]]></media:description>
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			<title>Visiting Asteroid Has a Moon</title>
			<description><![CDATA[A large asteroid that will sail relatively close past Earth on Friday is not alone. Continue reading →]]></description>
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			<author>Irene Klotz</author>						<category>Space</category>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2013 01:21:25 -0400</pubDate>
			<media:title type="html">Visiting Asteroid Has a Moon</media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[A large asteroid that will sail relatively close past Earth on Friday is not alone. Continue reading →]]></media:description>
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			<title>Crowdfunded Asteroid-Hunting Telescope a Hit</title>
			<description><![CDATA[A crowd-funding campaign to include public participation in a planned privately owned asteroid-hunting telescope was closing in on the halfway point of a $1 million goal -- in its first day. Continue reading →]]></description>
			<link>http://news.discovery.com/space/asteroids-meteors-meteorites/asteroid-hunting-telescope-catches-public-fancy-and-dollars-130530.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1</link>
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			<author>Irene Klotz</author>						<category>Space</category>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 15:48:29 -0400</pubDate>
			<media:title type="html">Crowdfunded Asteroid-Hunting Telescope a Hit</media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[A crowd-funding campaign to include public participation in a planned privately owned asteroid-hunting telescope was closing in on the halfway point of a $1 million goal -- in its first day. Continue reading →]]></media:description>
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			<title>Mars Explorers Face Huge Radiation Challenge</title>
			<description><![CDATA[A radiation sensor inside NASA’s Curiosity rover shows that, even under the best-case scenario, future Mars travelers will face a huge amount of radiation.]]></description>
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			<author>Irene Klotz</author>			
			<pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 14:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<media:title type="html">Mars Explorers Face Huge Radiation Challenge</media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[A radiation sensor inside NASA’s Curiosity rover shows that, even under the best-case scenario, future Mars travelers will face a huge amount of radiation.]]></media:description>
			
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			<title>While Venus Simmered, Fast-Cooling Earth Thrived</title>
			<description><![CDATA[For rocky planets like Earth the key to holding on to water, a prime ingredient for life, is: location, location, location.]]></description>
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			<author>Irene Klotz</author>			
			<pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2013 13:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<media:title type="html">While Venus Simmered, Fast-Cooling Earth Thrived</media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[For rocky planets like Earth the key to holding on to water, a prime ingredient for life, is: location, location, location.]]></media:description>
			
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			<title>Private Firm Sets Sights on First Moon Base</title>
			<description><![CDATA[NASA may not be going to the moon anytime soon, but private companies plan to do so.]]></description>
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			<author>Irene Klotz</author>			
			<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 11:52:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<media:title type="html">Private Firm Sets Sights on First Moon Base</media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[NASA may not be going to the moon anytime soon, but private companies plan to do so.]]></media:description>
			
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			<title>For Rent: Shuttle Launch Pad</title>
			<description><![CDATA[NASA on Thursday posted a “For Lease” sign on one of its space shuttle launch pads, as it continues to downsize and revamp the Kennedy Space Center following the program’s retirement. Continue reading →]]></description>
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			<author>Irene Klotz</author>						<category>Space</category>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 15:57:17 -0400</pubDate>
			<media:title type="html">For Rent: Shuttle Launch Pad</media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[NASA on Thursday posted a “For Lease” sign on one of its space shuttle launch pads, as it continues to downsize and revamp the Kennedy Space Center following the program’s retirement. Continue reading →]]></media:description>
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			<title>NASA&#039;s Asteroid Mission a Dead-End to Mars?</title>
			<description><![CDATA[NASA’s plan to capture an asteroid and re-position it around the moon for an astronaut visit sounds cool, but it’s a side-show on the road to Mars.]]></description>
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			<author>Irene Klotz</author>			
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 16:14:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<media:title type="html">NASA&#039;s Asteroid Mission a Dead-End to Mars?</media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[NASA’s plan to capture an asteroid and re-position it around the moon for an astronaut visit sounds cool, but it’s a side-show on the road to Mars.]]></media:description>
			
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			<title>How Kepler Could Die and Keep Giving</title>
			<description><![CDATA[NASA hasn’t given up on resurrecting its planet-hunting Kepler space telescope, but it can’t be saved, scientists expect it already has accomplished its goal of finding a habitable, Earth-like planet.]]></description>
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			<author>Irene Klotz</author>			
			<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 16:23:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<media:title type="html">How Kepler Could Die and Keep Giving</media:title>
			<media:description type="html"><![CDATA[NASA hasn’t given up on resurrecting its planet-hunting Kepler space telescope, but it can’t be saved, scientists expect it already has accomplished its goal of finding a habitable, Earth-like planet.]]></media:description>
			
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