<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:38:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@apod/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Astronomy Picture of the Day - 2018 May 23 - Spiral Galaxy NGC 4038 in Collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble, HLA; Processing & Copyright: Domingo Pestana Explanation: This galaxy is having a bad millennium. In fact, the past 100 million years haven't been so good, and probably]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/astronomy/@apod/astronomy-picture-of-the-day-2018-may-23-spiral-galaxy-ngc-4038-in-collision</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/astronomy/@apod/astronomy-picture-of-the-day-2018-may-23-spiral-galaxy-ngc-4038-in-collision</guid><category><![CDATA[astronomy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[apod]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 17:41:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57stqeEiq6zmhqu5cHDGQUy3kzAaroBJsSG3wcV75c8NW9gt6VyyJhi95BRfpmn3zJAmsjZ47HYP7jLvbGdzEcW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronomy Picture of the Day - 2018 May 14 - Saturn's Hyperion in Natural Color]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Credit & License: NASA/JPL/SSI; Composition: Gordan Ugarkovic Explanation: What lies at the bottom of Hyperion's strange craters? To help find out, the robot Cassini spacecraft that once orbited]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/astronomy/@apod/astronomy-picture-of-the-day-2018-may-14-saturn-s-hyperion-in-natural-color</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/astronomy/@apod/astronomy-picture-of-the-day-2018-may-14-saturn-s-hyperion-in-natural-color</guid><category><![CDATA[astronomy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[apod]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 18:07:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/B69zEhWZA8UBHDLX9pzAYpDcshUJZmDHjYnucniPwMnQLbeJJEcGXs2uyMMWRLXpUhk4DW22MEKnnWrCbwzBYsEbiyFA5ZVPrgJpdTFc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronomy Picture of the Day - 2018 May 09 - The Red Rectangle Nebula from Hubble]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Credit: Hubble, NASA, ESA; Processing & License: Judy Schmidt Explanation: How was the unusual Red Rectangle nebula created? At the nebula's center is an aging binary star system that surely]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/astronomy/@apod/astronomy-picture-of-the-day-2018-may-09-the-red-rectangle-nebula-from-hubble</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/astronomy/@apod/astronomy-picture-of-the-day-2018-may-09-the-red-rectangle-nebula-from-hubble</guid><category><![CDATA[astronomy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[apod]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2018 17:26:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrTesJNFsqy8vGWV2fjZXoeea2SLrcmXT6ToEbkyTcjjWXYqXV85hiPUo4SzctupqRN8BFT8NiF93zDtJza1saqDkQe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronomy Picture of the Day - 2018 May 03 - Opposite the Setting Sun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Credit & Copyright: Roy Spencer Explanation: On April 30, a Full Moon rose opposite the setting Sun. Its yellowish moonglow silhouettes a low tree-lined ridge along Lewis Mountain in this]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/astronomy/@apod/astronomy-picture-of-the-day-2018-may-03-opposite-the-setting-sun</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/astronomy/@apod/astronomy-picture-of-the-day-2018-may-03-opposite-the-setting-sun</guid><category><![CDATA[astronomy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[apod]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 07:27:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrTesJNFsqy8vGWV2fjZXoeea2SLrcmXT6ToEbkyTcjmunRQ5dz3nQUQqtpmFTgw3GYDMFq4MJq8UELtsW9pjtKEJNz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronomy Picture of the Day - 2018 May 02 - Moon Halo over Stone Circle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Credit & Copyright: Alyn Wallace Photography Explanation: Have you ever seen a halo around the Moon? This fairly common sight occurs when high thin clouds containing millions of tiny ice crystals]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/astronomy/@apod/astronomy-picture-of-the-day-2018-may-02-moon-halo-over-stone-circle</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/astronomy/@apod/astronomy-picture-of-the-day-2018-may-02-moon-halo-over-stone-circle</guid><category><![CDATA[astronomy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[apod]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2018 10:31:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/368La1qZAv7282VAkE5zkKCdc7c9ChwTTXHDqLr4JvqYz9QJ4c6Vk1AxbuiByqPhsrGEnGXiRYMzs2LDML5yGMeW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronomy Picture of the Day - 2018 April 25 - Hubble's Jupiter and the Shrinking Great Red Spot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble, OPAL Program, STScI; Processing: Karol Masztalerz Explanation: What will become of Jupiter's Great Red Spot? Gas giant Jupiter is the solar system's largest world with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/astronomy/@apod/astronomy-picture-of-the-day-2018-april-25-hubble-s-jupiter-and-the-shrinking-great-red-spot</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/astronomy/@apod/astronomy-picture-of-the-day-2018-april-25-hubble-s-jupiter-and-the-shrinking-great-red-spot</guid><category><![CDATA[astronomy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[apod]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2018 18:06:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXB2rvMswNZXKQFUM3ZXXrujGMpie6JS1BHchvmFKw1YPQ5KYKvbkZYD1ZHqenvZUiYX8Qpqh4eJS6qAJdXaz5CTQHs2zi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronomy Picture of the Day - 2018 April 13 - Facing NGC 3344]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA Explanation: From our vantage point in the Milky Way Galaxy, we see NGC 3344 face-on. Nearly 40,000 light-years across, the big, beautiful spiral galaxy is located just]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/astronomy/@apod/astronomy-picture-of-the-day-2018-april-13-facing-ngc-3344</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/astronomy/@apod/astronomy-picture-of-the-day-2018-april-13-facing-ngc-3344</guid><category><![CDATA[astronomy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[apod]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2018 07:24:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/DVAkPJXe6RxWoRKtQaX8aqhy41Xd4pBAxzE11chQWgZgTkESUpyXBUr2MbVJbs3jYCdGK7hNL4uuRx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronomy Picture of the Day - 2018 April 12 - M22 and the Wanderers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Credit & Copyright: Damian Peach Explanation: Wandering through the constellation Sagittarius, bright planets Mars and Saturn appeared together in early morning skies over the last weeks. They]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/astronomy/@apod/astronomy-picture-of-the-day-2018-april-12-m22-and-the-wanderers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/astronomy/@apod/astronomy-picture-of-the-day-2018-april-12-m22-and-the-wanderers</guid><category><![CDATA[astronomy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[apod]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2018 05:58:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5bEGgqZEHBMdohMZdKTzKGpsLiZ8zeSPB9KJSnpVscVRz3d3qL2DuqpafiTj3GfoyrLVSxut3HcAzsuWU4MQodYJYzmbqmBL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronomy Picture of the Day - 2018 April 05 - NGC 289: Swirl in the Southern Sky]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Credit & Copyright: Adam Block, ChileScope Explanation: About 70 million light-years distant, gorgeous spiral galaxy NGC 289 is larger than our own Milky Way. Seen nearly face-on, its bright]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/astronomy/@apod/astronomy-picture-of-the-day-2018-april-05-ngc-289-swirl-in-the-southern-sky</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/astronomy/@apod/astronomy-picture-of-the-day-2018-april-05-ngc-289-swirl-in-the-southern-sky</guid><category><![CDATA[astronomy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[apod]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 09:11:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/sML2JBPsdAyBiKwA98Pvgos8piorRdwybmXMKHwML7QQXnXJBJoJxwJXmENe5DiW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronomy Picture of the Day - 2018 April 04 - Intrepid Crater on Mars from Opportunity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Credit: NASA, JPL, Cornell, Opportunity Rover Team, Explanation: The robotic rover Opportunity sometimes passes small craters on Mars. Pictured here in 2010 is Intrepid Crater, a 20-meter across]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/astronomy/@apod/astronomy-picture-of-the-day-2018-april-04-intrepid-crater-on-mars-from-opportunity</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/astronomy/@apod/astronomy-picture-of-the-day-2018-april-04-intrepid-crater-on-mars-from-opportunity</guid><category><![CDATA[astronomy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[apod]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2018 12:41:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqdNU4oD4U47to2vJJVBt6d1WyFNjACuM9d93BvNgesc7rPhCUyC6joAYajAAey3kqFJthZKAoLrCfzUCv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronomy Picture of the Day - 2018 March 30 - NGC 247 and Friends]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Credit & Copyright: CHART32 Team, Processing - Johannes Schedler Explanation: About 70,000 light-years across, NGC 247 is a spiral galaxy smaller than our Milky Way. Measured to be only 11 million]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/astronomy/@apod/astronomy-picture-of-the-day-2018-march-30-ngc-247-and-friends</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/astronomy/@apod/astronomy-picture-of-the-day-2018-march-30-ngc-247-and-friends</guid><category><![CDATA[astronomy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[apod]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 07:14:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7DceLgR4szFwWjQeQoL9FCwUs87c7k4TjJQcWzSdKobf4YVVvk7hY5iM4tfQZvmWtC2TDFRZfasbUTrD7xvQ6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronomy Picture of the Day - 2018 March 29 - NGC 2023 in the Horsehead's Shadow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Credit & Copyright: Steve Mazlin, Mark Hanson, Warren Keller, Rex Parker, Tommy Tse, and Peter Proulx (SSRO / PROMPT / CTIO) Explanation: Carved by a bright young star in Orion's dusty molecular]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/astronomy/@apod/astronomy-picture-of-the-day-2018-march-29-ngc-2023-in-the-horsehead-s-shadow</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/astronomy/@apod/astronomy-picture-of-the-day-2018-march-29-ngc-2023-in-the-horsehead-s-shadow</guid><category><![CDATA[astronomy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[apod]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2018 09:04:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3q52Dkr5nBe3g4hXgKvVuXX8GBYQaVMtCKrcoMmxAu1cDrfqpYFGFfid9qYCMPa8dSkP5rm8ReMZp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronomy Picture of the Day - 2018 March 27 - Mars Between Nebulas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Credit & Copyright: Sebastian Voltmer Explanation: What is that bright red spot between the Lagoon and Trifid Nebulas? Mars. This gorgeous color deep-sky photograph captured the red planet passing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/astronomy/@apod/astronomy-picture-of-the-day-2018-march-27-mars-between-nebulas</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/astronomy/@apod/astronomy-picture-of-the-day-2018-march-27-mars-between-nebulas</guid><category><![CDATA[astronomy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[apod]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2018 12:09:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MG5aEqKFcQi5T77m1JW7yerHC2QrHSF2smhmzqEeSPeVGna7WJrcAU9LLbbpJwEfCjkg2AQzSyUjNQVinnVq4b2juWkm3iEnS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronomy Picture of the Day - 2018 March 23 - Sharpless 249 and the Jellyfish Nebula]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Credit & Copyright: Albert Barr Explanation: Normally faint and elusive, the Jellyfish Nebula is caught in this alluring telescopic image. Centered in the scene it's anchored right and left by]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/astronomy/@apod/astronomy-picture-of-the-day-2018-march-23-sharpless-249-and-the-jellyfish-nebula</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/astronomy/@apod/astronomy-picture-of-the-day-2018-march-23-sharpless-249-and-the-jellyfish-nebula</guid><category><![CDATA[astronomy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[apod]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 07:53:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/DVAkPJXe6RxWoRKtQaX8aqhy41Xd4pBAxzE11chQWgZgTkESUpuxJpdhYdZUh7GSSvAcfJJHtwm5Q2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronomy Picture of the Day - 2018 March 22 - NGC 253: Dusty Island Universe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Credit & Copyright: Stefano Cancelli, Paul Mortfield Explanation: Shiny NGC 253 is one of the brightest spiral galaxies visible, and also one of the dustiest. Some call it the Silver Dollar Galaxy]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/astronomy/@apod/astronomy-picture-of-the-day-2018-march-22-ngc-253-dusty-island-universe</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/astronomy/@apod/astronomy-picture-of-the-day-2018-march-22-ngc-253-dusty-island-universe</guid><category><![CDATA[astronomy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[apod]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 07:35:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MG5aEqKFcQi5T77m1JW7yerHC2QrHSF2smhmzqEeSPeVGna7WJrcAjcSKMY8gXktYFumiXemTw8puKcFqcpeRkMCSXkvwynTp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronomy Picture of the Day - 2018 March 21 - Camera Orion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Credit & Copyright: Derrick Lim Explanation: Do you recognize this constellation? Although it is one of the most recognizable star groupings on the sky, Orion's icons don't look quite as colorful]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/astronomy/@apod/astronomy-picture-of-the-day-2018-march-21-camera-orion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/astronomy/@apod/astronomy-picture-of-the-day-2018-march-21-camera-orion</guid><category><![CDATA[astronomy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[apod]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2018 06:56:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2Qhhdda6Qnbej5dAqST63K7TFXcUtppTStyZ4d8AbAeky5sQmoUM4SaU34yBbVp8SWh2NwVc8QQ1QDVcFZ3L?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronomy Picture of the Day - 2018 March 15 - Catalog Entry Number 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Credit & Copyright: Bernhard Hubl (CEDIC) Explanation: Every journey has its first step and every catalog a first entry. First entries in six well-known deep sky catalogs appear in these panels,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/astronomy/@apod/astronomy-picture-of-the-day-2018-march-15-catalog-entry-number-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/astronomy/@apod/astronomy-picture-of-the-day-2018-march-15-catalog-entry-number-1</guid><category><![CDATA[astronomy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[apod]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2018 08:27:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3q52Dkr5nBe3g4hXgKvVuXX8GBYQaVMtCKrcoMmxAu1cDrfqpYFGFd6X4orqiKZJkNHg31eVSa574?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronomy Picture of the Day - 2018 March 14 - Night Sky Highlights: March to May]]></title><description><![CDATA[Illustration Credit & Copyright: Universe2go.com Explanation: What might you see in the night sky over the next few months? The featured graphic gives a few highlights. Viewed as a clock face centered]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/astronomy/@apod/astronomy-picture-of-the-day-2018-march-14-night-sky-highlights-march-to-may</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/astronomy/@apod/astronomy-picture-of-the-day-2018-march-14-night-sky-highlights-march-to-may</guid><category><![CDATA[astronomy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[apod]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 08:36:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/KWcVEiwEzuiAzEdfcfzL6v7rWbKZ8fPkvv9AtEQUE4a56doAhSE9vifYvfZgZapDJ5mFJpWh84AWLRCEyC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronomy Picture of the Day - 2018 March 12 - Flying over the Earth at Night II]]></title><description><![CDATA[Video Credit: NASA, Gateway to Astronaut Photography; Music: The Low Seas (The 126ers) Explanation: What would it be like to orbit the Earth? The International Space Station (ISS) does this every 90 minutes,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/astronomy/@apod/astronomy-picture-of-the-day-2018-march-12-flying-over-the-earth-at-night-ii</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/astronomy/@apod/astronomy-picture-of-the-day-2018-march-12-flying-over-the-earth-at-night-ii</guid><category><![CDATA[astronomy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[apod]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 09:52:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pQYiuVvgYiUBP16WHGGN7UNn1BCdGeACHAZ31bg5KvTRjYaYSQGQeZyoFJ84hpzW7qvhq1gqQnGZ6PsvC2exMCiXsLfC2kvFrVbhYkXPSRAbGq?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Astronomy Picture of the Day - 2018 March 11 - Dual Particle Beams in Herbig-Haro 24]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)/Hubble-Europe Collaboration; Acknowledgment: D. Padgett (NASA's GSFC), T. Megeath (U. Toledo), B. Reipurth (U. Hawaii) Explanation: This might look]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/astronomy/@apod/astronomy-picture-of-the-day-2018-march-11-dual-particle-beams-in-herbig-haro-24</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/astronomy/@apod/astronomy-picture-of-the-day-2018-march-11-dual-particle-beams-in-herbig-haro-24</guid><category><![CDATA[astronomy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[apod]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2018 19:14:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/x7L2VSNEiyA2XtNMu4wzUMypQHLABqDtz7aP3iZLn1dFB3pKTpUj6sHkbR851qLnnYnKX5nHRXwEWmt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>