<?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>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:10:21 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@spederson/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Living with Nature's Animals]]></title><description><![CDATA[This morning, my wife and I were enjoying some coffee on the front porch. This has been a missed event with the heat and rain from the summer. While drinking, I watched as a hummingbird hovered nearby.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@spederson/living-with-nature-s-animals</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@spederson/living-with-nature-s-animals</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[spederson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Aug 2018 21:56:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pEPvDbJDzhdNXM7mjt1tbr2kM3X28F6SraZeQKHGxUp9y5M6AkoGmwtS55Mu5HktVhFtQC4V86HvEvUHbYQePzkDzLfKk4MkZKB9K3vLtDAn4W?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are Concerts Generational Now?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Gift So, what do you give a son who just turned 22? Why not just ask? His response was going to a concert together. Now, this might not be a big deal, but it's been 34 years since I attended a concert]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/music/@spederson/are-concerts-generational-now</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/music/@spederson/are-concerts-generational-now</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[spederson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2018 03:05:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiFU89taP2MgKXzwntUGAvkoQiKU7VxyD37q8xGSwmERapwzecCMJXj1xkmG2e7Vsa8BKjayycNHeywZj16j8DzViNNvgwskZZX89ZeLq3xsLtUZt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toxic Dust Stopping Moon Missions?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Will the Moon's Dust Put a Screeching Halt to Setting Up Moon Bases? There is continued talk about going back to the moon and even settling it. Afterall, it's been around 42 years since we step foot on]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@spederson/toxic-dust-stopping-moon-missions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@spederson/toxic-dust-stopping-moon-missions</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[spederson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2018 20:25:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHRfvmtd53nmEJ94xpKydwmbSC5H5svBACH7xz92y9RVSB6dWs9xxc1wbZ2xZdYpZYxX6Amtj6ai3qVaGVj8PgAT4xo8Sgg64D4pDbsg76hf6FC6oBH4WkBBR3NQwbb6n?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global Blackout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Curiosity experiences a global blackout It's been a while since I posted anything, but with school coming to an end, grading and finishing year-end tasks this has taken up most of my time. With that said,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@spederson/global-blackout</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@spederson/global-blackout</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[spederson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2018 15:52:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/tdyZKgpV6mx1NVCEXkuevpjfKb9oEiMFbvg9mCA5gmgd7gUMAmCUDD8qSHURHigEgaygUhpcXmpqzbp2N1C4Lm1nd7E7Tya8ygFesk6254mSPCGASphpCLFRFTJuffUt2NpH7HUMScuWWVFVH6Fm2F4AE7YcBdhxGAj9q7uKnNfLQNJG81qHt679Ktr6PPU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Take a Walk With NASA "Week 7" Mars Robotic Doctor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insight to Mars So, Insight has launched (see below), and the first from the West Coast. But Why? NASA rockets normally launch from Florida where they can fly safely over the ocean and take advantage of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@spederson/take-a-walk-with-nasa-week-7-mars-robotic-doctor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@spederson/take-a-walk-with-nasa-week-7-mars-robotic-doctor</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[spederson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2018 15:28:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBD5Md5tUD9YKkzGo1eoR2RP1hYxRaFr2JTg971fbZc8z7fb1YEFoUsikGmAvsMK9ubW7Mdvqi8QLmNJfzto9Veg4EYPx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Take a Walk With NASA "Week 6"]]></title><description><![CDATA[First image from ExoMars In my week four update, I discussed the status of ExoMars and the demise of the lander. This week, the orbiter took this wonderful photo shown below. The Colour and Stereo Surface]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/busy/@spederson/take-a-walk-with-nasa-week-6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/busy/@spederson/take-a-walk-with-nasa-week-6</guid><category><![CDATA[busy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[spederson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2018 19:29:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBD5Md5tUD9YKkzGo1eoR2RP1hYxRaFr2FDcovMuXZpRW8aZz482NvfwJDXGfBydsT9SZCcNssav1gBMyaNS8rtPyjtXq?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Take a Walk with NASA "Week 5" Happy Earth Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy Earth Day! This week's post is being dedicated to how the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) are trying to study Earth in order to understand]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@spederson/take-a-walk-with-nasa-week-5-happy-earth-day</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@spederson/take-a-walk-with-nasa-week-5-happy-earth-day</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[spederson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2018 17:39:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdBnJaFeHnL3svQi9ZN2XzXDbzH7Wc9s9EUtaC3P49eMbiH7MGDB3PLHVzXTopcdygcKKJXNGzPmec8YchE2ubo84D8HFfCdxUHZpeUn1ERnKW4GkJy7ywmCUZNuT?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Take a Walk with NASA "Week 4"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Space News "Week Four" Advanced Plant Habitat [Image Credit] NASA Research on the International Space Station continues to support both research to further our movement into space as well as]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@spederson/take-a-walk-with-nasa-week-4</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@spederson/take-a-walk-with-nasa-week-4</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[spederson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2018 13:18:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBgjKMw2h9Fg9qL7RmnZF9dkUnxgwhQGZxe6NbM5jVzhwEyBX9pyN9FDcAXKhZ7SxhW6tGLBYjotLdXNDi3RoXYVdsnWr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Take a Walk with NASA "Week 3"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Space News "Week Three" Well, despite my hopes for a souvenir, the Chinese Space station crashed into the ocean this week. 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Probably the biggest topic is when and where will the Chinese]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@spederson/take-a-walk-with-nasa-week-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@spederson/take-a-walk-with-nasa-week-2</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[spederson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 15:43:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWXDGUT6XfPTLRBbYW7TUFpRSTArzFnDscfhFkNjKKAGjdn7fHs3kMVm72JPcxd9oz7XpmD5v9WuoFxnRBPtJLHvKVs2K9htu4cfDRTLh8C5tc372p3mgDMG9gX8MRwR1pmP7c?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Take a Walk with NASA "Week One"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Space News "Week One" Space is an ever-growing adventure with so much going on within it. I will begin a new weekly series to present some of these exciting events. 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It's not very often you get to hear it direct from an astronaut's]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@spederson/astronaut-s-point-of-view</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@spederson/astronaut-s-point-of-view</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[spederson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 00:38:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYrQ5LDtKYnPKe9odMkLbejgN8LzsSTeMquQst4RzmGKU1dY5zTukDepdjULRciDQXtsaQeAZGi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Training to Survive on Mars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mars Desert Training So, we're going to Mars and several private companies have already set that as a goal. Will we die....will we survive? I've talked about many of these issues in previous posts, but]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@spederson/training-to-survive-on-mars</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@spederson/training-to-survive-on-mars</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[spederson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2018 00:48:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WTySVi815wTBS1cviU2Mho5Jm3v8vrB64GvLBDURGgGH2bDVobbfDwXuCNXppZiQvqS5TX7t8GpYAg64z8u61Lc2pLagYdd8AEbWZ2Xg2Xp3Nq4R2jTM1wVVLk3JqxG6BZH8jJVe9aapevX2PVS95cFWCVcLojbkVL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space Medical Technology to the Rescue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telemedicine in Space? Technology is advancing at an ever-increasing rate and with this advancement comes the opportunity to advance medicine to distant places. 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With his recent launch of the Falcon Heavy, with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/education/@spederson/big-falcon-rocket-the-challenges-part-one</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/education/@spederson/big-falcon-rocket-the-challenges-part-one</guid><category><![CDATA[education]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[spederson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 00:17:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPDuXRaduVYiCb9hxbZWDcAb1acVYBWQUtu3iNad3XMt821F2qa5kffvjv19DpLpeuZNHTTVvhthrND77vRyo9hsNMvzmxwxb8qRYJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tesla in Space - Why?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tesla in Space - Why? With all the hype from Space X's launch of the Tesla, one has to wonder why such a launch was made. 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Three facts contribute to this.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@spederson/super-blue-blood-moon</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemstem/@spederson/super-blue-blood-moon</guid><category><![CDATA[steemstem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[spederson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:02:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs77rLT1vDsNXYr4xdLXQwQMsKb8BmeUtNJ4BfJ4B3x2NYeHjne5BtP6xqSGih1WcqWL5xVErBHkQfmRJ2Khx3bEG44rThee?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>