<?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>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 04:27:40 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@zathras/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Newslink: 2 Studies, 1 Planet! Inside a Race to Discover a Water Vapor World]]></title><description><![CDATA[Water vapor, and likely clouds that rain liquid water, have been discovered on an exoplanet that lies in the habitable zone of its star. But there's an issue.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@zathras/newslink-2-studies-1-planet-inside-a-race-to-discover-a-water-vapor-world</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@zathras/newslink-2-studies-1-planet-inside-a-race-to-discover-a-water-vapor-world</guid><category><![CDATA[newslink]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zathras]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Sep 2019 19:03:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EfcLDDAkyqgqyc52afgyaRsXNVZRRVUkdzJ1jjism19iAbf9aRKoH1BK1HUmgxWE99vzXje69VVREGUNQwBN5hcPEQWZk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newslink: Watch an Asteroid Fly by Earth Today in a Live Webcast from Slooh!]]></title><description><![CDATA[This weekend you can see live telescope views of an asteroid hurtling past Earth, thanks to astronomy broadcaster Slooh.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@zathras/newslink-watch-an-asteroid-fly-by-earth-today-in-a-live-webcast-from-slooh</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@zathras/newslink-watch-an-asteroid-fly-by-earth-today-in-a-live-webcast-from-slooh</guid><category><![CDATA[newslink]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zathras]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Sep 2019 17:55:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EfcLDDAkyqgqyc52afgyaRsXNVZRRVUkdzJ1jjism19iAbeU4HXwtzxg2NVZCUUfHCLuxDGx6XhU5GrbHdLLfXvzDuK1Y?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newslink: 1st Color Photo of Interstellar Comet Reveals Its Fuzzy Tail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astronomers have taken the first color photo of a potentially interstellar comet, and it looks spectacular.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@zathras/newslink-1st-color-photo-of-interstellar-comet-reveals-its-fuzzy-tail</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@zathras/newslink-1st-color-photo-of-interstellar-comet-reveals-its-fuzzy-tail</guid><category><![CDATA[newslink]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zathras]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Sep 2019 04:21:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqhvFxe5gsRnxrUXVByJKyZPx4LemqCnM6hh28ujeW9e546khWKbud59i3iJXU9xgjR6U9BChqoQwTQr4W?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newslink: On Friday the 13th, Don't Be Freaked Out by the 'Micromoon']]></title><description><![CDATA[A full moon on Friday the 13th is spooky enough, but hold on to your black cats. 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Water Vapor — and Likely Clouds, Rain, Too — Found on Strange Alien Planet]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a major first, scientists have detected water vapor and possibly even liquid water clouds that rain in the atmosphere of a strange exoplanet that lies in the habitable zone of its host star about 110]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@zathras/newslink-discovery-water-vapor-and-likely-clouds-rain-too-found-on-strange-alien-planet</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@zathras/newslink-discovery-water-vapor-and-likely-clouds-rain-too-found-on-strange-alien-planet</guid><category><![CDATA[newslink]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zathras]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2019 18:32:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EfcLDDAkyqgqyc52afgyaRsXNVZRRVUkdzJ1jjism19iAbf9aRKoH1BK1HUmgxWE99vzXje69VVREGUNQwBN5hcPEQWZk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newslink: Is Interstellar Travel Really Possible?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interstellar flight is a real pain in the neck.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@zathras/newslink-is-interstellar-travel-really-possible</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@zathras/newslink-is-interstellar-travel-really-possible</guid><category><![CDATA[newslink]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zathras]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2019 04:41:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EfcLDDAkyqgqyc52afgyaRsXNVZRRVUkdzJ1jjism19iAbenXCWyAbw3kmf3ybseadyY7gnAa2Fk4zV2fAzWkXZEFq6rS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newslink: Launchpad Fire Forces Japan to Call Off Cargo Ship Launch to Space Station: Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan called off a planned cargo ship launch to the International Space Station today (Sept. 10) after a fire erupted on the launch platform for the mission's rocket, according to press reports.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@zathras/newslink-launchpad-fire-forces-japan-to-call-off-cargo-ship-launch-to-space-station-report</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@zathras/newslink-launchpad-fire-forces-japan-to-call-off-cargo-ship-launch-to-space-station-report</guid><category><![CDATA[newslink]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zathras]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2019 22:08:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EfcLDDAkyqgqyc52afgyaRsXNVZRRVUkdzJ1jjism19iAbeQCcivyxqjLxzfYWLwTcqMV8mMZLcpo5wdh3K4TjYCG6TsL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newslink: Europe's ArianeWorks Aims for Reusable Rockets (with a Very SpaceX Look)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Europe's rocket-launching industry is gearing up to go reusable.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@zathras/newslink-europe-s-arianeworks-aims-for-reusable-rockets-with-a-very-spacex-look</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@zathras/newslink-europe-s-arianeworks-aims-for-reusable-rockets-with-a-very-spacex-look</guid><category><![CDATA[newslink]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zathras]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2019 18:25:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqhvFxe5gsRnxrUXVByJKyZPx4LemqCnM6hh2CjNtDnPNX8PynrFvrWjZobByAjJT6qVn9pnMnQumkBZRx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newslink: Japan to Launch Robotic Cargo Ship to Space Station Today. 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