<?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>Sat, 16 May 2026 06:23:31 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/astornomy/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Newslink: These Wisps Around Black Holes Could Reveal How the Cosmic Beasts Eat]]></title><description><![CDATA[DENVER — You've seen the first close-up of a black hole. Now, get ready to see the faint wisps of matter surrounding the object. The international team responsible for the first-ever image of a black hole's]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@zathras/newslink-these-wisps-around-black-holes-could-reveal-how-the-cosmic-beasts-eat</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@zathras/newslink-these-wisps-around-black-holes-could-reveal-how-the-cosmic-beasts-eat</guid><category><![CDATA[newslink]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zathras]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2019 19:28:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqhvFxe5gsRnxrUXVByJKyZPx4LemqCnM6hh2FPVWR3KEc8Gbf7q6FnL9hHLPuhiBk72bK1Xd7YhPuGD9G?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newslink: Massive Star Is So Big It Gives Birth to a Tiny Twin]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's one of the first times such a stellar phenomenon has been observed.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@zathras/newslink-massive-star-is-so-big-it-gives-birth-to-a-tiny-twin</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@zathras/newslink-massive-star-is-so-big-it-gives-birth-to-a-tiny-twin</guid><category><![CDATA[newslink]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zathras]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Dec 2018 04:12:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPYPq6GTtyJXC4JFmkNZPeY415B83wuFP4p4WaYk8Jb2qQQbF4eJKZaDHrXvEfpGXBx8PjJVVkA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newslink: Unstable Monster Galaxy Hosts Runaway Star Formation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some 12.4 billion light-years from Earth, a monster galaxy can be seen forming stars 1,000 times faster than the Milky Way does. It's less of a mess than researchers expected — but its frenetic pace can't]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@zathras/newslink-unstable-monster-galaxy-hosts-runaway-star-formation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@zathras/newslink-unstable-monster-galaxy-hosts-runaway-star-formation</guid><category><![CDATA[newslink]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zathras]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2018 10:11:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPZh4WBqSnuq42E1CK9hP6vssMVzdhL8DRuyzfWTEHdLSM62d5358JWjs4tsFdBEtZLQohwGjHg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newslink: High School Students Help Unravel Mystery of Weirdly Dimming 'Tabby's Star']]></title><description><![CDATA[Two new studies shed light on the cosmic dust that's likely responsible for the weird and dramatic dimming of "Tabby's star."]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@zathras/newslink-high-school-students-help-unravel-mystery-of-weirdly-dimming-tabby-s-star</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@zathras/newslink-high-school-students-help-unravel-mystery-of-weirdly-dimming-tabby-s-star</guid><category><![CDATA[newslink]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zathras]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2018 20:31:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iNprYBNygcCnQoyBja6KwE3btL6X2ymi4ibFz2enRUusTsFCgTjGJ25JG2aArsLA6xySwVFHWeJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newslink: A Tarantula and Seahorse Make Up These Dazzling Nebulas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Astronomers have captured a striking new image of the Tarantula Nebula that highlights its abundance of stars and stunning luminosity.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@zathras/newslink-a-tarantula-and-seahorse-make-up-these-dazzling-nebulas</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@zathras/newslink-a-tarantula-and-seahorse-make-up-these-dazzling-nebulas</guid><category><![CDATA[newslink]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zathras]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2018 03:09:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPe1CbJQWLSfvKH2qxtf4C6xgYYkQyQC53aNrcFWWzeuw3dS6T73jpHRR3J8u7Df73fDM59ptXQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newslink: Black Hole Traffic Accidents May Produce Monster Mergers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cascades of black hole collisions could lead to the formation of more-massive black holes.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@zathras/newslink-black-hole-traffic-accidents-may-produce-monster-mergers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@zathras/newslink-black-hole-traffic-accidents-may-produce-monster-mergers</guid><category><![CDATA[newslink]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zathras]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 16:06:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYr64BPtnuv6ruH55q15vJiHpd1qVGRhS2u1fRiwboQPxHbha7mtJKDqLwKDovAWcDU8Cj6Wvxe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newslink: Mystery Solved! Discovery of Organic Molecules Explains Universe's Infrared Glow]]></title><description><![CDATA[The universe is filled with faintly glowing infrared light, and for decades, astronomers have been trying to figure out why.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@zathras/newslink-mystery-solved-discovery-of-organic-molecules-explains-universe-s-infrared-glow</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@zathras/newslink-mystery-solved-discovery-of-organic-molecules-explains-universe-s-infrared-glow</guid><category><![CDATA[newslink]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zathras]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 19:37:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYCfGeYNcLAfsUwimoBvaJnTP63uFYsWkuB5JT45gmZUkdoikYvxzdmpN6r7jvpL2WQz8PHwG4n?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newslink: 'Alien Megastructure' Ruled Out for Some of Star's Weird Dimming]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bizarre long-term dimming of Tabby's star — also known as Boyajian's star, or, more formally, KIC 8462852 — is likely caused by orbiting dust, not a "megastructure" built by advanced aliens,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@zathras/newslink-alien-megastructure-ruled-out-for-some-of-star-s-weird-dimming</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/newslink/@zathras/newslink-alien-megastructure-ruled-out-for-some-of-star-s-weird-dimming</guid><category><![CDATA[newslink]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[zathras]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2017 00:36:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZ6gcpX9c4hMD3q8AxFjdeVHNqnot6xLLNLMt41CCiJUVeEX7JuiKfHfSuBM6wXeKVtbSec84na?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newslink: Gravitational Waves Detected by 2 Observatories After Black Holes Collide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gravitational-wave hunters have a new tool in their arsenal. 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